I understand Sikhs are okay and basically on our side. It was just his proximity to the Muslim gal on the plane that bothered me. My initial "read" on him was that he was okay, and by the way, no offense meant to any Sikhs. Sorry if I offended any.
That why I said no offense intended. I fully understand why you were fearful and on guard - we all must be.
I’ve met many people, unlike you, who do believe that Sikh’s are Muslims and are scared to death to be around them.
My college roommate was Hindu and I was warmly embarrassed by her large, extended family, some who were Sikh. They are to this day some of the nicest, hardest working, wonderful people I know. She still lives in the DC area, as does much of her family, and has told me of her Sikh family members being threatened, harassed or flat out called terrorists. Her family is originally from Bangladesh and have seen first hand Muslims attacking non-Muslims even in an overwhelmingly Hindu country.
I think it’s important that we pay attention to the real enemy in our midsts and profile on our own. It is perfectly understandable why you were concerned and a damned good thing you were watching.
If it had not been for passengers, we would be mourning the death of almost 300 people on Christmas Eve. We can not depend on this government to keep us safe - we must remain vigilant. To do this, we need to know who to look for and who should be (outside of something obvious) safe.