Profiling

[Titus2woman]

Originally Posted by tstew

I can assure you that there is no greater multi sided story. I was never speeding or breaking any laws and I was tailed for quite a distance and eventually pulled over with a half cocked reason. What I've discovered is that people are generally big fans of the sort of intrusion and profiling...until it affects them. I guess as long as you can live with it whenever they decide that fundamental christians or another group that you belong to are now a threat to the American way of life...

First they came for the communists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.

Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew.

Then they came for me
and there was no one left to speak out for me.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Titus2woman

First they came for the communists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.

Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew.

Then they came for me
and there was no one left to speak out for me.

I have heard variations of this with most have homosexuals right after or before the communists.

[Titus2woman]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

I have heard variations of this with most have homosexuals right after or before the communists.

Written by a German pastor during or shortly after WWII:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_they_came

[Praxeas]

The only time I agree with profiling is if cops are looking for a suspect

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

The only time I agree with profiling is if cops are looking for a suspect

That is a sensible approach to reality.

[AreYouReady?]

We are all suspect until proven innocent these days. Just try to get out of Wal mart when the cashier forgets to turn off the electronic device at the cash register.