text: should racial profiling be an appropraite method of police tactics? if you were con what would be your thoughts on this topic. no, but not because of why you might think. when you profile something, you tend to miss those that don't fit the profile. example - terrorist - if i were to profile a terrorist as a foreign born person, perhaps of african or arab decent, probably muslim, i would miss people like mcvey, unibomber, the columbine boys, or the dc sniper. just like any other problem that you are trying to solve, you must approach it with an open mind or you will make mistakes. i want law enforcement to catch all terrorists, not just the ones that fit the profile. all law enforcement should be done with an open and fair mind to protect us all.  as far as terrorism - why is it that white people aren't looked at (profiled) as terrorists when they have done more terrorism than any of the middle eastern people in america?