Fly the Friendly Skies - Unless You're a Muslim

[Howey]

Poor guys. And they were on the way to a conference to discuss "Prejudice Against Muslims"!

Memphis Imams Masudur Rahman and Mohamed Zaghloul had boarded a flight Friday morning when they were told the pilot wouldn't fly with them aboard. They were going to Charlotte—to attend a conference intended to "address prejudice against Muslims."
 
You'd think the North American Imam Federation would have learned its lesson in 2006, when six imams traveling to one of its conferences were kicked off a plane in Minneapolis. But no! The organization continues to hold gatherings all over the country, "freely assembling" while trying to "address prejudice." And worse, its members want to fly on planes! While "dressed in traditional long shirts and [with] beards in keeping with Muslim tradition," as Rahman and Zaghloul were on Friday!
 
According to the two Memphis imams, who spoke with WCNC in Charlotte, they had been screened twice at the airport before boarding the flight. The plane was taxiing on the runway when the pilot turned the plane around; both men were screened for the third time after being removed.
 

After that security check, he said a Delta employee at the gate informed him that the pilot of the flight would not allow him on board. He says the employees in the airport were very apologetic—even angry—and said they tried repeatedly to convince the pilot that he was wrong.
 
Rahman said he was even told that the gate agents asked the passengers if they felt uncomfortable about the two Muslim men, and reported back to the pilot that the people on board the plane were not concerned.
 
It's heartening to hear that the apparent prejudice ended at the cabin door. But it didn't do Rahman and Zaghloul much good. They did eventually get to Charlotte—where they were met by their lawyer.

[FooFa]

Muslims popping up in the airport liberty free zone are a decoy and a diversionary tactic to keep people chasing their tales. The mental and physical attack that people are forced to endure is conditioning. Stephen Hawking couldn't devise a shoe bomb but the general public believes the retarded Richard Reid did and from that fairy tale, millions are forced to be treated like prisoners at a concentration camp. That could be a game. How quickly can you relate any story to nazis?

[44nutman]

Unfortunately it is human nature. I flew up north about 6 months ago and 3 rows in front of me was a dark skinned dude wearing a turban. He may have been Muslim, Shihk or a Rastafaran but I told myself if he makes a move I am putting his ass down. As a matter of fact the dude sitting next to me even brought up that subject.  I don't think that makes me racist but aware of my surroundings.
I wouldn't walk through a bad part of town waving a fistful of Ben Franklins.

[Howey]

I am putting his ass down.

I don't think that makes me racist...

In the crowd I hang with that's definitely not considered racist, IYKWIM 

I wouldn't walk through a bad part of town waving a fistful of Ben Franklins.

I, myself, am fearful of any group of people who actually think they're Ben Franklin and wear tri-cornered hats purchased from Ginny "the tri-cornered hat lady" Thomas and wearing their Don't Tread on Me t-shirts.

Unfortunately it is human nature. I flew up north about 6 months ago and 3 rows in front of me was a dark skinned dude wearing a turban. He may have been Muslim, Shihk or a Rastafaran but I told myself if he makes a move I am putting his ass down. As a matter of fact the dude sitting next to me even brought up that subject.  I don't think that makes me racist but aware of my surroundings.
I wouldn't walk through a bad part of town waving a fistful of Ben Franklins.

We're all guilty of some kind of racial profiling. I'd like to think how we handle our fears that makes the distinction.