Re: [-empyre-] Terrorism and Racial Profiling

[Michael Arnold Mages <magesm@mindspring.com>]

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From: Patrick Lichty <voyd@voyd.com>
Sent: 07/09/03 08:08 AM
To: soft_skinned_space <empyre@lists.cofa.unsw.edu.au>
Subject: [-empyre-] Terrorism and Racial Profiling

> 
> Hey Mel,

Hey Patrick, though it's not Mel,

> I got a note regarding your statement on racial profiling, and the piece
> of 
> it OI got (of course out of context) looks like you're conflating African 
> American racial profiling, which has much to do with perceptions of Blacks 

> as at greater risk of being criminals, and that of profiling of those of 
> Middle Eastern descent/derivation, which is about labelling Middle 
> Easterners as terrorists.  Similar methods with two clearly different
> modes and goals.

It may have been me that wrote that, and Melinda courteously forwarded it on my behalf to other lists.  What you say is right on, although I think that the same type of fear, lack of understanding/thinking, and latent colonialism underlies both instances. 

And you're right; I should always be careful…

Best, 
Michael