Monday, June 17, 2002 |
20:59 - This slope ain't that slippery
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Marcus forwards me the folowing e-mail, which reinforces the fact that there's a long way to go between security profiling and Naziism:
To ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly fanatics intent on killing us, airport screeners will not be allowed to profile people.
They will continue random searches of 80 year old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, Secret Service agents who are members of the President's security detail, 85 year old Congressmen with metal hips, and Medal Of Honor winners.
Let's pause a moment and take the following test: ==================================== In 1972, at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnaped and massacred by: (a) Olga Korbut (b) Sitting Bull (c) Arnold Schwartzenegger (d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40
In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by: (a) Lost Norwegians (b) Elvis (c) A tour bus full of 80 year old women (d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40
During the 1980's, a number of Americans were kidnaped in Lebanon by: (a) John Dillinger (b) The King of Sweden (c) The Boy Scouts (d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40
In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by: (a) A pizza delivery boy (b) Pee Wee Herman (c) Geraldo Rivera (d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40
In 1985, the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked, and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard by: (a) The Smurfs (b) Davy Jones (c) The Little Mermaid (d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40
In 1985, TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a US Navy diver was murdered by: (a) Captain Kidd (b) Charles Lindbergh (c) Mother Teresa (d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40
In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by: (a) Scooby Doo (b) The Tooth Fairy (c) Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid (d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40
In 1993, the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by: (a) Richard Simmons (b) Grandma Moses (c) Michael Jordan (d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40
In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by: (a) Mr. Rogers (b) Hillary Clinton (c) The World Wrestling Federation (d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40
On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked and destroyed, and thousands of people were killed by: (a) Wiley E. Coyote (b) The Supreme Court of Florida (c) Mr. Bean (d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40
In 2002, the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against: (a) Enron (b) The Lutheran Church (c) The NFL (d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40
In 2002, reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnaped and murdered by: (a) Bonnie and Clyde (b) Captain Kangaroo (c) Billy Graham (d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40
Nope, no pattern here!!
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