NY Post - Plane Crazy
A US citizen was booted from a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to New York after he complained there were "Arab types" on board, Turkish news media reported.
h/t + funny comment at The Poor Man's Institute keep to the Fen Causeway
How, exactly, does one get to Istanbul from the US without sharing transport with any Person of Vaguely Non European Appearance?
And did he imagine that Turkish Airlines shares his prejudices and only employs white-skinned, Christian pilots?
Penis-envy! Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
After escorting Pincus off the plane, all other passengers were forced off the flight to undergo security checks in accordance with international practice. The flight eventually took off after a delay of about two hours. Pincus was released by police and later caught a flight to London.
