[Dave S]

why is it so hard for people to understand that the pilot has the right and the responsibility to deny anyone on board he does not feel secure with?

Then why is it so hard for the pilot and American Airlines to just admit that he doent feel secure flying with arabs on board? American seems to be goign out of their way to say that no profiling was occuring. The Manager 1000 miles away didnt even know that a guy claiming to be Wallid Shattner might be middle eastern in appearance, especially after the pilot requested all the pictures American had of known terrorists. Sure he didnt have a clue...

[baltoga]

This Agent smells like a poster child for the ACLU. Certainly a Secret Service agent would understand the need for increased security. Why he's making an issue I don't know, but I doubt it's because of discrimination. I suspect he probably had a fair to poor job rating and he's using this case to save his ass.

[He Rides A White Horse]

American seems to be goign out of their way to say that no profiling was occuring

As do most corporations in the US today. Thanks to the likes of Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and now, well, you.