Because they did - at least the guy in beard and hat. (By the way, is Shoney's "halal"? May God forgive their sins!)
They are cocky and superior, and think they are above inspection, especially now that liberal guilt is on their side, and the CAIR lawyers have jumped at glee at the chance of face time.
IMHO, when the first stories came out, I was in the "who knows?" sort of opinion. But they're cockiness and superiority after their release proved to me that they did do this as a joke, and now they're lying about it.
Anyone know the story about going down to Miami for med school? Why did they so quickly give that one up?
LOL! Good one. Wonder if they had bacon with their pancakes.
From some of my readings on Ask The Imam I doubt it. Prayers must be said over the animal at the time of its' slaughter. On Ask The Imam, some people have asked if Christian prayers or Kosher prepared foods are acceptable.
Since there is uncertainty in the above slaughter manner, the Jurists are unanimous that it is not permissible to consume meat which is doubtful. Unless there is certainty that the Ahlul-kitaab read the 'Tasmiyah' i.e. take the name of God when slaughtering an animal then only will the meat be permissible. We suggest that the Muslims in the U.S.A. and U.K. slaughter the animals themselves. A committee be appointed and look into ways to facilitate for Halaal meat slaughtered by Muslims. This will make them independent from Christian/Jewish sources.Another proposition may be that the meat sold on the market are packed, sealed and stamped by a Muslim organisation consisting of reliable scholars and Úlama who have proper Islamic knowledge of the principles pertaining to Halaal/Haraam of the Shariáh.