Methinks Michelle would have liked to have been here to blog this (emphasis mine):

THE Government is discussing with airport operators plans to introduce a screening system that allows security staff to focus on those passengers who pose the greatest risk.

The passenger-profiling technique involves selecting people who are behaving suspiciously, have an unusual travel pattern or, most controversially, have a certain ethnic or religious background.

The system would be much more sophisticated than simply picking out young men of Asian appearance. But it would cause outrage in the Muslim community because its members would be far more likely to be selected for extra checks.

Officials at the Department for Transport (DfT) have discussed the practicalities of introducing such a system with airport operators, including BAA. They believe that it would be more effective at identifying potential terrorists than the existing random searches.

Well, gawwwwley and shazam! You think?

And, since Michelle’s not around, here are a few of her columns on the subject, just to recap:

They’re all profilers now
Nothing to see here. Move along.
Beware of strange men with rocket launchers