Their claim has been that they always request the extensions and have never been questioned before. They claimed that they needed them to be comfortable. I’ve seen folks MUCH larger than these, on MANY flights that have never requested extensions and did not need them (including my boss, who is MUCH larger than these clowns, and I have put in over 100,000 miles with him in the air).
But they haven’t explained why they need extenders to feel comfortable when other people much larger than they are don’t. Most people feel “comfortable” knowing that their seat belts are adjusted snugly, in a way that will keep them from getting injured in the event of turbulence or other mishap — that being the purpose of seat belts and all . . . If they really had asked for them in the past, it would just show that they kept trying to create a “we’re being victimized” scenario over and over again until they finally got it.
BTW, I’ve asked this before on these threads and haven’t gotten an answer. Are any or all of the F’ing Imams US citizens? ‘Cause any who aren’t should be deported forthwith, and any who are naturalized should have their application materials scrutinized to the nth degree and if a single untrue detail is found, they should be unnaturalized and deported forthwith.