Arabic message leads to lawsuit
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- August
- 9
Here’s an interesting lawsuit.
The ACLU today filed a federal civil rights lawsuit charging that a man was prohibited from boarding a JetBlue plane because of the Arabic phrase on his t-shirt.
The man, Raed Jarrar, was not allowed on the New York to Oakland flight until he agreed to cover up the shirt, according to the ACLU.
The shirt read “We Will Not Be Silent,” in Arabic and English.
The ACLU and the New York Civil Liberties Union have sued JetBlue Airways and an inspector for the Transportation Administration.
Jarrar, who works for the American Friends Service Committee, said he agreed to remove his shirt because he was afraid he would miss his flight or be intimidated.
“It was not my goal to offend anyone with my t-shirt but it is a shame that racial profiling and censorship are still rampant in America’s airports.”
I can’t see any justification for not letting him on the plane. What do you think?
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There’s a lot of censorship going on these days. we are on the brink of Farenheit 451 and 1984 come to fruition.
Everything is a terrorist plot. oooohhh be afraid.
oh yeah and take your shoes off… and dont mind the wooden leg it isnt holding a bomb…