A Philadelphia man was temporarily barred from boarding an airplane Wednesday after a fellow passenger overheard him speaking Arabic and complained that it made him uncomfortable, The Associated Press reported.
Pizza shop owner Maher Khalil was about to board a Southwest Airlines flight from Midway International Airport in Chicago when he was briefly held at the gate following the passenger’s complaint, according to the report.
Khalil called police for assistance, but when they arrived, other passengers thought it was in response to a terrorist threat, Khalil told the AP.
Passengers were further suspicious when Khalil ultimately boarded the plane, carrying a white box, which some onlookers asked him to open.
He said he opened the box and shared with them some of his baklava.
Cowardice is abroad in the land
Are we now afraid of baklava? Or people speaking something other than standard white bread English? I’ll hafta remember to not use my limited Spanish or Maya.
Therein lies the way out. Saturation bomb the entire United States with baklava.
I know a lot of people that think Hebrew is a Arabic and they ID Israelis as Arabs.
Frere Jacques tune:
Fear and loathing
Fear and loathing
Grows well here
Grows well here
Pavlov bells un-needed
Pavlov bells un-needed
With FauxNews
With FauxNew.
Seems there are a considerable number of folks more than ready to fear every little thing. Even 4 yr old orphans. Just ask Chris Christie the “oh so brave” gov. of New jersey