Warp wrote:
> If the distinguishing
> feature happens to be ethnicity, that doesn't change anything.

Except it's not.  The best distinguishing feature is probable cause. That's 
why they call it that.

>> You're 
>> saying "we should act as if those with the same genetics as criminals are 
>> more likely to also be criminals" is racist.  I don't know any other word 
>> for it, especially when you're claiming that genetics is a factor, but not 
>> religion or shopping habits or anything like that.
> 
>   Now you are outright insulting me. Nowhere have I said that.

I'm confused. The only distinguishing feature you have mentioned in this 
whole thread is ethnicity, and my bringing up other distinguishing features 
is called "outrageous", and we're talking about how to catch criminals.

Maybe you're not racist. But it sure as heck sounds like you're condoning 
racist behavior on the part of the police here, in the name of efficiency.

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