New crime: being sort of swarthy while using an iPod | 65 comments (65 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: New crime: being sort of swarthy while using a (4.00 / 10)

Oh, everything. Passengers thanking the assailant. The fact that some people will find this absurd and offensive only because the victim is not Arab or Muslim. The imminent demise of tolerance and common sense. My country leaping headfirst into the new McCarthyism. "Guilty of Flying While Brown."

I get particularly exasperated over this kind of racist crap, always have. I will regain my composure shortly, and then start punching stuff. Bear with me.

by the stormy present (stormypresent aaaaaaat gmail etc) on Mon Oct 2nd, 2006 at 06:46:13 AM EST
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Re: New crime: being sort of swarthy while using a (none / 0)

Just wanted to check it wasn't a response to my hysteria, though I didn't think it was.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Mon Oct 2nd, 2006 at 06:47:46 AM EST
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Re: New crime: being sort of swarthy while using a (4.00 / 3)

Hysteria is probably the only sane reaction at this point.

I think Mr Stein should be suing the passenger as well as the airline. If the meathead gets slapped with a damages suit he'll think twice about acting like a moron on his next flights.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon Oct 2nd, 2006 at 06:59:29 AM EST
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The passenger is either a loon, an air marshal who fucked up or a member of some part of the US security apparatus who's being protected - check the bit about him maybe a member of some security service but they won't comment further.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Mon Oct 2nd, 2006 at 07:01:37 AM EST
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Re: New crime: being sort of swarthy while using a (4.00 / 3)

Ah. Lightbulb.

This is exactly what you'd expect from a not-terribly-bright member of the security services.

Not that this should stop him being sued anyway.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon Oct 2nd, 2006 at 07:07:40 AM EST
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Re: New crime: being sort of swarthy while using a (4.00 / 2)

Please. I don't think you're being quite hysterical enough.

But should I feel insulted that you don't know me better than that by now? ;-)

by the stormy present (stormypresent aaaaaaat gmail etc) on Mon Oct 2nd, 2006 at 07:06:08 AM EST
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I've had too many out-of-character responses from people to this sort of thing from people to be sure ...