Comments on: WOSA NA Reunion 2006

By: Tyrone Taylor

Tyrone Taylor — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:25:01 +0000

It makes people feel safer, which is the primary objective of these frisks. I was hoping they would take lessons from Israel who are probably better at frisking and security measures than the US but of course, anonymous might be right. Black lists do exist and are heavily biased towards Muslims. I can only hope this doesn’t bite the US in the ass again.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 06:39:41 +0000

The false sense of security you get from a cursory pat down is merely an illusion. It does not make you safe, and is not effective as a means of detecting contraband.

Further, Virginia, you might have been patted down once or twice as a random selectee, but trust me, black lists do exist and they are comprised predominantly of Muslim names. Again, in no way do these lists make you safer. They just foster resentment amongst those that they mistakenly target. Even the Israelis, who know a thing or two about security, have gone on record to say that the US approach is wrong.

Security in the US, much like its foreign policy, is extremely flawed, and panders to politicians’ ulterior motives, not a real desire for harmony and safety.

By: webmaster

webmaster — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:05:05 +0000

I agree that security in general is a good thing, and, although “singled out” several times, I have never objected. However, when it’s painfully clear that some people are targeted because of their skin color, name, etc., and they get “special” treatment time after time – it gets awfully old for them, and no wonder they start to feel like second-class citizens, or worse.

By: Virginia K McGraw

Virginia K McGraw — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 17:44:43 +0000

i wish to comment on the woman that was frisked and “mauled” at the airport. I have lived in the US since I came home from India in 1957. I only completed the 6th grade at Woodstock. I have been fully frisked and maybe what you call mauled at the airport too. They don”t only do that to dark skinned people, they target all kinds of people, and I am glad that they do so that I know my plane ride is going to be safe. I am white and very thankful that my country is doing as much as possible to keep me and my fellow citizens safe from terrorists.