Flying while Muslim

13ABC.com ^ | 5/7/07 | WTVG TV 13

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

"Nadeem Salem says he is always singled out for random security checks when he flies."

Bravo, Sierra.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

“Flyin’ Imams” ping.....

On or off this list, FRmail me. All requests honored.

[vpintheak]

CRY ME A FLIPPING RIVER!!!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

There are airlines in the Middle East. Fly there.

[Thebaddog]

All he has to do is renounce violence and make it known in the community. Then I would listen to his beefs, but not now.

[camle]

wah!

[Explodo]

So when my Very Caucasian, Very Blond, Norwegian descended wife is pulled out to be searched...I should scream profiling? Swear to god, we've traveled 20 or so times since 9/11 and at least 85% of the time, she's been searched. Must be a some kind of freak coincidence...

[BuffaloJack]

Profiling remains the most effective means of keeping terrorists out of our lives. If anyone is so offended by the practice of profiling then I don’t care about their sensitivities. They need to sumbit to search or they can grow feathers and flap their arms. It’s all the same to me. They either conform to OUR SYSTEM or leave.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

“All he has to do is renounce violence and make it known in the community.”

I’ll be waiting patiently right here for that.

[NoBullZone]

>”Nadeem Salem says he is always singled out for random security checks when he flies.”<

Hey, I’ll make you a deal Nadeem, - get your co-religonists to stop blowing up people, and we won’t search you. Until then, STFU!

[Ieatfrijoles]

There is something underneath that is driving this that is really disturbing. I do believe it is racial profiling

I'm 3 for 3 in getting pulled out for double-secret searching. He's right about profiling: They hate Whitey.

[The Blitherer]

This is one of the most ridiculously skewed accounts of the incident that I’ve read.

[OB1kNOb]

Very Blond, Norwegian.....at least 85% of the time, she's been searched......some kind of freak coincidence....

HELLO! Anyone home ? LOL!

[Xenalyte]

Muslims say when booking a flight, they feel everyone is watching them.

Sounds like a great reason to book online.

[KingRonnie9]

1. you get a big ‘Aaaawwwwww’ from me for being ‘singled out’. If you choose Islam and Islam makes NO bones about killing innocent ‘infidels’ using our airplanes, you have no right to expect NOT to be singled out and watched closely.

2. I don’t ever recall being asked my religion when purchasing airline tickets or going through screening. I’m not Muslim, but if I were, who’d know in order to keep a close eye on me?

[Robe]

they feel everyone is watching them.

We are

"There is something underneath that is driving this that is really disturbing. I do believe it is racial profiling."

Well,Nadeem, it wasn't 13 Norwegians that killed 3000 of our countrymen

You can't be just accusing people for no reason

We're not "accusing" you of anything, we're just being prudent

"I have a problem with everybody being the eyes and ears because not everyone is trained, not everybody is well informed."

We're informed enough to be watching your a$$,and we're trained enough to put a pencil in your eye if you as much as go NEAR the cockpit door

[Xenalyte]

Dr. Zaheer Hasan from Islamic Center of Greater Toledo says flying as a Muslim is disheartening. "As I board a plane, I see all the eyes tracking me. I see numerous visits by the airline crew. It affects me, but I can bear that."

Even the ones on the people behind you? Nice trick.

[Explodo]

HA!

I will admit, she gets annoyed as hell when there is 4 arab males...one old lady and Her...

Pat. Pat. Pat. Check her carry on for sex toys and she’s on her way.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

“Sounds like a great reason to book online.”

Zero chance of advancing their agenda, if they were to do that. That’s why they won’t book online.

[Tallguy]

I get pulled about 50% of the time. 6’5” caucasian male. Not sure what kind of profile I fill, except perhaps “knucklehead who forgets his car keys are in his pocket.”