Who are the "innocent public"? Let's say the government institues a new search policy, only the Arab-Americans would be searched. this reaches into thier private lives and leaves no room whatsoever for a right to privacy.  As a general rule, the government can't search your baggage without a reason to believe you're a criminal. There is no right for others to consent privacy being violented. Is there a saying that a white male is not likly to be a terroist? Not only are Arab-Americans being checked more often but males are searched way more than women. If Arab-Americans have to be checked, then everyone should be searched weather you are a male or a female or weather you are Europenan or an Arab.