A Facebook post by a Muslim chaplain about being denied an unopened can of soda because of what she said was discrimination on a United Airlines flight has sparked a flurry outrage on social media.
"I am in tears of humiliation," Tahera Ahmad, wrote on Facebook Friday, describing a situation in which she requested an unopened can of Diet Coke during a flight for hygienic reasons, but was told by a flight attendant that it was against policy.
Ahmad noticed that the same attendant had given a man an unopened can of beer, and questioned the inconsistency, accusing the flight attendant of discrimination, she wrote on Facebook. "'We are unauthorized to give unopened cans to people because they may use it as a weapon on the plane'" Ahmad said the flight attendant responded.
The flight attendant opened the can of beer, telling the man it was so he didn't use it as a weapon, and the whole scene left Ahmad flabbergasted. She looked around for support from her fellow passengers, but instead said most were quiet and one man lashed out at her, saying, "'you Moslem (sic), you need to shut the f--k up.'" She said he continued: "'Yes, you know you would use it as a weapon, so shut the f--k up.'" |