ibenez wrote:

"One of the dangers of random searches is that they can invite the possibility of racial, ethnic or religious profiling," NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman said.

Ok, so then there's a choice to make.

(1) Possibly offend people.
(2) Or get blown up and die.

I choose what's behind door number 1.

Unfortunately, it is not secure, so you really pick both 1 & 2. Random searches have a miniscule chance of diverting or even discouraging a bombing. Airports, despite their high security, are still not really secure. These stricter measures have not stopped bombers to get aboard planes, less strict methods certainly won't stop them from getting in the subway either. If you have the will to blow something up, chances are there is a plan to accomplish this. Fortunately, the number who have the will to do these things are in short supply and they usually burn out after their initial use.

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