Is Profiling Always Wrong?

By Elton Camp

A practice rightly to despise

About groups to generalize

Every black’s a lazy thief

Is the racist’s dumb belief

All the Jews are rich and greedy

Says a bigot with eyes so beady

If you want to remain alive

Then never let a woman drive

These are profiling at its worst

Those who do are rightly cursed

But an Arab at an airport gate

For “infidels” expressing hate

Muttering “Allah be blessed”

Should be put to severe test

Can that be called a profile?

If so, who can deem it vile?