Racial profiling has played a large role in public discourse, especially among minorities, following high-profile events like the killing of Amadou Diallo or the beating of Rodney King. People generally see these actions as consequences of race-based policing. After September 11th, 2001, there was an association of terrorism with Middle Eastern identities, which changed America's attitudes towards foreigners and caused even those who did not practice racial profiling to find themselves in that position. National security concerns started to infringe on civil liberties due to paranoia, though this dichotomy has subsided over time.

2. Some Insight
Generally, racial profiling has always taken a large role in the public
discourse—especially among the minorities, following high-profile
events “such as the killing of Amadou Diallo or the beating of Rodney
King” (Shally-Jensen 633). It’s not that civilians do not recognize the
big issue, for they often express outrage when these big events occur.
Mostly, people have generally acquired these actions as “a
consequence of race-based policing” (Shally-Jensen 633).
One of the biggest tragedies ever laid on the United States—
September 11, 2001. Following the event, association of terrorism with
any form of Middle Eastern identity followed; suddenly America’s
attitude towards foreigners of all sorts started to change. And even
individuals who never practiced racial profiling found themselves in
this position. One of the worst sides of America was shown through
“National security”; for paranoia concerning this issue started to barge
into many civil liberties. “Although with the passage of time, this
apparent dichotomy has subsided.” (Shally-Jensen 633)