New TSA rules amount to ethnic and religious profiling , says Arsalan Iftikhar . Similarly , during the October 2002 Washington-area sniper investigation , the African-American man and boy ultimately accused of the crime reportedly were able to pass through multiple road blocks with the alleged murder weapon in their possession , in part , because police 'profilers ' theorized the crime had been committed by a white male acting alone . Score: 6 Iftikhar says scrutinizing behavior is the best way to detect terrorist plots . Policy deeply undermines Obama administration 's commitment to civil rights , he says .
New TSA rules amount to ethnic and religious profiling , says Arsalan Iftikhar . Score: 6 Iftikhar says scrutinizing behavior is the best way to detect terrorist plots . Policy deeply undermines Obama administration 's commitment to civil rights , he says .