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[70-SS]

Hey what went on in the Tri State today

 

[CF34-3B1]

http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/wv/news3.shtml

 

[doug_or]

"The terminal was closed for more than nine hours yesterday after security screenings detected explosive residue on two bottles in the carry-on luggage of 28-year-old Rima Qayyum .

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Qayyum's mother, Mian Qayyum , told The Associated Press she believes her four-month pregnant daughter was targeted because she was wearing a head cover, is Muslim and is a native of Pakistan. "

YES! the explosive detector found residue becuase of the head scarf. NEXT!

 

[Detroitpilot22]

I can't believe that muslim people think that we go after them just because of their religion or what they wear. Maybe she got arrested because of THE EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL IN HER BAG????? Did her mom ever think about that????

If these people think that we are racially profiling them, they can thank the 20 or so people that brought down our buildings. It kills me when i see a 90 year old lady get the full pat down search in security while a couple of people in their mid 20's just walk right through.

 

[goahead]

If 100% of terrorist are muslim then they get looked at more then me, sorry but statistics don't lie.

 

[fastback]

I believe that terrorism can only be eliminated by wiping out the terrorists, not by negotiating or any other PC devices. For years after the 9/11 attacks I questioned why we did not profile passengers, but as of late I am starting to think that profiling is not the way.

Yes, the vast majority of attempted and actual terrorist attacks against the US have been perpetrated by young to middle-aged males who practiced radical Islam. But giving additional screening only to people who meet this profile is reactive, not proactive. Recent suicide bombers against Israel have been females and even children. While I realize that they are from a different sect than the Wahhabi fundamentalists, it is not unlikely that al-Qaeda will deploy a new kind of terrorist against the US's improved security techniques. And while it pains me to see the elderly put through embarrassing and sometimes even painful security measures, they could be targeted to have something snuck into their luggage or carry ons.

I don't claim to have all the answers regarding airline security, I'm just throwing out my two cents. Fly safe.