Common Sense Prevails -- in UK

THE Government is discussing with airport operators plans to introduce a screening system that allows security staff to focus on those passengers who pose the greatest risk.

The passenger-profiling technique involves selecting people who are behaving suspiciously, have an unusual travel pattern or, most controversially, have a certain ethnic or religious background.

The system would be much more sophisticated than simply picking out young men of Asian appearance. But it would cause outrage in the Muslim community because its members would be far more likely to be selected for extra checks.

Well, yeah. The Muslim community's members would be far more likely to be selected for extra checks because they are far more likely to blow up airplanes. Too bad, so sad. Now if only our government would come to its senses and do the same.