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People naturally react in the way that they feel will make them safest. In the case of being uneasy around people they perceive as a threat, it's pretty natural. Is it fair that a person who's black, arab, or (as I am) huge is viewed as a greater threat than your average white boy? Of course not. But there are a lot of things out there that aren't fair.
I don't agree with racial profiling, simply because it provides an easy way for terrorists to work around. If elderly people aren't searched, then it would be feasible for a terrorist to disguise themselves as wheelchair-bound individual to escape detection. Is it plausible? Of course not. But if it happens once then people would immediately say that TSA wasn't doing enough.
I'm an advocate for better forms of detection, coupled with the option to use them. For example, there's a form of full-body sensor that can look through clothing. The problem is that the device makes genitalia visible, and also can reveal other items such as penile implants. It's not used because people consider it an invasion of privacy.
Now I would advocate placing these devices in airports as an optional form of security. A notice would be posting that indicated how you would be exposed, and people who wanted to go through it would be able to. It would be faster than standard checks, and yet people who were still concerned about privacy could go through the other system.
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