Racial profiling is law enforcement and private security practices that disproportionately target people of color for investigations and activities of contrast. Racial profiling occurs throughout the United States, and huge numbers of Hispanics and African Americans, including children, are stopped. Some may say that “racial profiling is an ineffective and degrading practice that violates civil rights,” while others say it is “necessary to counter terrorism and reduce crime.” In my opinion, stop and search is unfair and therefore against the constitutional rights of citizens, making it illegal and horrible, but I believe it is a tactic adopted by the police to ensure that no crimes are committed and it is also an effective way to counter terrorism. Everyone is created equally and should be treated equally. I believe police should not stop someone based on their race unless suspicious behavior occurs. Racial profiling or stop and frisks are widespread in New York state. The New York City Police Department's stop-and-frisk practices raise serious concerns about racial profiling, privacy rights, and unlawful stops. Police stop hundreds of thousands of law-abiding New Yorkers every year, and 84 percent of those stopped are black and Latino. People say stop and searches are reasonable because they help reduce crime and protect citizens, but stop and searches don't reduce crime rates or keep people safer. There has never been research demonstrating the effectiveness of New York City's stop-and-frisk tactic, and the small number of arrests, summonses, and weapons recovered demonstrate that the practice is ineffective. Crime statistics also do not support the claim that New York City is safer because of... middle of the paper... activity, or statistics. If “an officer sees someone acting in a way that suggests a crime is in progress, he or she has an obligation to stop and question that person” (“Stop and Frisk” is not racial profiling). If someone behaves suspiciously and is questioned, why is this considered racial profiling? It's part of their job to stop someone behaving suspiciously for safety's sake. Just because someone of color is stopped by the police doesn't mean they were necessarily discriminating against them, there's simply more to it. Racial profiling exists, and there is no way to completely stop it. People are naturally capable of judging someone based on their ethnicity and will continue to do so. I completely understand that racial profiling is happening and I don't agree with it, but I believe that in some cases it is helpful in stopping terrorism and preventing crimes.