tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11999524.post113166427578931491..comments2023-06-11T15:56:20.459+01:00Comments on The Scribbler: Utter MadnessThe Scribblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161162947929359393noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11999524.post-1131727299608499352005-11-11T16:41:00.000+00:002005-11-11T16:41:00.000+00:00The word "suspect" is awfully broad in scope. It ...The word "suspect" is awfully broad in scope. It could be used to justify racial profiling and outright racism. A policy like that would make me awfully nervous. Middle easterns today... who's next?I'm not even supposed to be here todayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654391742998886080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11999524.post-1131723857540925472005-11-11T15:44:00.000+00:002005-11-11T15:44:00.000+00:00I would say to the same thing to your client that ...I would say to the same thing to your client that was I would have said had I met the family of the Brazilian shot by the police:<BR/><BR/>"You are another victim of terrorism". Unfortunately, for each innocent victim there are at least twice as many (if not more) terrorists who have been caught before carrying out attacks.<BR/><BR/>Larry, as I wrote, we are in a war situation and so extreme measures are not only desirable, but absolutely critical. <BR/><BR/>Yes, there will be mistakes, but I'd rather some poor guy being locked up needlessly - as cold and heartless as this sounds - than taking the risks entailed through the curtailment of the Police's powers in stopping terrorists. <BR/><BR/>This is war, make no mistake about it. We are at war.The Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03161162947929359393noreply@blogger.com