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Originally posted by sequel_1913
Like Sistarisin said on this issue we must agree to disagree. While I understand that racial profiling is racial profiling, in this case my opinion is it was the correct thing to do. The airline was possibly saving houndreds of live by doing so. Now, I don't agree with them taking off without them if they were innocent, I am glad that they took the extra percautionary step. Following me in the store b/c I am Black cannot compare to saving houndreds of lives. Following me around a store is just plain ignorant and I will check you on the issue if you do so, but making sure that America does not repeat history is ok with me. I am not saying in any way that in this short time we have forgotten what happened b/c we NEVER will, but "Those who forget the past, are doomed to repeat it."
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Uh, the store analogy was just an analogy. However, one "justified" instance of racial profiling is not far from another "unjustified" one. As Black people, we are hypocrites if we believe so. We must think beyond the short term fear and need for safety, to the long term ramifications of all of this.