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Originally posted by PornoDoggy@Mar 1 2003, 11:25 AM
Wouldn't a more appropriate question be "What is the relevance of this kind of data?"
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i dont know. i would not make an assumption that it is not relevant just because i am afraid, dont like it, dont like Bush, Ashcroft or Republicans.
i am not law enforcement, CIA, FBI, ATF, IRS, Immigration, local police or a librarian, but it would seem that a plan for security that made it through the House and Senate was both, well questioned and well defended.
"Transportation officials say CAPPS II — Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System — will use databases that already operate in line with privacy laws and won't profile based on race, religion or ethnicity.
"What it does is have very fast access to existing databases so we can quickly validate the person's identity," Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said. "
Are Isrealies racist? I was pretty blown away walking through Heathrow and passing the El-Al boarding area last month and seeing all the screening, x-ray and bomb detection machines. I would feel better about traveling El Al than any other airline in the world. Certianly better than i would if i was flying on an airline that is more concerned with offending people or hurting peoples feelings by raising the rediculous notion that most terrorists are not 70 Year old fisherman from Iceland.