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66 dmhlt

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8. Yeah, but those Arabs were armed with BAKLAVA!

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sun Nov 22, 2015, 09:59 AM

Nov 2015

The two men were later allowed to board.
As Khalil walked to his seat at the back of the plane, some were suspicious of a white box he was carrying and asked to see what was inside, he said. To ease the tension, Khalil opened it and shared the baklava he’d bought with a few passengers.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/11/21/arabic-speaker-briefly-kept-off-flight-after-complaint/76173708/

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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