@BBawlight You would think they wouldn’t want to look like one. But, for 9/11 they did fit some profiles. Problem is probably so did many people that day who were travelling. When I got married I decided to take my husband’s name and I thought and said, if a plane is hijacked I am one of the first dead. My wedding was in 1993. My married surname is a middle eastern Jewish name. Terrorism and plane hijacking is not a new scare for me, I am amazed at how safe most Americans felt and how oblivious. Not that I walk around afraid, I don’t, but I am aware these things exist. I guess that is what happens when you grow up in a group that has been hated, enslaved, and killed for centuries. Plus the fact that there have been terrorist attacks for years in western countries and on even againts America. My biggest fear when it came to profiling in my head was a skinhead neo nazi type I must admit, not someone from the middle east. I grew up with close friends from Pakistan, Iran, Lebanon, never thought twice about it.
As far as covering the face, I draw the line there. I am absolutely fine with people wearing traditional clothing, modest clothing, covering their hair, but covering the face I draw the line. Ithink people should be identifiable in public. I know people can wear sunglasses and hats and be fairly covered, but then ok let them do that. I have a hard time believing a woman who walks around with only her eyes showing is living a free life. The one woman I dealt with who was covered like that, it was obvious her periphery was limited, and that her husband was domineering. At times I felt like she was staring at my for either help or just saying through her eyes I know he is being an ass. It was hard to watch. I am usually pretty accepting of cultural differences, but anyway that is my line.
Yöu don’t need traditional Muslim clothing to hide bombs on your body, that’s for sure. But, the looser the clothing the easier to do it. But, a dress on a woman can easily do the same.
It’s why I say the real clues are behavior not race and ethnicity. But, sometimes they all happen together and it appears to be racial profiling.