Word: profilingã
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...learn about the history of specific people groups. What’s next on the banning list? Well, it could conceivably be anything that ruffles Mr. Horne’s feathers. The governor has also recently released a statement that she will not tolerate “racial profiling?? in her state, which appears to be in direct contradiction to the law she just signed. Perhaps the governor and superintendent don’t quite realize just how much damage their actions will cause; if these two pieces of legislation become a reality, they will have truly razed...
...graduation night from Yale Divinity School, May 1980, I witnessed an example of racial profiling by Yale Police hauntingly similar to that endured by Professor Gates this year, only the unfortunate handcuff victim was neither famous nor in his own home. And unfortunately, the term ‘racial profiling?? had not been coined...
...drastically change in size right before your eyes!) 5. When the camera awkwardly zooms in on an unsuspecting partygoer, cutting off much of the action onstage. Two drinks if the person appears to have no idea he or she is on camera. 6. For any moment of ethnic profiling??naturally, all Chinese people dance with fans. 7. In honor of phallic imagery, drink whenever any male character uses a stick horse with gusto. 8. Drown the self-pity when you realize that Kirkland’s daily caloric intake is likely less than the popcorn you?...
...This is not the first instance of alleged “profiling?? of minorities by the HUPD and security guards. A recurrent complaint brought to our office by African-Americans students is that they are regularly stopped and asked to produce identification by HUPD and security guards while their white peers are not subjected to such scrutiny. Such complaints have even been brought by faculty members—last year a professor was stopped by HUPD in the middle of the day in Harvard Yard and forced to show his identification. Harvard is not alone in this problem...
...that religion, race and ethnicity can never be grounds for discrimination. We betray our sacred commitment to these ideals when we detain Middle Eastern travelers without cause, and we betray the spirit behind these ideals when we forget what it feels like to be a victim of racial profiling??to be treated as an outsider, worthy neither of trust nor the protection of our Constitution...
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