Arab Men Laughing at World Trade Center Photos in Montclair, NJ - Live Report

Self | 10/21/01 | Atticus

[Atticus]

This evening I had dinner at an Indian (Hindu) restaurant in Montclair, New Jersey. During the meal, several people at our table were discussing pictures of the World Trade Center (pre-9/11) that were on display at a framing gallery next door. When we left the restaurant, I decided to check the pictures out for myself. It was a wonderful tribute: an American flag surrounded by four or five balck and white posters and photographs of the twin towers taken from different angles, some during the day, some at night.

Then something surreal happened. As we started to walk toward our car, three Arab men in their early 20s passed us. I am no expert in ethnic identity, but I am absoltely sure the men were Arab and definitely not Indian or hispanic. They were speaking to each other in their native tongue. As they walked past the storefront with the pictures of the WTC, one of the men looked at the pictures and then said something to his friends to draw their attention to the pictures. Then the three of them bursted out laughing and walked away. My blood boiled and I shouted at them. I think my words were, "Hey, you think that's funny, you f*#%ing Arabs?" They just waled along, oblivious to me. It was a sad and chilling experience.

[right way right]

Two words--Internment camps

[Amore]

Oh, I understand your analogy just fine. That's how I know it's such a bad analogy.

Further, using profanity is totally unwarranted and only hurts your cause.

[Professional]

You're such a prick.

[Tax Government]

Looking at pictures of the disaster and laughing are an unacceptable mix, no matter what language. Some things transcend language; their obvious contempt is one of them.

[Cultural Jihad]

Joe Everyman is thinking in the old paradigm. America is not at war to him. Americans are not about to be gassed with sarin or powdered with anthrax or diseased with chicken pox. Upholding the supposed "right" of terrorists to walk freely among us and to sneer at our nation, our people, our leaders, and our institutions is more important to ideologues than the right of Americans to their life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.

[Professional]

I've noticed you here at FR for a while. Always such a pompous, arrogant, tell everyone off attitude. You must be a really miserable person in "real" life. Hard to feel sorry for you.

[Professional]

It wasn't that they were laughing. It was HOW they were laughing. Something inside you told you they were reveling. It's called instinct. Has your gut often failed you?

[ValerieUSA]

Yeah, right, danzaroni. The country is crawling with Arabs who hate bin Laden.... and stupid Americans who will actually believe you.

[Professional]

....yes.....you.....are....a.....prick.......with......an........attitude......

An annoying fool that wishes to broadcast it for the whole world to see. Your mommy must be proud. Why not go hide for a while and hope people forget your handle?

[rwb]

I am no expert in ethnic identity, but I am absoltely sure the men were Arab and definitely not Indian or hispanic.

Yeah, I guess you really are no ethnic-expert. Especially seeing as how Indians (from India) or Hispanic people don't look anything like arabs.

[TheLooseThread]

"A sad experience of what? Your racism?"

Black is white. White is black.

Typical.

Three arab speaking men look at a picture of a revered American symbol, the World Trade Center, and laugh.

saudia arabia has stated that it will join any arab nation that is attacked by The United States. The reason for any attack is irrelevant. The justification for any attack is irrelevent. All that is relevant is that we are not arab. That is racism.

They are fu*king arabs.

An American patriot (the poster) will not stand for this treatment and yells at them.

And in your mind he is the racist.

Black is white. White is black.

[classygreeneyedblonde]

See how you all stick together...no matter what happens .Do the Arab's have a problem understanding right from wrong...Can any of you stand up and say what had happened was wrong ....... now he explained what had happened they were laughing when they looked at the pictures....that's like a slap in the face.....if the arabs don't like this country why don't they go back...I will tell you why they don't . They enjoy the freedom we have,the ability to get an good education, they ability to make good money, to do the things they are not allowed to do in their countries,, they have a taste of freedom and they don't want to give it up....

[JJ59]

You are now a stranger in the nation you were born into. This is the objective of the multi-cultis.

[pke]

Were you one of the clowns at the library?