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Cal Carpenter

(4,959 posts)
18. So, given that,
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 04:20 PM
Apr 2013

you think it is okay that the airline is catering to racists and kicking off passengers who did nothing wrong?

Ugh Marrah_G Apr 2013 #1
thank gawd we're not profiling.... spanone Apr 2013 #2
WHY? Rex Apr 2013 #3
Marathoners are "The Best of People in America" HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #4
Bombs shake people up Shivering Jemmy Apr 2013 #15
In order to make the narrative work, we certainly MUST. HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #19
So does that make it OK to target people on a plane who did nothing wrong but speak arabic? Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #22
Did you read the words "not condone"? Shivering Jemmy Apr 2013 #26
Got it, but Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #30
Hmm... Shivering Jemmy Apr 2013 #32
Bigotry should never be understandable> the only way to change minds is to understand the mindset KittyWampus Apr 2013 #33
flying while brown is the same as driving while black NightWatcher Apr 2013 #5
Ahh, geez... Here we go again. hlthe2b Apr 2013 #6
Just wrong. But it's almost to be expected npk Apr 2013 #7
Here we go again. American yahooism rears its ugly head once more. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #8
At least they weren't victims of the explosion and tackled for running to safety. Lone_Star_Dem Apr 2013 #9
Let's hear some gungeoneers explain this one quinnox Apr 2013 #10
Why? OriginalGeek Apr 2013 #21
Facepalm Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #11
Ugh, should escort the 'concerned marathoners' off the plane Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #12
They are just scared and irrational Shivering Jemmy Apr 2013 #16
So, given that, Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #18
We really need an asteroid. That would unite the people of this planet. Gregorian Apr 2013 #13
My daughter and her family flew out of Logan early this morning, heading for London. CTyankee Apr 2013 #14
I don't know. pettypace Apr 2013 #36
I adore my granddaughters but at this age they think their "problems" are world CTyankee Apr 2013 #37
Here we go again. nt TeamPooka Apr 2013 #20
They did the same after Oklahoma n/t malaise Apr 2013 #23
Now I'm hoping the bombings were NOT done by anyone from the middle east uponit7771 Apr 2013 #24
American Airlines denies Fox report that a plane was grounded due to men speaking Arabic Go Vols Apr 2013 #25
Fox apparently gets it wrong again. They're filtering for the fearmongering reports. nolabear Apr 2013 #27
face palm Jamastiene Apr 2013 #28
I always avoid all Fox media sources. LiberalFighter Apr 2013 #29
America land of the free home of the brave my ass Arcanetrance Apr 2013 #31
Unbelievable. Junkpet Apr 2013 #34
a couple more paragraphs you'll have a conspiracy theory snooper2 Apr 2013 #35
So, from what I learned in this thread Apophis Apr 2013 #38
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