General Discussions

[kruddler]

Yes. That racial profiling you mention has nothing to do with intuition... just pure, unadulterated prejudice.

Isn't all profiling prejudice is some way though? There is always some kind of -ist attached to it.
Racist.
Sexist
Ageist
etc

Serial killer profile - looking for a white male, 50+.
Reason behind that profiling - People missing from affluent neighbourhood, usually young girls, killer shows methodical patience and ability to cover his tracks.

Black people can't have money?
Females can't like young girls?
Younger people can't be organised?

Sure, what Mav described is an extreme case that never should've occurred. But if looked at data on the profile of people who are likely to give the police trouble, then black males, with past indescretions who are in the 18-50 age bracket would almost certainly be the picture you get painted from a statistical analysis point of view.

So whats the difference between the 2 types of profiling?