Iraqi Man Prevented From Wearing T-Shirt on Plane
An Iraqi architect was denied permission to board a Jet Blue flight because of an inscription on his t-shirt:
Raed Jarrar was wearing a T-shirt that read We Will Not Be Silent in Arabic and English, when he was approached by security officers. The officers said the Arabic script was upsetting other passengers, and told Jarrar to either turn the shirt inside out or wear something else. Jarrar protested but finally wore a T-shirt provided by a Jet Blue employee.
Jet Blue's response:
A spokesman for Jet Blue says the airline is investigating to see if the security officers were with the airline, the Transportation Security Administration or the Port Authority. He also said the airline does not forbid Arabic T-shirts, but that it does take into account the concerns of its passengers.
[hat tip Patriot Daily.]
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