Muslim Cab Drivers Refuse to Transport Alcohol, and Dogs!!

[hampster 0]

Muslim Cab Drivers Refuse to Transport Alcohol, and Dogs

Minnesota Officials Ponder Suspensions,

cab Drivers say it Goes Against Their Belliefs.

Jan. 26, 2007— Commissioners at one of the country's biggest airports are considering punishing Muslim cab drivers who refuse service to passengers possessing alcohol or guide dogs.

The cabbies claim transporting those items violates Islamic law.

(HELLO YOU ARE DRIVING IN THE GOOD OL U.S OF A )

"It is against our faith and the airport is discriminating against Muslim drivers," says a cab driver who would only give his first name, Hashim.

Three-quarters of the 900 cabbies licensed to operate at the airport are Muslim, most from Somalia. It is unclear how many are adhering to this letter of Islamic law which considers the purchase, drinking and transport of alcoholic beverages a sin.

Islam also regards the saliva from dogs to be unclean.

Nearly 40 million people travel through Minneapolis-St Paul airport annually.

Over the past 5 years, airport officials say 5,400 passengers have been turned away.

Some had guide dogs or pets, others were carrying cases of wine from California, or liquor from duty-free shops.

"There are times where cab after cab will refuse service, and passengers can be waiting for 20 minutes," says Patrick Hogan, spokesman for the Metropolitan Airports Commission. "We've had complaints of people being asked if they had any alcoholic beverages in their luggage."

Hogan admits the instances have declined in recent months with the Department of Homeland Security's restrictions on transporting liquids.

"We were seeing an average of 77 refusals a month," he says, "Now we're seeing between 8 and 20."

The state agency that licenses cab drivers prohibits discrimination against passengers unless the driver feels his life is in danger.

"This is a public access issue," says Chuck Samuelson, of the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, "Bottom line is we are a secular society, and that's the way it is."

Minnesota's Muslim American Society had offered a compromise measure last year to color code cabs that would not transport alcohol, but the airport commission turned the proposal down.

I don't believe half the sheit that people come out with these days ffs

[Alex+R 0]

I think this has been posted 3 times now.

[hampster 0]

Sorry I did go back 3 pages and didn't see it posted ..

[Fandango 1,440]

yep Alex is right

and I'm still gonna hold out a bottle of hooch while hailing a cab (if i ever needed one which is not likely) cos if they don't wanna transport me, they don't get my money...fair trade i'd say

[SoL. 0]

There will a cabby willing to carry me and my booze And if not, heck, I rather walk!

Edited January 27, 2007 by Sol-de-Verano

[Fandango 1,440]

There will a cabby willing to carry me and my booze And if not, heck, I rather walk!

we can drink the booze while we wait, sure that would make either the wait or the walk v interesting

[SoL. 0]

There will a cabby willing to carry me and my booze And if not, heck, I rather walk!

we can drink the booze while we wait, sure that would make either the wait or the walk v interesting

Good idea! Hmmm I wonder if they would reject us if we already drank all the booze cos we are carrying it anyway

[hampster 0]

Sorry for Plagiarising the cabbie article

[SoL. 0]

Sorry for Plagiarising the cabbie article

How you pronounce that?

[hampster 0]

Well In Australian you pronounce it like...

Yo Mofo you Copied dat sheit ya wanker

[Henia 11]

This has been discussed before, but I will say this:

1, Muslims should observe their religion but should force Islam on others. Muslims are instructed to have toleration with when dealing issues and ppl outside of their believe.

2, This is a free country, if they donnot want to drive ppl with alcholol or dogs, ok yes I *think* this is stupid and wrong. Not like the person is going to make them drink the wine or have the dog sitting on their lap. But if they still donnot want to drive them, ok...it is them who is losing that fare. So if it worth it to them...ok whatever.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

I feel bad for the blind people stuck out in the cold.

[SoL. 0]

I feel bad for the blind people stuck out in the cold.

I agree with you. In top of all what's going on around them they get refused to ride, even though they are paying for it. Not so nice.

[mRx 16]

uh oh, here we go again.

[~Jackie~ 30]

pass the popcorn...........Really, taxis are like buses and men, wait a few minutes and another will come along.

Jackie