"Were the passengers correct?'
When everyone is watching you, you should be on your best behavior. If your best behavior has a cultural ceiling, say urinating in the isle, you should avoid contact with civilized people.
If I have to drive in certain areas of Baltimore, It's common sense to have my doors locked and my confederate flag furled. If I get on a plane loaded with Muslims, I don't need to to be told to stash my Star of David for the duration.
If I'm an African American and I really don't like being pulled over by the cops all the time, maybe I'll ditch the gangster clothes, subwoofer,gold teeth & chains,car, dope,weapons and expired plates. And say "Sir".
If I'm a Muslim and I insist on wearing a beard and a diaper on my head while I read the Koran out loud, perhaps I shouldn't board an EL AL jet.
When I was living in Somalia, back in the 80s, the list of things that you could not wear and things you could not do in public was as long as your arm.