The Failed Pacifist

Speak English in Airports!!

A man preparing to board an American Airlines flight from Seattle to Fort Worth was questioned by police, forcing him to miss his flight because he was speaking Tamil, a language spoken by an estimated 80 million people, instead of English while talking on his phone. An off-duty airline employee overheard the man talking and reported him to the flight crew.

Airport spokesman Bob Parker said it was a "big misunderstanding", but also that airport officials must investigate reports of suspicious activity.

But Parker had no explanation as to why a man speaking Tamil, which is spoken worldwide, would be considered suspicious. The person who contacted airport officials could give an answer to that question, he added.

The man was allowed to board a later flight.

via BoingBoing

posted by Doran @ 11:31 PM