Should Law enforcement agencies  be allowed to use racial and ethnic pratices? why or why not?
954930
Yes to an extent, what is commonly refered to as racial profiling makes sense (when not abused). For example: \nA car load of black or hispanic kids are rolling around a lets say mostly white upscale neighborhood at 3 am,plates get run, and it's pretty obvious they don't live in the area and may be up to no good I believe is an acceptable type of profiling.\n I will say the same for a car load of suburban white boys driving around the hood,in high drug areas etc. That contrary to popular belief is also profiling.   Crime needs to be controlled and I dont personally see it as a violation of ones right's to be stopped when they are deemed to be suspicous.  Of course people will call me racist etc, but to an open mind what I just stated makes sense and is fair.
164740
Have you ever been driving and seen an old POS car and and just know that person is driving without insurance? That's how it works. Sometimes you can just look at a person and know they are up to no good, especially if it is your job. So what, you get checked out by the police. If you're legit, no problem. The only ones with a problem are those up to no good. Racial profiling is just a term cooked up by some ACLU lawyers. Profiling is another tool used by law enforcement to keep order in our society. Why not spend more effort complaining about the criminals in our country than protecting them.
455217
They can frisk you if they believe they have probable cause..I was travelling once with a guy who 10 yrs prior had a weapons charge, we got pulled over for speeding he made us get out, frisked us then searched through the entire vehicle for weapons..I don't think racial profiling would get you very far unless you had solid reason
929764
If people want to cover thier faces, they can, if they don't, they don't have to. It's their face!!! If it makes it difficult for the police to identify people and arrest them, then they can nicely ask the men to remove the facial covering for them. But what police officer is gonna know the face of a criminal from memory or picture? In the world where plastic surgery is possible how does the face even give a clue to who a person might be? The real clue is DNA, so go with the fingerprints!!\n      I always thougt that just because a few people from a group did something, it did not mean that the rest did it too. That's called being prejudiced. Being American [and i'm not saying that Americans are the only ones that believe this] I believe that you are innocent until proven guilty.
339299
No. I don't think "hate crimes" laws should even exist. When someone takes action against someone else and assaults, batters, injures, or kills another, the punishment should be severe. The government has no business becoming thought police. Believe it or not, you have the right not to like someone or some group in this country. Even though racists are the scourge of this society, they have the right to hate.
803827
Yes, I suppose we should.  But I think we should stop running these checks on perspective employees.  It has become impossible in this country to have had a past of any off color nature.  People will judge you by some mistake you made 15 years ago.  It's rediculous.
73465
Yes and no. Teams should always hire the best person available, regardless of skin color, so there shouldn't be a quota system. I know the NFL makes each team interview at least one black candidate for any head coaching position. They should do the same for assistant coaches, if they don't already. If African Americans have access to those positions, they will naturally get experience to move up in the ranks if they prove themselves.
621331
Yes you do have officers out there that are racist. Its sad that you can not even trust the people out there that are supposed to protect you. But if you think about it, everyone is racist in their own little way. Some just do not even notice it. Racism is sad though and we should all look at each other the same way. People are kinda like crayons...\n\nThey come in different shapes, sizes, and colors but we all still have to live in the same box
404415
why not? are you racist. ethnicity should not matter, we all bleed the same color blood!!!
91118
Racial profiling has no benefits. The statistics may be very useful but "profiling", NOT!
957227
Yes. The only basis that they are not allowed to use in making a hiring decision are: race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, veteran status or age.
97296
Sad to say but yes.  Just be careful not to be one of those people.  Remember when people do things that you find to be ignorant or senseless, it has nothing to do with their race but everything to do with the individual's character.  If people can do that then eventually racial profiling will end.  What a day that will be!!!!!
715435
i think that anytime you do anything you should have both your fingerprint and DNA recorded, the bigger the database the larger chance of criminals being caught. even for little things like traffic tickets - at least that way there is a real database. The only people who can be caught are those whose DNA is already on record; or the police have to go and get the DNA. That would bring in the whole: Do they really need to take my DNA for a parking ticket but  the general populace should have nothing to fear - unless they are planning to do something wrong. It would just make us safer and better able to put the right people behind bars.
939736
Best man or woman for the job, that is how it should be. Instead of the minorities calling their communities black communities they need to start just calling them communities. This will not happen though because look at who black people have for role models. Criminals.
401677
Because cops are racist.
346844
Personally I think that it is fine. there is nothing wrong with either race. Society (including the government) is trying preserve racial purity, because if the races mix, it makes categorizing what race you are imposable. which is in my opinion a good thing, because that leads to racial equality.\n\nFYI I am white, and I married a black woman.
12713
In most instances, what is generally considered as profiling by law enforcement is wrong.  \n\nThe biggest problem I have with it is: if you put any one group under a microscope, you will catch more of the members of that group doing things, thus "verifying" your profile and removing resources from pursuing other groups.\n\nMany people say things like, "if I haven't done anything wrong I don't care if they need to search/stop me to catch the bad guys."\n\nThe problem with that thinking is it ignores the realities of the impact and embarrassment felt by those stopped/searched/scrutinized, and the chances of someone being wrongly accused of things, which does happen.  Remember Richard Jewell?