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This is exactly wrong. Profiling does not increase safety whatsoever. Bruce Schneier argues it much better than I would:

> If the choice is between random searching and profiling, then random searching is a more effective security countermeasure. But Dunn is correct above when he says that there are some enormous trade-offs in liberty. And I don't think we're getting very much security in return.

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2005/07/searching_bag...

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2005/07/profiling.htm...

parent bqe 10 years ago

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