Persuasive Essay On 9/11

September 11th 2001 there was a surprise attack on the United States by terrorists. The terrorists allegedly hijacked four airplanes. One was meant for the White House, one was meant for the Pentagon and the other two were meant for the twin tower which fell and many lives were lost. However some say it was not terrorists and that it was the United States government and that the government set a bomb and that they had several motives to do this.

The practice of targeting individuals for police investigation based on their race alone in the last few years has been an increasingly prominent issue in American society. Numerous magazines, newspapers, and journals have explored the issue of race-motivated police actions. Recently, the ABA Journal did a study of New Jersey and Pennsylvania traffic stops from 1998 to 2001, concluding that black drivers were more likely to be pulled over and arrested than whites. The study also delves into the legal ramifications of the 1996 United States Supreme Court ruling in the Whren v. United States case, which held that police officers subjective motivation for stopping a motorist on the

This paper will explore the act of racial profiling and the constitutional rights it infringes upon, as that leads to a number of psychological and social damages within Canadian society. Today public and police encounters can be harmful and stressful events that are largely experienced by minority groups. As a multicultural nation, Canada is supposed to preserve its core values, such as freedom from discrimination, but this is not always the case. According to The Racial Profiling Debate In Canada, “In the criminological literature, racial profiling is said to exist when the members of certain racial or ethnic groups become

A case involving a racial profiling victim by the name of Shoshanna Hebshi, a 36-year-old, half-Jewish, half-Arab woman from Ohio Filed a lawsuit against the FBI and other agencies after she was forcefully taken off of an airplane at the Metro Airport in Detroit, Michigan, involving racial profiling. She stated in a comment that she made with the media saying, "I was frightened and humiliated," said Hebshi, a freelance journalist and mother of 7-year-oldtwins. "As an American citizen and a mom, I'm really concerned about my children growing up in a country where your skin color and your name can put your freedom and liberty at risk at any time." Which leads to the question, how and why does racial profiling continue even

Reavy, P. (2014, June 20). Family Suing Over Alleged Illegal Search Wins Round in Court. Deseret News.

Police brutality and racial profiling have become one of the most common topics of discussion in the United States today. Both of these things have had a huge impact on the African American population’s everyday lifestyle. There have been many controversial examples of this in just the past two years. Eric Garner, Sandra Bland, Michael Brown and Walter Scott, were all killed during an encounter with a caucasian police officer. Was there a valid reason for the police encounter? Was the victim holding/carrying a weapon? Was the police officer threatened verbally or physically?

Racial profiling is a tool used to target a certain group, majority blacks, by pulling him/her over for reasons other than what the traffic stop should be or not. To the average person who does not experience this will view as a non-issue or not a big deal. But having an experience as a victim of racial profiling can leave a psychological scar for many years, depending on the severity of the traffic stop. The statistics show that these incidents are not random, but shows a systematic pattern of law enforcement misconduct rather it’s coming from the individual officer or the police department, it’s clear that racial profiling has a disparate and degrading impact on blacks. Driving while black (DWB) demonstrates, reflects, and exacerbates important issues we face today when talking or debating problems within that involves the police, criminal justice, the courts and the law.

Throughout history, a separation has always existed between races, and as our nation progresses, a form of racism has grown called the racial profiling. Often used as a technique to prevent crime, racial profiling only serves to unreasonably accuse individuals of color of heinous crimes, perpetuating societies longstanding fears. Many arguments exist that racial profiling doesn’t exist, and people of color perpetuate the idea of constant victimization, but based on past and current events, anyone can see that racial profiling does not come down to just that. By comparing the treatment of those of color, to any other race, anyone can see with certainty that racial profiling exists.

In communities where there are heavy percentages of racial and ethnic minorities, racial profiling can cause a gap between them and law enforcement departments. Communities and officers work better together if they are in a positive relationship. However, when the two parties are at odds with each other due to racial profiling, it diminishes the ability to find criminals and probe crimes and also minimizes belief in these agencies (Head). What racial profiling specifically does is cause a central problem to minority communities: trust. When there is trust between people, organizations, or other groups, there develops the power to cooperate and actually move forward. In a simple racial profiling case, an officer arrests an African American male

On the tenth anniversary of 9\11 a 36 year old Detroit woman who is half Jewish and half Arab, was forced off a plan and detained for no justifiable reason. This woman was escorted off the plan and throw into a dirty jail cell; this is where officers forced her to squat and cough, humiliating this woman of Arab decent. This woman was simply chosen because the color of her skin is the same of those who was involved in the 9\11 attacks on American soil. Assuming that one is guilty of a crime by simply the color of their skin, as seen in a case like this, is the poster child for racial profiling.

Benjamin Todd Jealous once said, “Racial profiling punishes innocent individuals for the past actions of those who look and sound like them. It misdirects crucial resources and undercuts the trust needed between law enforcement and the communities they serve.”(Jealous, 2015). I couldn’t agree more with him. In today’s society more and more Black men and women suffer from police bias. Police is a powerful organization that was meant to serve and protect. Enforce laws and keeping communities safe. The problem is we fail to acknowledge that police are humans with real life bias. The problem with police is how much racial profiling is going up,

Sulemaan and his son were about to travel to Boston to watch the annual NHL Winter Classic but was put on hold at the Toronto Pearson International Airport after Ahmed Syed’s name appeared on the travel security risk list. Irked father took to Twitter to raise his concern about his son’s flight status.

After taking my first international flight, I was exposed to the capability of traveling from one country to another so easily. However, I also was exposed to the discrimination. While waiting in line to go through airport security, a woman who was wearing a hijab, headwear commonly worn by muslims, was pulled to the side and questioned by an officer. Out of the large group of people in line, this woman was “randomly” selected. This act done by the

Richard Reid tried to get on a flight to Miami on Friday but was unable to do so because of extensive questioning from officials, authorities and the French police which caused him to miss the flight. He spent a night in a hotel paid for by the airline (American Airline) he was pointed out as a suspicious passenger his appearance drew attention as he looked drugged not only him but they were also suspicious of the authentication of Reid’s passport, he had no checked bags and bought a one way ticket. With the issue of racial profiling and not enough evidence against him he was cleared to travel.

According to an article on The New York Times, “Turban-Wearing Sikh American Actor is barred from Aeroméxico.” Waris Ahluwalia was not allowed to board an Aeroméxico flight from Mexico to New York City. This recent event happened before New York fashion week in Mexico. The situation occurred because Mr. Ahluwailia was asked to take off his turban by the Aeroméxico attendants. Although he wears a turban because he follows the Sikh religion, airline officials did not allow him to board his flight. Mr. Ahluwailia then shared his story on social media, along with images of his boarding pass. Ahlluwailia also stated that the letter “S” was printed on his boarding pass several times and encircled meaning he must go through an