Shooting at Fort Hood

[radarwhiz]

Originally Posted by SoCal LS-L

I agree with the watchful eye on muslim soldiers, thats not discrimination just precautionary surveillance, the same type we ALL go thru in banks, malls, and the local convenience store. This guy obviously wasn't discriminated against (being a major) but they ignored some warning signs.

Is that religious profiling, sure. But on the same token what religion do the guys overseas use as a reason to kill our soldiers over there? It shouldn't be grounds for being passed over for a promotion or unduly harassed, but it should be cause for a raised eyebrow and a little more observation...... just as walking around town with a pistol on your belt would be..... its not illegal and not immoral, but it would still cause some folks to be a little suspicious of your intentions or mindset.

I've accepted the reality that we have ALL been wiretapped to some degree, recorded, analyzed, surveilled, scrutinized ( CARNIVORE or Narus) so being a religious or other minority does not preserve your right to privacy any more than being "white" or non-religious.

If they can do it to me, then they can do it to Muslims too.

+1........