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Boondock
04-18-2008, 12:06 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080418/ap_ ... kRQopvzwcF (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080418/ap_on_re_us/praying_passenger;_ylt=AhU4d5Nug2nMoHW6LrkRQopvzwc F)

A passenger who left his seat to pray in the back of a plane before it took off, ignoring flight attendants' orders to return, was removed by an airport security guard, a witness and the airline said.

The Orthodox Jewish man, who wore a full beard, a black hat and a long black coat, stood near the lavatories and began saying his prayers while the United Airlines jet was being boarded at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday night, said Ori Brafman, a fellow passenger who spoke about the incident by phone from San Francisco, where he lives.

When flight attendants urged the man, who was carrying a religious book, to take his seat, he ignored them, Brafman said. Two friends, who were seated, tried to tell the attendants that the man couldn't stop until after he'd finished his prayers in about 2 minutes, he said

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bwuahahahahahahah...kick his ass off de plane...

when you and others are boarding a plane you are supposed to stow your luggage and take your seat and buckle up....not go to the back and pray.
religion=phail this time

Yo Mama
04-18-2008, 12:07 PM
Indeed. This is the number one reason I have a problem with religious folks: they always demand special treatment, like they aren't like every other person on the planet.

Follow the damned rules or get off the damned plane.

What do you want to bet he sues the airline for trampling his freedom of religion? :roll:

Boondock
04-18-2008, 12:14 PM
i'm sure he will try and cause some sort of to do.....this also bugs me cause as you say, if they're doing something that has to do with their religion, they think they are exempt from the rules....

dude could have waited till they were at the flight ceiling and the fasten belts light was off to go pray.


fuck em

GhostOfCaptSpaulding
04-18-2008, 04:17 PM
fuck em

QFT!

Imagine if the dude had been Muslim, laying out his prayer rug and trying to face Mecca.

That mofo would have already been on his way to gitmo.

But if you're "special" you just get ejected and put on the next flight.

No doubt, there'll be a lawsuit over this.

forestlady
04-19-2008, 02:43 PM
Why couldln't he just pray in his seat? Or before take-off?

Yo Mama
04-19-2008, 04:24 PM
No doubt because he knew what would happen and wants to get paid.

Can't help it; I am very suspicious of people's motives these days. Wonder why? :roll: