6 imams removed from flight at Twin Cities airport, questioned

KVOA News 4 Tuscon, AZ ^ | 11-21-2006 | AP reporter Gregg Aamot

[MrCFdovnh]

MINNEAPOLIS -- Six Muslim imams on Monday were removed from a US Airways flight at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and questioned by police for several hours before being released, a leader of the group said.

The six were among passengers who boarded Flight 300, bound for Phoenix, around 6:30 p.m., airport spokesman Pat Hogan said.

A passenger initially raised concerns about the group through a note passed to a flight attendant, according to Andrea Rader, a spokeswoman for US Airways. She said police were called after the captain and airport security workers asked the men to leave the plane and the men refused.

[sageb1]

Yeah, same old same old. They want us to read the Qur'an and understand...and by golly, we do!

[MrCFdovnh]

"An airplane OF ALL PLACES is not a place for Muslim rituals!"

An airplane is no place for a Muslim to be. Period. Camels and jackasses ought
be the only method of travel for anyone that still maintains a 7th century mindset.

[MrCFdovnh]

"Isn't 6:30PM a bit PAST immamian evening prayer time?"

Prayer can be put off until later when in the midst of jihad.

[Texas Mom]

Were there any air Marshall's on board?

[nralife]

"Camels and jackasses ought
be the only method of travel for anyone that still maintains a 7th century mindset."


LOL... I think I'm going to steal that.

[WLR]

I think what has happened in Australia is occurring here..

I strongly suspect "The sleight rise in violent crime" reported by the FBI in the Uniform Crime Report are Islamofacists targeting Americans here in the US.. The thing ism even when caught your local PD does not routinely examine, maintain records regarding the religious affiliations of those they arrest. I think it is time they did.

W

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting. Very interesting. Thanks for the post/link.

[IrishRainy]

Check out the info I dug up on Omar Shahin on another thread. Verrrry interesting....

go here

[Jedidah]

"On the radio (Fox news) said they all stood up and prayed. HAS anyone ever seen Muslims standing to pray? All I ever see is people on rugs. . ."

. . . with their rear ends pointed toward heaven.

Everyone, PLEASE let U.S. Air hear from you. Make sure the top brass know the public appreciates the bravery of the crew and that they should be awarded, not disciplined for being politically incorrect. I think these men were being deliberately provocative in order to start a controversy, and U.S. Air must NOT back down.

[AmeriBrit]

Here's another one from Sky News.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0%2C%2C30000-1241327%2C00.html

Plane Bomb Plot Foiled
Updated: 11:46, Monday November 20, 2006

German police say six people are being investigated over an alleged plot to blow up a passenger jet.

They were arrested after a search of nine flats in the western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse.

All were released after questioning except for one who was wanted in connection with another matter.

The six suspects are believed to be members of a terrorist cell.

It is also believed they were conspiring with two unknown backers. Their nationalities have not been revealed.

Prosecutors in Karlsruhe said several of the suspects had approached someone with access to the security department at an airport.

This person had apparently expressed a willingness to smuggle a suitcase or bag on to a plane for payment, a statement said.

[Brian Allen]

<< "... Six imams ... in this country ... in handcuffs. It's terrible."

It is. It aught to be more than a million of the bastards.

Every last one of them on the way to the port and a slow boat to mecca! Or to Hell!

[tkathy]

Imams are the evil puppetmasters behind the brainwashed stupes who threaten the entire world.

[bella1]

I will contact US Air and thank them.

[Samurai_Jack]

5 "When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward."

6 "But you, when you pray, enter into your inner chamber, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly."

[Right Wing Assault]

Just the yesterday I was reading how the US is such an unfriendly place for visitors. I consider Muzzles visitors since they don't want to be real Americans.

Keep up the good work, folks!

[Traditional Vet]

ARE YOU A MOOZIE STRANDED AT AN AIRPORT? NEED TO GET SOMEWHER FAST? LET PORKER AIRWAYS HANDLE YOUR TRANSPORTATON NEEDS

"COME FLY WITH ME, COME FLY, COME FLY AWAY."

[Fresh Wind]

An airplane is no place for a Muslim to be. Period.

I'm not sure that's accurate. Some Muslims believe that flying saucers are just fine. Why not airplanes?

[E Rocc]

This sounds completely and totally unjustified. One passenger's phobias should not be a reason for detention.

If there was a demonstrable problem with these particular individuals, they should have not been allowed on the plane to begin with. Apparently, there was not.

-Eric

[E Rocc]

HAS anyone ever seen Muslims standing to pray?

Yes. We had a Saudi working for us at a company I was at a few years ago. He would stand facing Mecca and pray.

-Eric

[Faithfull]

Agree with you on all points. They were obviously being provacative though we'll soon see them on the news talking in a soft voice and looking oh so humble. Just wish someone had videotaped it via cell phone so we could see and hear the truth of their evil words. I just wish USAirways would offer them a one way ticket to the middle east- they don't deserve the privelege of living in America.