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June 24, 2002

Racial profiling pop quiz

From The Federalist, this multiple choice quiz on terrorism (one question has no correct answer, can you find which one it is?):

To ensure we Americans never offend anyone -- particularly fanatics intent on killing us --police and airport screeners are not allowed to "profile" people. In the name of airport security, however, they will continue to perform random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, Secret Service agents who are members of the President's security detail, and 85-year-old congressmen with metal hips.

Let's pause a moment and review....

In 1972, 11 Israeli athletes were killed at the Munich Olympics by: (a) Your Grandmother; (b) A sales rep for a Midwest auto parts dealer; (c) A mom and her 6-year-old son visiting from Indiana; or (d) Male Muslim Arab nationals between the ages of 17 and 40. +In 1979, the U.S. embassy in Iran was taken over by: (a) Norwegians from the Lichen Herbarium of the University of Oslo; (b) The Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders; (c) A tour group of 80-year-old women; or (d) Male Muslim Arab nationals between the ages of 17 and 40. +During the 1980's numerous Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by: (a) A family on their way to Disney World; (b) Jesse Ventura; (c) The Boy Scouts; or (d) Male Muslim Arab nationals between the ages of 17 and 40. +In 1983, the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by: (a) A pizza delivery boy; (b) Elvis; (c) Geraldo Rivera making up for a slow news day; or (d) Male Muslim Arab nationals between the ages of 17 and 40. +In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked, and a 70-year-old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard by: (a) The Smurfs; (b) Fess Parker; (c) The Little Mermaid; or (d) Male Muslim Arab nationals between the ages of 17 and 40. +In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a U.S. Navy diver was murdered by: (a) A Marine officer with two weeks leave; (b) Charles Lindbergh; (c) Mother Teresa; (d) Male Muslim Arab nationals between the ages of 17 and 40. +In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by: (a) A college-bound freshman; (b) A cardiac surgeon on his way to Houston; (c) The Pointer Sisters; (d) Male Muslim Arab nationals between the ages of 17 and 40. +In 1993, the World Trade Center was bombed by: (a) The cast of "Cats"; (b) Martha Stewart; (c) Richard Simmons; or (d) Male Muslim Arab nationals between the ages of 17 and 40. +In 1998, the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by: (a) Mr. Rogers; (b) Roy Rogers; (c) The World Wrestling Federation to promote its next villain: "Mustapha the Merciless"; or (d) Male Muslim Arab nationals between the ages of 17 and 40. +In 2000, 17 sailors died in an attack on the the USS Cole (DDG 67) in Yemen by: (a) A child in a stroller; (b) A high school class form Iowa on their way to visit Washington, D.C.; (c) Newlyweds on their way to Miami; or (d) Male Muslim Arab nationals between the ages of 17 and 40. +On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked -- two flown into the World Trade Centers, one into the Pentagon and one into the ground in rural Pennsylvania. They were hijacked by: (a) Bugs Bunny, Wile E. Coyote, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd; (b) A firefighter; (c) Mr. Bean; or (d) Male Muslim Arab nationals between the ages of 17 and 40. +In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against: (a) Enron; (b) The Lutheran Church; (c) The NFL; or (d) Male Muslim Arab nationals between the ages of 17 and 40. +In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by: (a) James Dean; (b) Captain Kangaroo; (c) Billy Graham; or (d) Male Muslim Arab nationals between the ages of 17 and 40. +More to follow....

Between 1970 and present, there were about 30 other notable examples of terrorism perpetrated by male Muslim Arab nationals between the ages of 17 and 40, but we think you get the point. Anyone for profiling...?

1 Comment

Yes, the "anti-profilers" are a well-intentioned joke. Dennis Miller has it right. Luckily, Transportation Secretary Norm Minetta, 70, will step down soon and hopefully take his foolish PC policies with him. Common sense may yet return (quietly, lest not we disturb the liberal press).

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