Sikhs outraged at US airport turban searches (TSA profiling???)

AFP ^ | November 8, 2010 | Shaun Tandon

[for-q-clinton]

These aren’t muslim turbans though. There will be an exemption to say muslim turbins won’t be inspected.

[Darksheare]

But that’s okay, you see- sikhs don’t spontaneously combust in a screech of “ALLAH!” upon sighting infidels.
So that kind of profiling is perfectly okay by TSA standards.
*cough*

Yeah, I can’t keep that up for long.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

Sorry, Dudes...but the president isn’t a Sikh.

[FrankR]

[AndyTheBear]

Further stigmatize their faith? NOT! More like the move would validate some tiny measure of the hostilty their “faith” has EARNED by its vast and endless murderoous aggression. They should complain how the “radicals” of their “faith” have “stigmatized” it....the first such blood thisty murderous terrorist being the founder of the cult their unholy prophet.

[DocH]

Turbans?

Next, the TSA agents turds will be saying to our Moroccon brothers, "I don't know your name, but the FEZ looks familiar, now please remove it for my comrade to inspect while I fondle, er, pat down your genitalia".

[P.O.E.]

[SuzyQue]

Sikhs? What are you talking about? Sikhs aren’t muslim.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

It’s unlikely that a real Sikh would be a threat, but if they are given an exemption, some jihadi could easily put on a Sikh turban and pass right through.

[flaglady47]

sikh's are not Muslims. They are Indians and their faith is nog Muzzy. A anippet from WIKI: "A Sikh (English pronunciation: /ˈsiːk/ or /ˈsɪk/; Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ, sikkh [ˈsɪkkʰ]) is a follower of Sikhism. Sikhism (Sikhi in Punjabi) primarily originated in 15th century Punjab region of India. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term śiṣya, meaning "disciple, student" or śikṣa, meaning "instruction".[23][24] A Sikh is a disciple of the Guru. According to Article I of the "Rehat Maryada" (the Sikh code of conduct and conventions), a Sikh is defined as "any human being who faithfully believes in One Immortal Being; ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak Dev to Sri Guru Gobind Singh; Sri Guru Granth Sahib; the teachings of the ten Gurus and the baptism bequeathed by the tenth Guru; and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion".[25] Sikhs believe in the equality of mankind, the concept of universal brotherhood of man and One Supreme God (Ik Onkar). Most Sikhs are recognized by their distinctly wrapped turbans, uncut hair, and steel bracelet (kara), although in the Western world this is not necessarily the case. Most men have Singh (lion) and women Kaur (princess) in their names. The greater Punjab region is the historical homeland of the Sikhs, although significant communities exist around the world."

[saganite]

Sikhs aren’t Muslim. So far as I know there have been no examples of Sikhs conducting terrorist attacks against the West. So, no, it’s not profiling. Just more of the same catchall TSA BS.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

You do know that Sikhs are bitter enemies of Muslim jihadis, don’t you, and have been for centuries?

[saganite]

Dude. They are Sikhs. Not Muslims. Look it up on Google and chill.

[stevie_d_64]

Definitely going to bring about a backlash of “special cases” and situations based upon some interesting dynamics calling for exceptions to the “new” TSA screening procedures...

Remember when the TSA “mistakenly” posted their entire manual online for everyone to see (last year or so) what their procedures were at the time???

Makes you wonder if that wasn’t intentional to get these new “plans” implemented...

Capain Obvious here...

[Aroostook25]

When they inspect a woman’s breast prosthesis,
they sure as hell should inspect turbans.

[Darksheare]

They should also similarly inspect MUSLIMS, but they don’t.
No, they roust and harrass everyone but muslims.

[marstegreg]

Gr4eat point! Why is it not okay to search people who look like the people who attacked us? What happens when a woman travels in a burkah (sp)? Will she get a pass while our 3 year olds are frisked? How many explosive materials can be detected with a hand wand...In fact, how many explosives are made out of metal? These folks are clueless.

[Loyalist]

So far as I know there have been no examples of Sikhs conducting terrorist attacks against the West.

Not against the West as such, but the victims of Air India might beg to differ since they loaded the bombs in Vancouver.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Another “exception.”