Boston jury has ordered American Airlines to pay a computer consultant $400,000 for suspecting him of being a Middle Eastern terrorist.
While other alleged victims of racial profiling have struck out-of-court deals, Boston attorney David Godkin said Cerqueira’s civil rights case is the first of its kind since Sept. 11, 2001, to reach trial.
Godkin posed the following question to jurors: “Imagine if our client had been a middle-aged blond woman. Would the same thing have happened?”
State police removed Cerqueira from Florida-bound Flight 2237 on Dec. 28, 2003, along with two Israeli men seated next to him in coach, because they were frightening the flight crew preparing for takeoff from Logan International Airport.
An incident report from the event signed by AA Capt. John Ehlers, which the Herald obtained yesterday, explains, “3 passengers sitting in row 20 (seats DEF) observed by flight attendants and cockpit crew as making inappropriate, suspicious comments in boarding area and on board aircraft. Seemed to be foreign nationals. Overheard wishing other passenger ‘Happy New Year.’ ”
Late Friday, a federal jury decided American Airlines was wrong to take the precautionary measure of having Cerqueira deplaned and awarded him $130,000 in compensatory damages and $270,000 in punitive damages.
War does not determine who is right - only who is left.
Если Вы жгучий брюнет, то Вам тоже может повезти. Садитесь в самолет и ведите себя подозрительно. Главное - не переборщить, а то маршал дырок наделает в пиджаке.
Если Вы жгучий брюнет, то Вам тоже может повезти. Садитесь в самолет и ведите себя подозрительно. Главное - не переборщить, а то маршал дырок наделает в пиджаке.
Подозрительно это как? Всем подряд желать "Happy New Year" ?
A passenger barred from a Qantas airlines flight for wearing a T-shirt depicting US President George Bush as a terrorist has threatened legal action. Allen Jasson said he was sticking up for the principle of free speech by challenging the decision by the Australian flag carrier.
Mr Jasson was stopped as he was about to board the flight from Melbourne to London last Friday.
Qantas said the T-shirt had potential to offend other passengers.
The T-shift features an image of President George W Bush, along with the slogan "World's Number One Terrorist".
'Principle'
The 55-year-old computer specialist, who lives in London, had encountered difficulties with the same T-shirt on an earlier Qantas flight in December.
After clearing the international security checks at Melbourne Airport, he reportedly approached the gate manager to congratulate him on the company's new-found open-mindedness.
At that point, Mr Jasson was ordered to remove the T-shirt after being told it was a security threat and an item which might cause offence to other passengers.
He was offered the chance to board the flight wearing different clothing, but refused.
"I am not prepared to go without the t-shirt. I might forfeit the fare, but I have made up my mind that I would rather stand up for the principle of free speech," he told Australian media.
A Qantas spokesman defended the airline's decision, saying: "Whether made verbally or on a T-shirt, comments with the potential to offend other customers or threaten the security of a Qantas group aircraft will not be tolerated".
Иоп wrote:Меня больше всего насмешило, что с этим мужиком ссадили еще двух израилитян! Все смешалось в доме Облонских... (с)
Израильтяне могли быть арабами или быть похожими на арабов.
да если бы они арабами были ... их бы уже давно на гвантамо сгноили
нужно отдать должное евреям. Они своих в обиду не дают и в суде засудят кого угодно. Вон хотябы на Гибосна посмотреть. Была бы блондинка - никто бы и не вспомнил.
Взято из раздела "Юмор" сисадминского форума.
"Вам знакома ситуация когда попутчик в самолёте или в поезде не даёт вам покоя ?
Тогда поступите следующим образом:
Тихо и осторожно достаньте из сумки свой ноутбук, бережно откройте его,
включите, ( следите за тем чтобы ваш сосед видел все что происходит на экране).
Вознесите глаза к небу, начините читать шёпотом молитву и нажмите эту ссылку:
http://www.thecleverest.com/countdown.swf "
