Monday, December 13, 2010
"‘Profiling’ Is Not a Dirty Word"
Here's an excellent article about "profiling".
It highlights common sense, and the accepted things we already do...
It highlights common sense, and the accepted things we already do...
Here's just one paragraph from Dan Miller's posting at PajamasMedia.com:
"Sensible people profile daily, and not only for law enforcement purposes. A guy walking into a convenience store with a bag over his head and carrying something which appears to be a pistol may intend to rob the store; he may just be en route to a Halloween party, but inherent situational awareness certainly makes us legitimately concerned. 'Profiling' is commonly used by the police: if a young Latina (female) is seen robbing a gasoline station, the police presumably concentrate their investigations on young Latinas rather than on elderly males appearing to be Swedish — not because all young Latinas are considered more likely to rob gasoline stations but because the robber of that gasoline station was a young Latina."
