The P-I is still defending its decision not to run the random photo of Arab-lookin guys the FBI passed them last week, as if not participating in a man-hunt for two guys who happened to ask a question about the workings of the ferry in front of the wrong citizen detective is something that needs any more ink.

Robert Jamieson Jr says:

The trouble with public outings goes beyond these men being stripped of their rights to privacy. They weren't linked to a crime, such as, say, bank robbers caught on tape. They were snapping pictures and, we're told, acting too interested in vessel interiors and systems.

It is not a stretch to imagine the dangerous consequences when Uncle Sam deputizes the public. A citizen cowboy fueled by vigilantism could attempt to take the law into his own hands -- with horrific results.

Blah blah blah, yes, alright, you're right; profiling is bad and you've upheld the ideals that make this country great. Or you're wrong and you weakened our defenses. You're not going to convince the guys who so brilliantly demonstrated the right-wing wit in the Haiku Contest of Terror so why keep bringing it up? How about we get Jamieson Jr. on the spin team for that haiku contest, by the way. Poor Big Blog: attached to a serious news organization while simultaneously trying to keep things edgy (let's not contemplate the edginess of a haiku contest).

Picture courtesy of Slightlynorth.