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CanSocDem

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5. All they have is 'profiling'...

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2013, 08:37 AM

Nov 2013

"The training is part of a course to help troopers spot people driving while high on marijuana."

...so avoiding fitting the profile would seem to counter-act this specious pursuit.

Legitimate Component of the Profile

1. Bad driving (single vehicle accidents, leaving your signal light on, or not using it, driving too slow etc.)

Illegitimate Component of "Profile".

1. Looks suspicious.

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(WA) WSP stepping up patrols for drivers high on pot [View all] Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 OP

What about the thousands of people defacto7 Nov 2013 #1

This testing doesn't even make sense. Th1onein Nov 2013 #2

Back-door prohibition driven by paranoia & ignorance. ~nt 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #3

You got it. Th1onein Nov 2013 #4

All they have is 'profiling'... CanSocDem Nov 2013 #5

Better off before? RosettaStoned77 Nov 2013 #6