San Diego: A Muslim-American woman who was removed from a plane in San Diego last spring sued Southwest Airlines on Thursday, alleging she was discriminated against because she was wearing a head cover.
Irum Abbasi, a psychology graduate student at San Jose State University who is a US citizen, filed the lawsuit in federal court in San Diego, said her lawyer James McElroy.
Abbasi, a mother of three, was taken off the San Jose-bound flight in March as it was about to depart after a flight attendant thought she heard her say “it’s a go” on her cellphone.
Abbasi “was horrified, embarrassed, humiliated and confused,” the lawsuit stated. In fact, Abbasi had said “I have to go” because the plane was about to depart, according to the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages.
Chief Editor’s remarks:
There used to be a crime in USA, ‘driving while black,’ which may now be changing into ‘flying while a Muslim.’ The picture is of nuns covering their heads.
Categories: United States, Women Rights