Pubdate: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 Source: Orange County Register (CA) Copyright: 2000 The Orange County Register Contact: P.O. Box 11626, Santa Ana, CA 92711 Fax: (714) 565-3657 Website: http://www.ocregister.com/ Author: Richard Deight, Buena Park IGNORING THE OBVIOUS I am puzzled by the circular logic of "Ethnic profiling ruled invalid" [News, April 13]. Under the decision, the Border Patrol can consider race, but only if there is probable cause besides race to stop a suspected illegal alien. In Southern California that's like saying, "Ignore the ski mask. The guy at the teller's window is probably just on his way to the slopes." Richard Deight Buena Park - --- MAP posted-by: Don Beck