Now some of you remember Rosa Parks who was kicked out (or perhaps arrested) for not giving her seat to an able-bodied white man (no, I don't think he was handicapped). Now two imams were kicked out of an airplane just because passengers felt uncomfortable by their presence. After all, Obama sent a cadre of Navy Seals that killed Osama Bin Laden. Watch out for those seeking revenge (especially if they want Obama's head).
Now, before you throw objections, these two imams already went through security. They were scanned twice; once before entering the plane, then another time after getting kicked out by the pilot. Sure, perhaps the other passengers were uncomfortable, but what reason does the pilot have to kick off the imams? I really don't think they have breached security (unless you can come up with some crazy conspiracy theory as to how they got on that plane without going through security), so security isn't an issue. And they were scanned again, with no concealed objects! No weapons, no explosives, nothing (except perhaps male private parts).
Now if they were not kicked out of the airplane for security reasons, then why were they kicked out? Perhaps culture, ethnicity, and religious beliefs were the basis of the pilot's decision. Perhaps the pilot judged upon how the imams were dressed (they certainly do stick out from the rest of the passengers). I'm not too sure what the courts will conclude from this issue, but I think this is one hot mess.
PS: In case you were wondering, the source of this news is from an affiliate of CNN.
What is your take on this issue?
