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guilt-by-association occurred when two New Mexico grandmothers found themselves suspected of being terrorists
==Target of political profiling==
==Target of political profiling==
A particularly shocking and dangerous example of this kind of [[guilt-by-association]] occurred when two New Mexico women found themselves suspected of being terrorists after appearing on a radio talk show where they criticized the federal government and the [[United Nations]]. Kay Stone and Jean Vallance, both grandmothers, were investigated by New Mexico Department of Public Safety (State Police) after appearing on KINN radio in Alamagordo in June, 1998.
A particularly shocking and dangerous example of this kind of [[guilt-by-association]] occurred when two New Mexico grandmothers found themselves suspected of being terrorists after appearing on a radio talk show where they criticized the federal government and the [[United Nations]]. Kay Stone and Jean Vallance, both grandmothers, were investigated by New Mexico Department of Public Safety (State Police) after appearing on KINN radio in Alamagordo in June, 1998.
State police Lt. Bill Bowers called the station and spoke with talk show host Mike Shinaberry, who was asked about the couple and Maude Rathgeber, the Otereo [[Republican party]] chairwomen, who had also been on the show in the past. According to Shinaberry:
State police Lt. Bill Bowers called the station and spoke with talk show host Mike Shinaberry, who was asked about the couple and Maude Rathgeber, the Otereo [[Republican party]] chairwomen, who had also been on the show in the past. According to Shinaberry: