This has nothing to do with jihad, of course. Who ever heard of a Muslim trying to disrupt an airplane in flight? “Unruly passenger on flight diverted to Cleveland faces federal charges,” by Mike Waterhouse for Newsnet5.com, July 12 (thanks to all who sent this in): CLEVELAND – The unruly passenger who caused a commercial […]
TSA: Six-year-olds thoroughly searched, stun guns let through
America is safe from six-year-old boys, but what’s the big deal about a stun gun or two aboard an airplane? It isn’t as if any Islamic jihadists want to fly airplanes into tall buildings, right? If there even are any Islamic jihadists. “Stun gun left in jet seat,” by Daniel Edward Rosen in the New […]
Washington state: TSA agents pat down 6-year-old — twice
More idiotic fruit of our national unwillingness to identify the real source of the threat to air security.
Hippocrates was a dirty kaffir: TSA warns of surgically implanted “body bomb” threat
“First do no harm” is certainly off the table here: the implanted device would not only kill its carrier, but would be intended to bring down an entire plane. In the report below, the threat is not described as coming from any particular group (could be anybody — could be grandma), but al-Qaeda has been […]
TSA forces 95-year-old, wheelchair-bound leukemia patient to remove adult diaper for search
The TSA: protecting us from 95-year-old wheelchair-bound leukemia sufferers. But hey — at least they’re not profiling Muslims, and that’s all that matters! “Elderly woman asked to remove adult diaper during TSA search,” by Lauren Sage Reinlie for NWF Daily News, June 25 (thanks to Pamela Geller): A woman has filed a complaint with federal […]
Newark TSA accused of singling out passengers for special scrutiny if they’re…Mexicans and Dominicans
Apparently the TSA in Newark airport is devoting its energies to looking for drug traffickers. That’s all well and good, but does anyone care to devote any attention to looking for Islamic jihadists? “U.S. Homeland Security Committee demands TSA explain reports of racial profiling at Newark airport,” by Steve Strunsky for The Star-Ledger, June 17: […]
Napolitano: “No logic” in profiling Muslim men under age 35
Of course there isn’t. After all, it’s only a coincidence that Khalid Aldawsari, the would-be jihad mass murderer in Lubbock, Texas; Muhammad Hussain, the would-be jihad bomber in Baltimore; Mohamed Mohamud, the would-be jihad bomber in Portland; Faisal Shahzad, the would-be Times Square jihad mass-murderer; Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, the Arkansas military recruiting station jihad murderer; […]
Hamas-linked CAIR whines about Minneapolis airport security drill featuring man of “Middle Eastern descent”
This is an outrage! Who ever heard of a “man who appeared to be of Middle Eastern descent” engaging in an act of terror in an airport? “Muslim rights group cries foul over MSP security drill,” by Paul Walsh for the Star Tribune, May 23 (thanks to J.): A national Muslim civil rights group is […]
Judge denies bail to Muslim who shouted “Allahu akbar” and charged cockpit on flight to San Francisco
He charged the cockpit twice, shouting “Allahu akbar.” Thus the judge had no choice but to reject the bathroom defense. “Judge denies bail for passenger who roiled Calif. flight,” from the Associated Press, May 11: SAN FRANCISCO “” A Yemen native who disrupted a San Francisco-bound flight was portrayed by prosecutors yesterday as a dangerous […]
Muslim who rushed cockpit on American Airlines flight was screaming “Allahu akbar”; “Authorities do not yet have a motive”
This one is a real head-scratcher. What on earth could have motivated a Muslim who started screaming “Allahu akbar” and pounding on the cockpit door? It’s a big, deep, wide mystery, but I’m telling you, he just wanted more pretzels. An update on this story. “Suspect in flight disturbance had Calif. ID,” from the Associated […]