After 9/11 I was leapt upon with glee...

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Nick Hoffman — 10/12/2004 4:50:16 AM (archived)

By the security people who could frisk a bearded foreigner who was NOT an Arab, in order that they couldn't be accused of racial profiling.

So it doesn't matter what your ethnicity or appearance is, if you have a beard, or facial hair, or even a healthy stubble after a long flight...

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Hopefully, this isn't the beginning of a trend... - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 4:55:20 AM
- My finest hour in protest wasn't even an intentional one - Art Martin - 10/8/2004 3:20:09 PM
  - And now, consider what some visitors have to endure to get INTO the US - Daniel L - 10/8/2004 4:52:29 PM
    - After 9/11 I was leapt upon with glee... - Nick Hoffman - 10/12/2004 4:50:16 AM
      - I see - a sort of 'reverse discrimination' - Daniel - 10/12/2004 6:43:15 AM
    - Extra on Fahrenheit 911 DVD - Art Martin - 10/11/2004 10:21:55 PM
      - Still haven't seen that .. - Daniel - 10/12/2004 6:54:05 AM
        
        Terrorist attacks - Art Martin - 10/12/2004 3:31:07 PM
        
        .. which reminds me .. - Daniel - 10/12/2004 5:52:28 PM
  - "Of course these days you'd never get within 1000 yards of a Bush/Cheney rally and would have to undergo a loyalty oath, lie detector test, and full cavity search to be let in. " - Lindy - 10/8/2004 4:27:24 PM
- I was threatened with being shot at a George Bush Sr appearance - R.L. - 10/8/2004 12:41:03 AM
- Get real Tom - R.L. - 10/7/2004 10:54:58 PM
- Yes. On the other hand, I have a suspicious mind. - Mary Anne - 10/7/2004 1:59:40 AM
- Whoops. Was supposed to be on CE. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 5:32:06 AM
  - No worries - Fox - 10/7/2004 12:20:01 AM

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