Racial profiling is a problem in itself. It is defined as a means of using race or ethnicity in order suspect someone of some sort of crime This practice is rude and degrading to those subjected to experience it. However, it happens everyday in America as a means of stopping crime. After the tragic accident that happened on September 11, 2001, America became understandably very sensitive towards the thought of acts of terror occurring again. Because of this, the act of racial profiling increased substantially across America as airports were told to do so by the federal government. Those looking as though they were of Middle Eastern race walking through the airport were subject to extensive searches in order to prevent another terrorist attack
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In fact, it is most likely targeted towards African Americans more than any other race. Kiese Laymon, an English professor from Vassar college in New York wrote a touching article about his upbringing in the United States and the obstacles he had to face along the way. Laymon wrote about how countless times campus officials would pull him aside and ask for identification. Each time it happened he felt worse about himself. Laymon also continues to see racial profiling on campus today. An example he used in the article was when he saw one of his students being interrogated on the sidewalk by officials. The student was simply using the school golf cart to buy pizza. Racial profiling is most commonly found within highly populated cities. Most cases include races other than whites being pulled over and questioned by police officers. According to Ferguson Police Department data, in 2013 alone 4632 African Americans were pulled over by Ferguson police resulting in a ten percent arrest rate and only 686 people of white race were pulled over resulting in a five percent arrest rate (source). The National Institute of Justice states that racial profiling is not a proficient policing strategy since it marks specific races with certain crimes and a criminal could easily commit crimes unrelated to their profile to not be suspected. However, racial profiling is still relevant in todays world and continues to make other races feel mistreated, which is why it needs to be
In fact, it is most likely targeted towards African Americans more than any other race. Kiese Laymon, an English professor from Vassar college in New York wrote a touching article about his upbringing in the United States and the obstacles he had to face along the way. Laymon wrote about how countless times campus officials would pull him aside and ask for identification. Each time it happened he felt worse about himself. Laymon also continues to see racial profiling on campus today. An example he used in the article was when he saw one of his students being interrogated on the sidewalk by officials. The student was simply using the school golf cart to buy pizza. Racial profiling is most commonly found within highly populated cities. Most cases include races other than whites being pulled over and questioned by police officers. According to Ferguson Police Department data, in 2013 alone 4632 African Americans were pulled over by Ferguson police resulting in a ten percent arrest rate and only 686 people of white race were pulled over resulting in a five percent arrest rate (source). The National Institute of Justice states that racial profiling is not a proficient policing strategy since it marks specific races with certain crimes and a criminal could easily commit crimes unrelated to their profile to not be suspected. However, racial profiling is still relevant in todays world and continues to make other races feel mistreated, which is why it needs to be