Profiling Fears Surface in Subway
As subway riders poured into Pennsylvania Station, a police officer stopped Ahmed Mohammed and asked him to open his backpack. The Pakistani-born engineer, who was visiting New York with his family, shrugged and agreed to the search. He looked embarrassed as the officer quickly examined its contents — T-shirts and presents purchased at Macy’s — and waved him through the turnstile. Heading for the rush-hour train, Mohammed was angry.Full Story