"Mr. S. sees all, knows all. That'll be $49.95, please.
What is your credit card number?"
Okay. But why doesnt that cut both ways? No one here seems to give a rats ass whether the agent is telling the truth. He's arab and he's got a lawyer so he must be the one that was wrong.
The American Airlines story has enough holes of its own. The failure on the part of the pilot or the airline to do the one and only one thing that could confirm the identity of the armed person at their gate claiming to be a federal agent, call the White House. If the pilot had ever had any thought of boarding the Agent that would have been his first step. He refuesed to do that even suggested by his superior at the SOC. Also if he really felt this person wasnt who he said he was, he owned it to other flight crews and passengers to call SWAT and have the individual disarmed and identified until it coudl be determined who he was. He didnt do this. He allowed, passengers, crew and gate personnel to be in danger because he didnt want to call the White House.
Also why hasnt the Airline posted these incorrectly filled out forms on their website and shown a copy of this book in arabic (they didnt return it or his jacket so they presumabley still have it).
Face it, the guy didnt want an armed arab, whether he was an arab-American Seceret Service agent or what, on his plane.
Face it, the agent didn't want to work anymore, and is using the AA pilot's reaction to his own bad behavior as an excuse. Sheesh. How long have you been working for Miss Cleo?
I think you stated it incorrectly -- most on this thread are concerned that:
a) He immediately filed a complaint with CAIR, an organization that, among other things, praised Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, aka H. Rap Brown, for his "moral character." (Brown/A-Amin is awaiting trial for the cold-blooded murder of an African-American police officer, and the wounding of another -- the latest in a long string of crimes.)
b) The agent then proceeded to hire a law firm who took his case to the public.
c) This agent, who at the very least has demonstrated questionable judgement and lack of self-control, and at the worst, a hidden agenda, is responsible for the safety of the POTUS.
Considering the history of both, most especially the recent history of both, then yes, one would be safe in assuming that he is wrong.