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  • Minnesota Muslim taxi drivers could face crackdown

    01/17/2007 10:37:46 PM PST · by NormsRevenge · 30 replies · 1,041+ views
    Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 1/17/07 | Michael Conlon
    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Muslim cab drivers at Minnesota's biggest airport are facing a possible crackdown for refusing to give rides to travelers carrying liquor or accompanied by dogs, an official said on Wednesday. The Metropolitan Airports Commission has authorized a public hearing next month on a staff proposal to increase penalties for refusing fares, spokesman Patrick Hogan said. A large number of taxi drivers in the area of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are Muslim Somali immigrants. Many of them say they feel the faith's ban on alcohol consumption includes transporting anyone carrying it. Some have also refused to transport...