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Reminds of of a comedy skit that was filmed in Australia a decade ago.

Someone dressed as a stereotypical "American tourist" and started filming places (Sydney Harbour Bridge and a Nuclear research facility).

Then they had someone dress up as a stereotypical "Arab/Mulslim terrorist" and did the same thing to see what happened when he started filming.

Only footage of it I could find was this which is 240p - but is enough to get the idea of what it was about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0n4Oehj6y8



This really goes to show that 90% of the state security operation is about expanding state power, harassing minorities and setting up a social construction of "good" behavior, and not actually improving public safety.


The guy wasn't even dressed as a "terrorist", unless your view of "terrorist" is anyone dressed in Arabic clothing...

If you go to Arabic countries many people wear gear like the one in the video.


Thus the word "stereotypical" and the sarcasm quotes around "Arab/Muslim terrorist." That's what people think a terrorist looks like. Of course an actual terrorist would try to blend in as much as possible.


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