Trans States: 1 Muslim Pilots: 0

[Coool Hand Luke]

September 21, 2006

8th Circuit Says Trans States Airline
Was Justified In Firing Muslim Pilot


ST. LOUIS (CN) - The 8th Circuit dropped a discrimination claim
against Trans States Airlines brought by a Muslim pilot of Indian
descent who claimed he was wrongfully fired for allegedly saluting
the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in a hotel bar. The EEOC claimed pilot
Emmet Conrecode anonymously told the FBI and Capt. Daniel Reed, vice
president of flight operations, that he overheard fully uniformed
pilot Mohammed Shanif Hussein supporting the attacks a few days after
they occurred. According to Conrecode, Hussein saw a replay of the
planes hitting the twin towers on TV, raised his beer glass "as in a
salute and took a swig." Hussein claimed he had been smiling in the
bar because he found out that his wife was pregnant. Nevertheless,
Reed fired Hussein, a decision he claimed to have made before the FBI
contacted him. The circuit found that the airline had established a
legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for firing Hussein, then a
probationary employee. But it denied Trans States' motion for
attorney fees because the complaint was not entirely frivolous. See
Hussein v. Trans States Airlines, via

<a href="http://www.courthousenews.com" target="new">courthouse
news</a>.

 

[capt. megadeth]

What a bafoon!

 

[AMANSWORLD]

September 21, 2006

8th Circuit Says Trans States Airline
Was Justified In Firing Muslim Pilot


ST. LOUIS (CN) - The 8th Circuit dropped a discrimination claim
against Trans States Airlines brought by a Muslim pilot of Indian
descent who claimed he was wrongfully fired for allegedly saluting
the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in a hotel bar. The EEOC claimed pilot
Emmet Conrecode anonymously told the FBI and Capt. Daniel Reed, vice
president of flight operations, that he overheard fully uniformed
pilot Mohammed Shanif Hussein supporting the attacks a few days after
they occurred. According to Conrecode, Hussein saw a replay of the
planes hitting the twin towers on TV, raised his beer glass "as in a
salute and took a swig." Hussein claimed he had been smiling in the
bar because he found out that his wife was pregnant. Nevertheless,
Reed fired Hussein, a decision he claimed to have made before the FBI
contacted him. The circuit found that the airline had established a
legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for firing Hussein, then a
probationary employee. But it denied Trans States' motion for
attorney fees because the complaint was not entirely frivolous. See
Hussein v. Trans States Airlines, via

<a href="http://www.courthousenews.com" target="new">courthouse
news</a>.

Good fire them all!!!! Go back to wherever they came from.

 

[Coool Hand Luke]

I guess "bafoon" falls somewhere below "tool" then? LOL.

 

[kngarthur]

September 21, 2006

8th Circuit Says Trans States Airline
Was Justified In Firing Muslim Pilot


ST. LOUIS (CN) - The 8th Circuit dropped a discrimination claim
against Trans States Airlines brought by a Muslim pilot of Indian
descent who claimed he was wrongfully fired for allegedly saluting
the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in a hotel bar. The EEOC claimed pilot
Emmet Conrecode anonymously told the FBI and Capt. Daniel Reed, vice
president of flight operations, that he overheard fully uniformed
pilot Mohammed Shanif Hussein supporting the attacks a few days after
they occurred. According to Conrecode, Hussein saw a replay of the
planes hitting the twin towers on TV, raised his beer glass "as in a
salute and took a swig." Hussein claimed he had been smiling in the
bar because he found out that his wife was pregnant. Nevertheless,
Reed fired Hussein, a decision he claimed to have made before the FBI
contacted him. The circuit found that the airline had established a
legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for firing Hussein, then a
probationary employee. But it denied Trans States' motion for
attorney fees because the complaint was not entirely frivolous. See
Hussein v. Trans States Airlines, via

<a href="http://www.courthousenews.com" target="new">courthouse
news</a>.

I bet this isn't over yet! They'll appeal it and it'll be overturned.

 

[purduej]

He was fired for wearing his uniform in a bar and upseting the passengers by talking about flying a plane the next morning. The court docket says he made "comments" about Sept. 11th and raised a glass. He testified under oath that he said the attacks were "atrocious" and that he was happy about his wife being pregnant. In any case, he was on probation and an idiot for wearing his uniform in a bar.

 

[U-I pilot]

Exactly! What ever happened to not wearing the uniform in a bar. Let alone DRINKING in uniform. This was just asking for disciplinary action.

 

[capt. megadeth]

I guess "bafoon" falls somewhere below "tool" then? LOL.

What are you saying?

 

[aussiefly]

Hang on I thought muslims wernt allowed to drink????

 

[Prop2Jet]

"He testified under oath " To which God? A bible he does not beleve in.... C yah bye you azz hole.