College student removed from flight after speaking Arabic on plane

[Jacque67 7,328]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/us/student-speaking-arabic-removed-southwest-airlines-plane.html

[Boiler 46,364]

[Rob L 3,811]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/us/student-speaking-arabic-removed-southwest-airlines-plane.html

Brandy King, a spokeswoman for Southwest Airlines, said the company was unable to comment on the conduct of individual employees. Efforts on Saturday to contact the employee in Los Angeles, whose name was provided by Mr. Makhzoomi, were unsuccessful.

What good is a corporate airline spokesperson who is unable to comment on the customer experience of being removed from a plane for no good reason?

[Jacque67 7,328]

875]Brandy King, a spokeswoman for Southwest Airlines, said the company was unable to comment on the conduct of individual employees. Efforts on Saturday to contact the employee in Los Angeles, whose name was provided by Mr. Makhzoomi, were unsuccessful.

875]What good is a corporate airline spokesperson who is unable to comment on the customer experience of being removed from a plane for no good reason?

I know, right.

In addition, the passenger who can't even speak Arabic , claims to have talk about martyrdom

[OriZ 3,157]

Definitely wrong, no excuses. Beyond the fact that even if he is Muslim it would be wrong, but regardless, so many other Arabs(including Christians) speak Arabic, Druze Speak Arabic etc...just because you hear someone speaking Arabic doesn't even mean they are Muslim, let alone terrorists. In Israel in every street corner, bus, mall, whatever, you'll hear someone speaking Arabic. Personally it's nothing unusual to me.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

This isn't the first time. A whole family has been removed from a flight before. I see this as an issue that will continously rise

[JayJayH 546]

Definitely wrong, no excuses. Beyond the fact that even if he is Muslim it would be wrong, but regardless, so many other Arabs(including Christians) speak Arabic, Druze Speak Arabic etc...just because you hear someone speaking Arabic doesn't even mean they are Muslim, let alone terrorists. In Israel in every street corner, bus, mall, whatever, you'll hear someone speaking Arabic. Personally it's nothing unusual to me.

Vast majority of Arab Americans are Christian.

[Rob L 3,811]

Vast majority of Arab Americans are Christian.

Many Americans cannot distinguish Sikh from Arab garb from a photo. Getting folks to understand the distinction of tribes, nations, languages and religions in the Levant is an uphill battle.

[Umka36 781]

Southwest says passenger who overheard college student's remarks also spoke Arabic

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2016/04/southwest-airlines-provides-new-details-on-college-student-removed-from-plane-after-speaking-arabic.html/

[Sousuke 1,214]

Southwest says passenger who overheard college student's remarks also spoke Arabic

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2016/04/southwest-airlines-provides-new-details-on-college-student-removed-from-plane-after-speaking-arabic.html/

I saw this too. Apparently Southwest provided an employee that also discussed Arabic to speak with the passenger.

[ExPatty 502]

Southwest says passenger who overheard college student's remarks also spoke Arabic

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2016/04/southwest-airlines-provides-new-details-on-college-student-removed-from-plane-after-speaking-arabic.html/

so, big surprise, the truth is not as hysterical as the thread title implies.

[Rob L 3,811]

[Transborderwife 4,666]

And the moral of the story is...if you see someone you know named Jack on a plane...don't say hi.

[ExPatty 502]

Not all terrorists are Muslim, just the vast majority. Indisputable fact concluded by all studies on the matter.

[Rob L 3,811]

Not all terrorists are Muslim, just the vast majority. Indisputable fact concluded by all studies on the matter.

Please reference your "studies"

Pro-Tip: News articles, commentary , drudge reports and polls do not meet any bar that I would consider a study.