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.

[MissAmericanPie]

I have to tell you the truth, I have not seen one Muslim/Arab in my neck of the woods since 9/11, and believe me I have been looking for them. For one thing I really don't know how I will react if I see one and am kinda curious about it.

They are really laying low around here for what ever reason, and that kind of makes a person nervous also, why have they all vanished? They know something I don't?

[Professional]

Very well said.

[americanusa]

i am sick of these non-americans coming and going at any time in our country. they have more rights than the americans. its kind of like the rapist and child molesters who have more rights then the victim. these politicians NEED to wise up. but then i need to remember that we are the ones that elect these gutless idiots.

[Texas Gal]

Call the FBI Toll Free at 1-866-483-5137 if you see or hear anything that threatens our national security.
This is the most important information posted on the page (thanks for posting it) in response to people who
(1) are Arab young men and
(2) and express amusement or happiness at the attack on the WTC.
This is war, and the enemy walks among us. Peggy Noonan has got it right.

[Clinton's a rapist]

Radical Islamism = Racism = Genocide

These people have no allegiance to American ideals. Their loyalty is to their tribe, and their warlike "faith." In 1993, muslims tried to kill 200,000 Americans at the World Trade Center. On 9/11, muslims destroyed the Trade Center, killed 5,000 Americans, and came very close to destroying our government. Now, muslims threaten us with biological warfare.

It's time for them to leave.

[Professional]

Exactly! I've seen other posts discussing the Constitutional rights of the terrorists. I thought the Constitution applied to Americans?

[cactusSharp]

Joe you are a fool...know what a fool is ? a person who can have access to information but refuses then assumes and concludes,like you did. Know why the enternment camps were readied? I mean the real reason ? The west coast japs were lighting fires on the beach while the electricity was shut down. Do some reading before you spew chit

[danzaroni]

Looking at pictures of the disaster and laughing are an unacceptable mix, no matter what language.

You're right. They should be killed.

[danzaroni]

You must be a really miserable person in "real" life. Hard to feel sorry for you.

Oh that's really professional, professional.

[danzaroni]

ROTFL. Thanks for the laugh.

[Prodigal Daughter]

Mocking laughter is pretty easy to spot, regardless of the language. This reminds me of a thread from a few days ago. "If I had to choose sides, I'd stay with being Muslim," said eighth-grader Ibrahim. "Being an American means nothing to me. I'm not even proud of telling my cousins in Pakistan that I'm American."....Muslim Students Weigh Questions of Allegiance

[WRhine]

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....

Which makes it all the more surprising that so many in the Arab community limit their patriotism only to the old country. The very countries they escaped from to enjoy the freedoms and prosperity that America offers. I just wish that those who don't like our country cease being hypocrites by living here and go back to the old country to join a jihad or whatever. Maybe they can tell the local Mullah what work has to be done to improve the living conditions. That should be interesting.

[TheLooseThread]

"Racists are not American patriots. They're garbage."

I completely agree. Racists are not American patriots. Racists are saudi patriots. I hadn't thought about saudi's being "garbage", but I think I would agree with you there, also.

[danzaroni]

Tip: posting sober is recommended...

ROTFL

[Clinton's a rapist]

Trade Center warning baffles police. An ‘urban myth’ turns out to be true — but what does it mean?

It means we need to start deporting these people, pronto.

[Clinton's a rapist]

Easily amused, aren't you?