Speeding stop is racial profiling

I have an idea why the media inundates us with stories about Paris, Lindsay, and the never-ending cadre of pop culture sideshow freaks. It distracts people from noticing the changes in the world around them. One day, you wake up and realize that you aren't in Kansas anymore.

The Constitution provides for protection against unlawful search and seizure. But, the last time I checked when you are stopped for speeding the officer is allowed to look in your car. I know that the few times that I have been stopped by an officer of the law, he checked inside the car. he even made sure that I was wearing a seat belt. If I had not been, I would have been charged with violating the law against putting myself at risk. In some places, I believe you can be pulled over if they think you aren't wearing one. So, if one were speeding or violating some other traffic ordinance he/she would expect that being stopped by an officer might might be a possibility. After all, speeding ordinances are among the few that are still actively enforced. I imagine that is due to being a source of revenue. The following story paints a slightly different picture.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292278,00.html

Here is another example that highlights the injustice of profiling. It seems that some are using the fact that a person does not have a valid Social Security Card as a means of singling people out to be fired and potentially put on the streets. This is unfairly targeting people who spent their hard earned money on false documents or who did not have enough to buy the very best forgeries. It also unfairly punishes those companies who are trying to be socially responsible and provide jobs for those who truly need them, even if they do not have the proper documents. Look at Bank of America. They were pioneers who led the way by being willing to issue credit cards to undocumented Americans. Why should other companies not follow suit and help out the less fortunate? The silver lining for those who are fired is that they can move to one of many "safe havens" like San Francisco where they can live at the expense of taxpayers without fear of being turned over to the INS. Plus, they probably won't have to pay for their children's education.

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN0833213620070808?feedType=RSS