TSA: Two men talking "suspiciously" removed from plane.

[Thickasabrick]

PHOENIX -- Officials say two passengers who were removed from a Phoenix-bound flight Saturday after others aboard the plane noticed "suspicious" activity were not doing anything wrong.

Suzanne Trevino, a spokesperson with Transportation Security Administration (TSA), said US Airways Flight 192 was inbound from the Orlando, Florida when a passenger reported seeing two other passengers talking "suspiciously."

FBI spokesperson Manuel Johnson said a female passenger overheard the two men, described by officials as Middle Eastern, speaking loudly in a foreign language and reported them to airline staff.

According to Johnson, the two men were talking about being late for their flight and not being able to shop at the airport before boarding their flight to Phoenix.

The men were reportedly watching the movie "The Kingdom" on a portable DVD player while talking, and the female passenger, who was sitting near the men, thought this was suspicious and reported them to flight personnel.

Just one more reason to quit flying if you can.

http://www.abc15.com/content/news/phoenixmetro/central/story/TSA-2-passengers-talking-suspiciously-removed/42w5KMCzcE-2mf6aiRePow.cspx

[marmar]

1. Oh boy.....Looks like we're revisiting that post-9/11 panicked silliness that pervaded airports....

.... Yet another reason to ride the rails.

[Thickasabrick]

2. If you don't speak "merikan" someone will report you to a flight attendant. nt

You would think the flight attendant would have recognized that the lady was just an idiot.

[live love laugh]

3. How racist can people be? nt

[niyad]

4. let me get this straight--the men were watching a movie, and talking, and the twit felt this was

suspicious? remind me NEVER to sit next to her while I am watching a move and reading a book, and using the phone. would completely freak her out, I guess.

[Thickasabrick]

6. You know, I could even overlook the twit who reported them. It's the

freaking flight attendant who called TSA. You would think flight attendants would be aware that not everyone who flies has English as their first language.

[niyad]

9. hadn't thought that far--and english isn't my first language, either. looks like I would have to be

very careful not to speak in any other language were I desperate enough to fly anytime soon.

[niyad]

5. by the way, I truly hope the airline had the courtesy to refund their money for their tickets.

the damned least they could do by way of apology.

oh, by the way, to the twit who reported them--tim mcveigh speaks english, as does scott roeder. I wonder how good HER english actually is.

[baldguy]

7. Guilty of being foreign-looking.

[snagglepuss]

8. +1

[Solly Mack]

10. OMG! They're not speaking english! They must be terrorists!

And they're foreign lookin' to boot! Proof positive they're evil-doers!


Fear!Fear!Fear!

[Tesha]

11. Nowadays, the only right you have is the right to remain silent.

Sit down, shut up, and suck it up.

Your Government keeping you "safe". Or at least
terrorized.

Tesha

[valerief]

12. People are insane. Just when you think Americans can't get any more stupid... nt