Recently, the police in NYC have begun randomly searching the bags of those who are boarding subway trains. Michelle Malkin thinks it is a waste of time. The ACLU is screaming that it is a violation of rights. But they are both wrong...
First, random searches have already been deemed Constitutional by the Supreme Court so the ACLU can shut up about this one.
And Michelle Malkin is just wrong. It is not a waste of time. The NYC police have been trained by the Israelis and other foreign governments as well as influenced heavily by our own CIA and FBI in how to detect terrorists and suicide bombers. The best way to do this is to observe the mannerisms of these people and make eye contact with them. 70 virgins or no, one tends to get a tad nervous right before on blows oneself up.
Is this a guarantee that they'll stop suicide bombers? No, but it is one in a series of proven successful tools. Ms. Malkin is just plain wrong this morning.
Chris
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Posted by: Sarah | Friday, July 22, 2005 at 10:47 AM
Chris,
I agree. Just the thought that a cop might check the backpack a suicide bomber is carrying is a huge psychological deterrent for any would-be seeker-of-more-virgins-than-one-man-can-handle.
Whose side is the ACLU on, anyway?
Posted by: Phoenix | Friday, July 22, 2005 at 11:27 AM
The ACLU can kiss my white lilly ass, stupid bastards. Invasion of privacy? Give me a freakin break! So, what happens when someone hops aboard a bus or train and sets off their little bag? Someone will scream "why did'nt you check bags", we do this at the airport. Plus, I am sure those people taking public transporation would not mind police trying to keep them safe. Why don't we just throw a knapsack in the front lobby of the ACLU? No better yet, lets bombard them with water balloons as they exit the building; overpaid scumcrap....
Posted by: Rita | Friday, July 22, 2005 at 03:46 PM