I've been a Federal Employee for most of my Adult life. Between FAA, TSA, DOT, and the DVA... and in between those jobs a contractor for DoD and other Federal Agencies...So when I was "randomly Selected" at the airport this morning it made me wake up a little...See, she said she was checking for wires...at lease she was honest and said it with a smile. I've been in my "foriegn exchange as Muslim" (that's what I call it) for 2 years and have never been profiled in my life. I can now say I understand about profiling..
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Random Selection
singled out detection
That's what it's called
She said she was looking for wires
inside my hijab
so she rubs my head down while I try not to seem sad or even mad
while the people are standing watching this
and I think I had a feeling this was something I would experience
maybe their feel comfortable to fly with me
maybe I'll be comfortable as they gock and see
with the smile on my face
while I withhold the disgrace
Random Selection
you're clear you can go,
as I exit off the profile random selection show
I smile and get my things off the belt
you could never imagine how I felt
to my gate, to my seat,
I can close my eyes as this will not be my defeat
I understand now, what the black men experience
driving a nice car in your neighborhood
it's funny how people are truly misunderstood
but the media boast on what they think is true
and the public continue to follow suit
I would be more worried about the people who try to fit in,
to look just like you.
Random Selection
Singled out detection
She said she was looking for wires
so this is the poem that TSA inspired.
I feel u ma, its bull that they put any type of people thourgh the bull becuase of what color you are or what you belive in. I watched this show called 30 days where a white guy had to dress up like a muslim, it was a great way to so how people profile and mostly whites, yes I said mostly whites not all, but the majority. If you get a chance to watch it do.
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