Claiming stops are random shields profiling from redress

Evidence

The experiences of Muslim women in this sample contradict the notion that these searches are random, confirming that it is a form of profiling guided by a racialized understanding of religious identity. Its appearance of ambiguity supports the myth that in a democratic society, no one is treated unfairly due to the color of one’s skin or one’s religious identity. Yet Muslim women who wear the hijab are routinely subjected to stops and searches, revealing the bias toward Muslims in this practice. The notion of the randomness of these stops and searches works to dismiss claims of racial injustice by Muslim Americans. — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 307

Categorization

• SEED: ‘Randomness as anti-claims shield’ is a transferable mechanism — institutions invoke randomness precisely to make injustice unfalsifiable. Could anchor an essay on how ‘random’ functions as procedural denial of bias.
• recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source

Related

• Claimed randomness of searches masks racial profiling and silences complaints. (similarity 0.90)
• Claimed randomness of searches silences Muslim complaints about racial injustice (similarity 0.89)
• Searched Muslims perceive airport stops as deliberate, not random, and the certainty wounds them. (similarity 0.79)
• The hijab triggers routine airport surveillance more reliably than skin tone alone. (similarity 0.78)