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August 14, 2006
Breaking News: UK to engage in self-preservation
The Times Online (U.K.) reports that "the Government is discussing with airport operators plans to introduce a screening system that allows security staff to focus on those passengers who pose the greatest risk."
To quote my nieces: Duh. Still, the news isn't all good: "The DfT has been considering passenger profiling for a year but, until last week, the disadvantages were thought to outweigh the advantages. A senior aviation industry source said: 'The DfT is ultra-sensitive about this and won't say anything publicly because of political concerns about being accused of racial stereotyping'...Tarique Ghaffur, an assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said: "We must think long and hard about the causal factors of anger and resentment."
Posted by bill at August 14, 2006 09:08 PM
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