Sikh happens...
If I have to take off my shoes then he can remove his turban.
If you like wearing turbans, live in your country where people wear turbans and burqa’s. This is America, like they say, do in Rome like the Romans do. Not interested in multi-culturism in United States of America. Come hete to assimilate with American culture or stay home.
He can send his complaints to the culture that never progressed....Musloims.
“My turban and beard represent my commitment to equality and justice,” and has refused to board a return flight until Aeromexico meets his three demands:
1. A public apology
2. Sikh awareness training for airport security
3. Training on how to screen passengers with religious headwear.
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Sure hope he likes Mexico.
I know a Sikh gentleman who owns Khalsa Kirpans and makes some exquisite knives. He's one of the nicest gentlemen I've ever met.
He’s the kind of guy who would ignore Air Arabia’s
admonition for all passengers to fasten their suicide belts.
Why the hostility? Sikhs are no threat to us.
Famous? Never heard of him or her.
I am pretty sure Sikh turbans cannot just be removed. They are elaborately wrapped up with their hair. I think the turbans are 30 feet long and with long hair, quite elaborate. They are not required to remove them here in the States.
If you like your turban, you can keep your turban. Period.
Title of the story is misleading.
He wasn’t banned because of wearing turban, he was banned because he was selected for extra screening and refused to comply.
Though this was in Mexico, it could easily happen in U.S. if you don’t allow additional TSA fondling of your genitalia when selected for “special treatment”.
I have to agree w/the guy when he calls the treatment de-humanizing. This is exactly how I have characterized security at airports today and exactly why I fly as little as possible.
I’ve flown once personally, and once for business since 9/11. I’ve driven over a dozen trips > 1k miles and about another dozen from 300-800 during the same time.
I used to like flying, but I abhor being treated like luggage. De-humanizing is definitely the right word.
So I am sympathetic to the story in that the tyranny he describes is actually generally applicable to everyone.
However, I’m not sympathetic to the author trying to make it an anti-religious issue.
As a side note, I’m disappointed that the tyranny of the TSA hasn’t come up during the current electioneering.
Another trouble making phoney.
The headline is not true.
Sikhs are the good guys. They can wear whatever hats they like.
Sikhs are not muslimes. Sikhs and muslimes are enemies.
sikhs are the good guys. They hate mohhamedans with a burning passion.
Morons, Sikhs are the good guys.
Are they allowed to bring their ceremonial knives on board?