Flying While Muslim

CAIR Legal Director Arsalan Iftikhar uses the "driving while black" comparison todescribe this incident.Driving While Black (DWB) is the name given to the non-existent "crime" of being a black driver.

An alternate name, Driving While Brown, is more expansive, referring to the crime of being a non-white driver. The phrase comes from a so-titled article by University of Toledo law professor and prominent legal scholar David Harris.

"Driving While Black" is a parody of the real crime driving while intoxicated; it refers to the idea that a motorist can be pulled over by a police officer simply because he or she is black and then charged with a trivial or perhaps non-existent offense. This concept stems from a long history of racism in the United States, United Kingdom, and other countries. It is generally a reference to racial profiling, as employed by many police forces.A related concept is "shopping while black/brown", which refers to the notion held by some that non-whites receive increased surveillance while shopping.

In 2006, Cynthia McKinney, a Democratic representative in the US Congress was arrested after a violent encounter with a police officer. Her lawyer, James W. Myart Jr., said, "Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, like thousands of average Americans across this country, is, too, a victim of the excessive use of force by law enforcement officials because of how she looks and the color of her skin. Ms. McKinney is just a victim of being in Congress while black.

"Flying while Muslim was a phrase coined after the September 11 attacks. Basically it describes a situation that some Muslims claim to experience when flying. Basically it implies that Muslims are being profiled and are given extra security measures before the are allowed to get on a plane.


Yeah,

Try flying on Saudia Airlines as a non Muslim, also how can one pray publicly in front of everyone in a crowded plane terminal and not attract attention after 9/11.