[Victor]

A victory for the sane people.

[Mr. K]

"Airport officials say more than 70 percent of the cabbies at the airport are Muslim, and many of them say Islamic law forbids them from giving rides to people carrying alcohol. "

Then why did they take a job as a taxi driver then?

[RayStacy]

for later

[TheKidster]

despite protests from Muslim cabbies who sought a compromise for religious reasons

Next come the disruptive or violent protests and CAIR lawsuits.

[sgtbono2002]

I dont want to get in a cab with a Muslim driver. There should be some way to warn people that the driver is a possible Jihadist.

[MortMan]

"We see this as a penalty against a group of Americans only for practicing their faith," said Hassan Mohamud, an imam and an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law.

Only if the "faith" in question includes taking a job that one refuses to fulfill - despite the fact that carrying passengers with alcohol, pork, or dogs are absolutely allowed - as long as the driver doesn't participate in using (or petting - for the dogs :) the "banned" substances.

Hassan "A$$hat" Mohamud needs to stick it where the sun don't shine...

[I still care]

Well, I know I am in the minority here but I have some problems with people being told to violate their faith. I have to admit I have no respect for Islam as a religion, and actually consider it more of a cultural slavery than a faith.

But this week in Washington, pharmacists were basically told they had to prescribe abortifacents whether or not they believed in it, if there was no one else in the shop to give it.

I guess this would run afoul of some civil rights law, but perhaps they shouldn’t have such a high muslim percentage of cab drivers in the first place. And should they stop hiring Christians as pharmacists? I admit I have no answer that I think is right.

[Tenacious 1]

I say we just all decide to be racist against muslims. That seems to be what they want.

Since they want to be singled out, have them identify themselves. Since they don’t fit into American culture by their own choice, we do not do business with them.

Is this racists?

[layman]

The new penalties take effect May 11.

It is heartening to see that the authorities didn't wimp out on this one. I wonder how many drivers will give up their cabs rather than disobey Allah?

[CPOSharky]

"We see this as a penalty against a group of Americans only for practicing their faith," said Hassan Mohamud, an imam and an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law.

And what kind of penalties does islam perscribe for others practicing their faiths?

[Leatherneck_MT]

I’d rather see a permanent ban on these flea bitten maggots.

[cbkaty]

Some Somalis who testified Monday urged commissioners to reject the new penalties and find some other solution.

Take you f'ing taxi back to Somalia clown!

[B.O. Plenty]

....many of them say Islamic law forbids them.....

Islamic "law" is truly an ass....what it really forbids is hope....for living a better life.... doing anything to advance human existence....or a life after this life on earth is over.

Islamic "law"=living in the dirt, ignorance, mutilation of women, terror filled, absolutely no hope.

[brotherWesUpNorth]

By extension they choose to live in a country surrounded by people who eat brats and hoist an occasional beer. They complain about assimilating to our ways because the 2020 plan is for total control of America under muslim law. Learn it or suffer the consequences.

[VeniVidiVici]

The airport had proposed one pilot program that had drivers who wouldn't transport alcohol display a different top light on their cab, but the public's reaction was overwhelmingly negative and taxi drivers feared it would make travelers avoid taxis altogether.

Anyone know exactly what was negative about "...the public's reaction..."?

[montag813]

Thank you Bill Clinton for bringing 70,000 Somalis into America as a reward for Black Hawk Down!

[KosmicKitty]

"We see this as a penalty against a group of Americans only for practicing their faith," said Hassan Mohamud, an imam and an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law.

Let me guess

He drives his cab during spring break nad summer vacation

[neocon1984]

A lot of urban cab drivers (of all races)lost their medallions because they refused to pick up Black males. The cabbies had a not unreasonable fear that if they drove into the inner city, they would be mugged. Even with bullet-proof glass partitions, they often got stiffed.

So why do the sharia Muslim drivers just have to go back in line when they discriminate on the basis of religion? Obvious double standard. Fire them for violating others’ rights and not doing thier jobs.

[redstates4ever]

"Muslim cab driver Abdinoor Dolal called penalties punitive and asked for a measured approach Monday, April 16, 2007 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis where the airport commission approved tougher penalties for cabdrivers who refuse service to travelers carrying alcohol, as some Muslim drivers have done for religious reasons."

[redstates4ever]

"An audience including Muslim cab drivers listened to testimony Monday, April 16, 2007 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis where the airport commission approved tougher penalties for cabdrivers who refuse service to travelers carrying alcohol, as some Muslim drivers have done for religious reasons."

[redstates4ever]

"A Muslim cab driver takes time for afternoon prayers outside the meeting room Monday, April 16, 2007, at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis. Taxi drivers who refuse service to travelers carrying alcohol at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport face tougher penalties despite protests from Muslims cabbies who sought a compromise for religious reasons, officials said Monday"