[bboop]

We, the citizens, HAVE to be able to voice our suspicions. Especially since we cannot count on TSA and others to protect us, with their heads buried in the sand. This woman, and all of us, should be protected to do this. And those Iraqi buzzards should get on their knees and apologize to HER for their fellow A-rabs/ Muzzies.

imho.

[DoughtyOne]

Woman, if a guy gets up to use the restroom, please allow it. Okay?

Arabs, please relax a little and understand that people in the US are nervous right now. Sorry but that’s the way it is. Try to take it in stride and not be so ready to start litigation.

If seven or so guys or Arabic appearance came on my flight and sat next to each other, possibly talking in a foreign language, it would certainly start me to thinking...

[Grizzled Bear]

“They can’t just assume someone has a bomb strapped to them just because they are Arabic,” Garcia said.

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Yes, they can. Based on behavior of other Arabs.

I’ve been singled out for being an American Serviceman when I lived in Germany. People had certain expectations due to bad behavior of some of my peers.

I also was singled out as an Air Force NCO deployed with Army SF. Their opinion of Air Force was really bad!

In both situations I made it my responsibility to change the perception with my attitude and behavior. Most of the time I was successful!

Of course I didn’t have the opportunity to sue anybody.

[hershey]

‘They’re hiring a lawyer’. Fine, that makes everything perfectly clear and I don’t feel sorry for them in the least. Life isn’t fair. Four planes turned into flying bombs and murdering 3000 Americans wasn’t fair, either.

[mort56]

The Iraqis, as it turned out, were consultants working with Marines at Camp Pendleton. They say they were humiliated when airport security, reacting to Robbins' concerns, took them aside and questioned them. They have hired a lawyer.

Talk about thin skins! Humiliated? I doubt it. Well, at least, they fully understand a truly American pastime, suing your neighbors when your feeling are hurt.

[ex-NFO]

This is exactly why I keep telling my Assyrian wife not to speak Assyrian or Arabic to her friends or family on airplanes.

[Revelation 911]

so, they tell us to be vigilant and voice our suspicions and now she gets villified for voicing the same

[ErnBatavia]

She heard him “clunking around” inside the bathroom. When he came out, he had a suspicious look on his face

She should have surmised he was having himself a wank.

[ClearBlueSky]

Too damn bad! The stereotype has been set by Islam and 9-11.
I have one question.
Why didn’t these men know that speaking Arabic( when they could have conversed in English) on a plane would make them suspicious? If they work for the US government you’d think they’d realize that, in light of airline safety checks, etc.
They chose to use Arabic instead of English.
The woman chose to protect herself and her children.
Possible offense -vs-possible death.
She was right. I would have done the same thing.

[trisham]

I’m fine with what this woman did. A parent traveling with children is going to be protective.

[Drew68]

But yesterday, Leigh Robbins offered an apology to seven Iraqi men who were passengers on a plane scheduled to fly from San Diego to Chicago on Tuesday night.

This ninny owes an apology to everyone who missed their flight thanks to her crybaby behavior.

[traumer]

.... he had a suspicious look on his face, she said. “He looked so mean, the way he was looking at everyone,” Robbins said. “It was very frightening, like something out of a movie.”

[Hot Tabasco]

“While they sit in their air conditioning, I was out in the desert helping to save Marines' lives,”

Sorry, but I have no sympathy. He may have been out in the desert helping to save Marines lives, but the marines are out in HIS country trying to save his country, his damn people and their lives.........

If he got profiled then tough crap..............Furthermore, if he doesn't like it then he can fly back home to his brick 40'x 40' luxury condo..........

[Hot Tabasco]

Lawrence Garcia, a lawyer for six of the Iraqis,

Obviously Mr. David Watan has lived here in Dearborn long enough to understand the system and how to play it.......

[swmobuffalo]

““They can’t just assume someone has a bomb strapped to them just because they are Arabic,” Garcia said.”

YES we can.

[AlaskaErik]

Better safe than sorry.

[billbears]

Leigh Robbins offered an apology to seven Iraqi men who were passengers on a plane scheduled to fly from San Diego to Chicago on Tuesday night

Did she offer a blanket apology to the other people on the plane? Did she offer to pay for any inconveniences, missed business meetings, etc? That would be a start. Not good enough, but a start.

[ladyjane]

They have hired a lawyer.

F’ em.

[Ciexyz]

This woman went thru a temporary psychological crisis and apparently couldn't help her reaction. Better she deplane rather than freak out at 30,000 feet. She deserves our understanding.