[Mr. Mojo]

....but five Muslim men were offsides

More like illegal procedure.

[austinaero]

Hmmm, so do these times to pray just spring up spontaneously or are they pre-arranged? From what I understand there are routine times to pray, so maybe the idiots could have planned ahead a little better to avoid embarassing themselves?

I think they got exactly what they wanted.

[nmh]

Security probably thought they were going to blow the place up or something.

Has it ever occurred to these Muslims that they don't exactly have stellar reputations at large, out there? Maybe instead of praying to Satan they ought to clean up their ONW act.

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FBI spokesman Steven Siegel said the men aroused suspicion because they were near an air intake duct.

Former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton were both in the stadium because of their Katrina fund-raising efforts.

"You had 80,000 people there," said Siegel. "Bush 41 was there, and you had a group of gentlemen gathering in an area not normally used by the public right near the main air intake duct for the stadium, and a food preparation facility. It was where they were, not what they were doing."

Nice work FBI.

If the muslims were sincerely just praying, and not looking to stir up controversy, it's a shame they were inconvenienced. But the persons responsible are their coreligionists, who have brought this level of scrutiny down on their heads.

[YouPosting2Me]

Probably just N.O. fans... they need prayers.

[Tall_Texan]

I know there are people who will disagree but, at least from what is presented in the story, I see nothing wrong with what these men did. I presume they were football fans but wanted to get in their prayers before the game started.

I know they couldn't get away with this in front of an abortion clinic (sidewalk praying is banned in front of those) but there is nothing that says you can't do that at a football stadium.

I can understand the nervousness of law enforcement but it should have been a quick Q&A and nothing more unless they had probable cause.

[Rennes Templar]

"As Muslims, we just have to pray when it's time to pray,"

Clue to roots of Islamic fanaticism.

[catmanblack.]

they are starting to sow seeds of discord in order to prepare others for what is to come-getting the unwashed masses ready they hope-to accept that white christians and jews are to blame for all their ills-AMERICA wake up before it happens everywhere and it cannot be stopped-time to start growing some b--ls for home defence

[Solamente]

Simple! Just provide a place for them to pray!

[JimRed]

Don't they usually pray just before blowing themselves/something up?

[Question_Assumptions]

I think they need to express a little anger to others who share their religion who like to pray and should "Allah akhbar" before they kill themselves and large numbers of innocent people. That's what makes Muslims praying seem like a suspicious activity.

[RebelBanker]

"He who would avoid suspicion should not tie his shoes in the pumpkin patch."

[airborne]

No penalty on the play. Ref picks up flag. Game continues. Move along.

[GrandEagle]

You know, first I was thinking "hey, that is not right", but after reading :
"You had 80,000 people there," said Siegel. "Bush 41 was there, and you had a group of gentlemen gathering in an area not normally used by the public right near the main air intake duct for the stadium, and a food preparation facility. It was where they were, not what they were doing."

Sounds like the FBI was right on top of things doing what they should have.

GE

[right-wingin_It]

Title: 'Penalized for Praying'

I understand the NY Post is about one noch above the NYTimes on the "rag-meter" (which happens to be at rock bottom). But this title is entirely false. They were questioned for congregating at the main air intake of the stadium, with the president in attendance.

So it wasn't for 'Praying', and where the hell was this supposed 'Penalty' that the paper referes to?? MSM is in septic shock.. organs a-failin...Goodbye MSM. Hello FR.

[Jaded]

Wonder what took them so long to go public? Could it be that they couldn't find a lawyer?

[Coleus]

does this mean that airport screeners and nypd will stop frisking blond women and start targeting dark Caucasian males between the ages of 18-45? No, I don't think so.

Anyway, the FBI should have been a bit more astute. Do they really think Muslim terrorists will go to a ballgame and pray in such a public place with TV, security and face-recognition cameras all over the place. Most terrorists "draw attention" to themselves "after" the terrorist event, not before their work is done.

[freeangel]

We would have had a suit from the aclu had Christians in the stadium prayed. I mean, wouldn't that have been offensive to these little freaks?

[festus]

Who's to say they weren't saying their prayers before they went out and tried to Martyr themselves in an attack on the rest of the fans ?

The only thing more suspicious than a collection of Mooslimb men is a group of them praying.