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Oh, I didn't realize Singh was slang for Sihks. Thanks for the clarification.
But Sihks aren't Muslims so if you try and profile that then you have already failed. It's like all those people who attacked Indians in America after 9/11 cause they thought they were Muslim.
I think I get what you are saying Baraka, but I just don't think you can profile a religion successfully or with any accuracy (excepting extreme stereotypes). Muslims are not a racial (phenotype) descriptor. Again, barring extreme cliches, most Muslims i encounter tend to be white, wear jeans and sneakers, and are "normal" Americans. I think of all groups, Muslims would be a nightmare to profile - it is such a diverse group. Honestly, a smart terrorist should adapt a different look to beat the profilers. Blond, blue eyed, female, wearing a hooters shirt (loaded with c4), etc. Or how about all the Asian Muslims. Black Muslims. Etc etc etc.
If you really believe in "racial" profiling, well, I think we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one.
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