Donald Hubin, a professor at Ohio State University, offers this response to the argument that it makes more sense to profile a Muslim or Arab man rather than subject an old white woman to heightened security measures. For example, Rich Lowry, argued that "a 70-year-old white woman from Vero Beach should [not] receive the same level of scrutiny as a Muslim from Jersey City." Similarly, Ian Johnston, chief constable of the British Transport Police said his force "should not waste time searching old white ladies."

Professor Hubin counters:

It's hard to argue with the logic that we're more threatened by a young Arab man than a 67-year-old grandmother. [However,] The average young Arab is not going to do us harm. Once they know you're giving white-haired grannies a pass, hey'll find and recruit grannies.