re Jewish prayer causes flight diversion

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

Bet it cost USAir a lot of money. Maybe they will train their people.



Begin forwarded message:

> From: Richard Perlman <rdp () yikes com>
> Date: January 21, 2010 6:24:46 PM EST
> To: dave () farber net, ip <ip () v2 listbox com>
> Subject: Re: [IP] re Jewish prayer causes flight diversion

> Dave: for IP if you wish.
>
> This was not just a case of a suspicious (I.e. Paranoid) passenger.
> According to the New York Daily news:
> > Although the teen explained the significance of the tefillin to the  
> > crew, the
> > pilot opted to land the plane in Philadelphia anyway...
>
> http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/01/21/2010-01-21_jewish_teens_
> tefillin_sets_off_bomb_scare_that_diverts_us_airways_flight_from_la.html# 
> ixz
> z0dIAh3KdE
>
>
>
> On 1/21/10 3:15 PM, "Dave Farber" <dave () farber net> wrote:
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > > From: Rich Kulawiec <rsk () gsp org>
> > > Date: January 21, 2010 5:59:27 PM EST
> > > To: dave () farber net <mailto:dave () farber net>
> > > Subject: Re: [IP] Jewish prayer causes flight diversion
> > >
> > >
> > > This will continue to get more and more absurd, until someone is
> > > killed.  There will be an over-reaction, and in the hysteria of the
> > > moment, some ignorant and panicked person with a gun is going to
> > > shoot someone who's completely harmless.



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