Trans States: 1 Muslim Pilots: 0

[EdAtTheAirport]

To answer a previous post, that was his appeal. Unless the Supreme Court decides to hear it (rare) or the 8th Circ. decides to re-hear its own case (also rare), then this one is over.

It was never found that he was in uniform. He claims to have worn his uniform shirt and pants without bars, etc. A waitress also claims that she did not recognize any pilots in the bar that night. The witness, a TWA pilot says differently. The Court even mentions that there is a dispute about what "in uniform" means. So the claim that he was in a bar drinking "in uniform" is a little exaggerated.

He got fired merely on the claim that he was in a bar "in uniform." It's interesting is that TSA's corporate policy afforded him the opportunity for "progressive discipline," which would have saved his job. The Union contract, however, provided that probationary pilots are not entitled to investigations, hearings, due process, etc.

Over all, if this guy, or any pilot regardless of race, was anywhere celebrating the 911 attack I think he should been fired. In fact, he should have his ticket pulled, too. IMHO the Court made the right decision for the wrong reason.

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslim...

 

[AWACoff]

XJohXJ, ...and ya know what, they are still eating lutefisk today! That proves the germans and Scandinavians took over Minnesota!

 

[I Hate Freight]

Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslim...

Now watch. Some terrorist-sympathizer will now throw Timothy McVeigh's name at you as the one and only example of non-Muslim terrorism over the past twenty years.

IHF

 

[illtake2]

Who gives a crap I am all for racial profiling, i don't care. Lets tap the phone lines, all of you liberals will complain if it happens again saying we weren't doing enough, if your not doing anything wrong then what do you have to worry about. I am sure george w doesn't care that joe in kansas is having a yard sale on saturday and not claiming it on his taxes.

 

[Flyer1015]

Now watch. Some terrorist-sympathizer will now throw Timothy McVeigh's name at you as the one and only example of non-Muslim terrorism over the past twenty years.

IHF

Fine, I won't mention McVeigh's case.

How about some other real terrorism in the last 20 or so years:


Sarin gas attack in the Tokyo subway systems, killed innocent Japanese people... non-Muslim terrorist group did it (it was a Japanese group with some agenda of its own).

Air India in 1985, a 747 blown over the Atlantic Ocean... Sikh terrorist bomb (Sikhs did it, not Muslims). Over 300+ people, dead.


How about the civilians killed with the IRA and their whole deal. That's terrorism, and non-Muslim.


There. 3 examples quickly off the top of my head, of non-Muslim terror attacks in the last 20 or so years.

Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslim...

Just proved that FALSE! See above examples.

 

[ifly34]

And not one of those three examples were directed towards the US.

 

[Flyer1015]

And not one of those three examples were directed towards the US.

Doesn't matter. That wasn't the point.

The point I was trying to disprove was:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirty Sanchez
Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslim...

And I disproved it with my three examples. There are more out there.

 

[Dodge]

flyer1015,

Native American Indians aren't native either. Read some elementary history books some time when you aren't bad mouthing the facist county called the United States. You and your enlightened, self righteous friends should be very glad that you live here instead of the places that the evil U.S. is trying to do some good in.

Never fails. Every generation has its hippies. Peace, gov. handouts for everyone, bla bla bla. Funny how the 60's hippies all have gotten real jobs now.

 

[big_al]

native American Indians were the first inhabitants of this Continent. Do you say differently, Dodge?