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2. Actually, the passengers were allowed to board

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sun Nov 22, 2015, 08:29 AM

Nov 2015

Philly Pizza Shop Owner Calls 911 After He Says He Was Profiled on Flight Home

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"I didn't know what to do, so I called the cops," Khalil said.

The flight was delayed and the two men were ultimately allowed to board after being questioned again by airport security and police. The airline issued a statement acknowledging a brief disagreement with two customers.

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Philly-Pizza-Shop-Owner-Profiled-Southwest-Airlines-351944441.html#ixzz3sDsPobrP

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Southwest Airlines Is Allowing Its Racist Passengers To Kick Muslim Passengers off Their Flights [View all] ellenrr Nov 2015 OP

No Blacks or Muslims allowed 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #1

Actually, the passengers were allowed to board oberliner Nov 2015 #2

oh well.. in that case... ellenrr Nov 2015 #3

Years ago I had a middle eastern patient who mucifer Nov 2015 #4

"You Are Now Free To Move About The Country" - SWA slogan DinahMoeHum Nov 2015 #5

The passengers were allowed to board oberliner Nov 2015 #7

These air carriers...................... turbinetree Nov 2015 #6

The passengers called 911 oberliner Nov 2015 #9

Yeah, but those Arabs were armed with BAKLAVA! 66 dmhlt Nov 2015 #8

Kick the bigots, please. nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2015 #10

Yet another reason for me to continue to not fly with Southwest REP Nov 2015 #11

More of this discussion here... ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #12