Muslim woman denied soda can 'weapon' on flight

An un opened soft drink can can be quite the weapon. Do a little research about people being hit by them when they are thrown from cars. Lethal....... As to the guy with the beer, I don't believe it....

Besides Islam has a lying clause built in, but you knew that right? Islam is a global plague upon mankind. End of story.

You could have been there and witnessed it yourself, and you still wouldn't believe your own lyin' eyes.

That's just how some folks roll.

The script is written before the actor is chosen. But if you mean that in the sense of, do I believe people that identify themselves primarily by their religion are mentally defective, then yeah, that's how I roll. Because they are. Especially if you look at the genesis of Islam. Not too mention the oppression of woman. It's a disease that needs stamped out sooner rather than later. Christianity if left unchecked would have closely resembled the idiocy these people demonstrate on a daily basis. Sorry if the truth bothers you.

Yup.

of course she would lie. I don't blame the flight attendant one bit. Remember that the 9/11 terrorists used nothing more than simple box cutters.

SMH

keys belts etc.. Airlines are fucking crazy.. pop can a weapon... What was she gonna do shake up the can and storm the cockpit and spray the pilots in the eyes?
lol

..as long as it doesn't exceed 7 inches.

http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/prohibited-items

my zippo lighter and a bic last month when I flew to Florida. Seems to me that's more dangerous in the hands of a terrorist than a can of fuckin Pepsi, especially one given to you by flight attendants..

Since they can be used as a device to harbor a weapon. Or how about plastic bottles only since you can rip a can and slash somebody's throat with the sharp edges. lol

Is a good Musli...... well nothing I guess

a good christian with a sock can stop a bad Muslim with a scarf.

Might be a formadable weapon, especially if used in a coordinated effort with others.

or a t shirt, bra.. Also can rip the can and use the sharp edges to cut someone. Anything can be a weapon if you really want it to be.
I think they do it so people don't stuff them in their carry on since usually soda is complimentary and you could take a few hone with you. Saying because it can be used as a weapon was a dumb thing to say.

I am an offense through defense type so I was taking the devils advocate position on this one. Do we need a list to remind us of all of the "stupid" rules we have had to endure over the last 16 years or so? I'll open with finger nail clippers. As I said in an earlier reply. The script comes before the actor. Too scripted, way too observant.

It is standard practice on airlines to hand out a can when someone orders a beer.

Typically for a soda, they will pour it. Giving you roughly half the content of a standard can. But when you order a beer, since you paid for it and they are obligated to give you the full amount, they typically hand you the can (usually along with one of the small plastic cups to pour it into if you wish).

Last flight I was on (southwest, not United) I had a fat tire and they gave me the can.

Let me start with my second thought. The reply below was intended for someone else. Seems to me we are in agreement? If you read below you will see I haven't flown for close to decade now. So I am fairly out of touch when it comes to beverage service and portions size on a plane. Funny, I used to love the damn nuts... They always tasted better on the plane. Little bottle of jack and a bud, and a bag of nuts, It don't get no more redneck than that...

Who even notices such shit? Seriously, I order a drink and then get bent over how it is served? Even noticing how others are served? I practically live in bars, I see different people being served in different ways every day. I don't see them taking to Twitter and screaming discrimination. To the attendants you are just another body they have to transport from point a to point b, nothing more. Think about the why for a moment please. Why would an attendant even do that in the first place? Why?

Would you like to know how I handled it? On my last flight, coming from Mexico I was treated like I was some kind of criminal by my own government. They looked at me like I was suspicious, and in general made me feel very un-citizen like. Told my wife, duck those clock suckers, I will never fly again, and guess what, I haven't. Has it been an inconvenience, yes. One more anecdotal, I'm friends with a Vice President of a very well known company, guess what.. Same thing. Poor sucker now lives in his car. 8 years and counting. So yeah, a lot of us "white people" get treated badly too. Suck it up butter cup. Life isn't fair. Better learn to integrate on your own, and not by government proxy.

But I don't buy that. She should have taken the opened can but the flight attendant shouldn't have said it was because it could be used as a weapon.. That's ridiculous.

You realize these types of positions sometimes require keeping even the employees in the dark about why things are the way they are? Perhaps she or he? Actually knows someone who gave him or her the deeper truth (by accident)? So it can't be used as a weapon, wink wink.... Because you look so dangerous sweetie.... Roll the eyes...

Why does it always have to be some racist discrimination? Or did I read it wrong? I admit I just glossed it over and made a contrite reply that was never intended to be parsed. My first reaction when I read crap like that is, I see it more like mind conditioning coming from the fringe of the left. If you are an independent thinking sort, I would hope you would conclude, as I do, their record isn't very good when comes to being truthful in matters of discrimination. We should all be against that of press, because it lessens our sensitivity to real cases that do exist.

I'm outta time. I'll try to check back later. Have a good one.

That's what my special needs friends do.

Anything else is BS.

And I think that the rule is that all containers must be opened. The airline doesn't want you to deplane with the free goodies.

If that didn't happen in this case, the problem isn't with denying Ms. Ahmad the closed container, but in not opening the other person's container.

Amusingly, at Providence Park (the stadium in which my local soccer teams, Portland Timbers FC and Portland Thorns FC, play), they remove the plastic caps from bottles of water and soft drinks. Beer and cider are on tap, so no cans or bottles for those. This isn't done for safety reasons, obviously, but so that jackasses don't chuck them onto the field. Of course, I bring a cap for the Vitamin Water bottles I usually get (when I'm not having cider) in my pocket... =P

Hindus are even worse than Muslims?

in bad taste. What was she going to do, throw a full can of Pepsi at someone just for fun? She doesn't look evil, and she has probably been vetted before getting on the plane.

Was it intentional, or did the mask slip just a bit?

Of the phrase "cool story, bro".

I've never seen a flight attendant NOT open a can for someone (beer or soda), I'm not clear which hygienic restriction prevents someone from opening a new can of soda right in front of you, as someone who seems to deal with issues between Israel and Palestinian youth for a LIVING, I have a hard time believing THIS is what reduced her to tears, and she seemed to have the absolutely perfect bigot sitting across from her to say absolutely the worst thing in an unconfirmed interaction.

Could it have happened? Sure. But I don't believe it did happen as is being recounted in this story.

It's not like Muslin People blow up Passenger Airplanes and Government Buildings with innocent people in it.

Scary Moooslims!! Boo!!

The fact that United is a piece-of-shit airline makes it easy. Rank prejudice against all Muslims as a group just doesn't appeal to me.