Which is an unintended,negative consequence of religious and ethnic profiling,especially in the wake of September 11,2001?
A)Profiling may divert scarce resources from other approaches that have a higher "hit rate" or have a higher chance of resulting in detection.
B)Profiling may cause terrorist organizations to use more infiltrators who appear Muslim.
C)Profiling can deter terrorist attacks.
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

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Profiling may take up resources from other efficient detection methods that could result in the actual detection of terrorists. This is an unintended negative consequence of religious and ethnic profiling. B is not correct as the presence of infiltrators may not necessarily increase due to profiling, and C is not correct as there is no concrete evidence to support the claim that profiling can deter terrorist attacks. Therefore, the correct answer is A.

Which Is an Unintended,negative Consequence of Religious and Ethnic Profiling,especially