Sikh student detained by Secret Service

[baldguy]

BC leader says beard, turban triggered stop

A Boston College student leader who wears a turban and full beard in accord with his Sikh religion says he was detained and interrogated for seven hours Saturday night by Secret Service agents for doing nothing more than taking photographs of the campus.

Sundeep Sahni, a senior with a double major in computer science and finance, said the Secret Service agents, who were staying on campus during the Democratic National Convention, suggested that he was a criminal, searched him and his car for weapons and bombs, and even had him sign a release form during the ordeal that gave them access to his psychiatric records.

Sahni, 21, said he believes he was singled out because of his appearance. At one point during the searches, he said, an agent told him: "I don't want you pulling an Uzi from your turban."

"It was the most humiliating experience of my life," Sahni said.

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http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/07/30/sikh_student_detained_by_secret_service/

note to the Secret Service: Sikhs are NOT Arabs.

[geek tragedy]

1. Can't these assholes even be racist to the right people? n/t

[The Stranger]

2. They're even bad at being bigots.

Strange days indeed.

[htuttle]

3. Quick guide to turbans for Americans

Seattle Times ran a rather helpful turban guide after 2001.

Please, Mr. Secret Serviceman, learn your turbans!

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/lifestyles/links/turbans_27.html

Here's a tip: If the turban has a 'peak' in front, the person wearing is either a Sikh, or possibly a high-caste person from India.

The few sects of Islam that wear turbans (most do not) do NOT have peaks in front.

Example:

This is a Sikh.

[Wwagsthedog]

4. And they are so ignorant that they don't have a clue about the Indian PM

Manmohan Singh is a Sikh.

[MikeG]

5. Then he should see a doctor.

[baldguy]

6. SS terra-ist checklist

Brown skin? Check!
Funny hat? Check!
"Swarthy"? Check!
Funny name? Check!

Off to Gitmo with him!