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.