Fbi May Use Ethnic Profiling in Terror Hunt
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › July 03, 2008
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WASHINGTON The Justice Department is considering letting the FBI investigate Americans without any evidence of wrongdoing, relying instead on a terrorist profile that could single out Muslims, Arabs, or other racial and ethnic groups.
Law enforcement officials say the proposed policy would help them do exactly what Congress demanded after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks: root out terrorists before they strike.See the full content of this document
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Fbi May Use Ethnic Profiling in Terror Hunt
Although President Bush has disavowed targeting suspects based on their race or ethnicity, the new rules would allow the FBI to consider those factors among a number of traits that could trigger a national security investigation.
Currently, FBI agents need specific reasons such as evidence or allegations that a law probably...See the full content of this document
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