Muslim sales manager arrested as terrorist for call to ‘blow away’ the competition
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MONTREAL — A Muslim businessman in Canada became a terror suspect for telling his sales staff in a text message to “blow away” the competition at a New York City trade show, a religious association said Friday.
Moroccan-born Saad Allami, who works as a telecommunications company sales manager, was arrested three days after he sent the message in January 2011 and detained while police searched his home, said the Muslim Council of Montreal.
“The whole time, the officers kept repeating to the plaintiff’s wife that her husband was a terrorist,” said court filings in a lawsuit filed by Allami, cited by local media. Allami was released after four hours of questioning.
Some of his colleagues reportedly claimed they were also held for hours at the Canada-US border on account of the accusations made against their boss.
“Mr Allami’s statements, when considered in the context of which they were given, were nothing to draw such alarm or suspicion,” said Salam Elmenyawi, president of the Muslim Council of Montreal.
“It is clear that his arrest was the result of racial profiling and a knee-jerk reaction to label him as a terror suspect simply due to his religious background.”
Allami is seeking Can$100,000 ($100,603) from Quebec’s provincial police, a police sergeant and the justice department for unlawful detention, unlawful arrest, loss of income and damage to his reputation.
The Quebec Superior Court is to hear the case on March 5.[/quote]
I don't know, this seems too idiotic for me. I'm pretty sure there's something else involved that this news report isn't telling.
That's downright ridiculous.
If said person was a white christian male called Joe, I doubt they would care.
wow. Red Scare 2.0. Except now it's the Brown Scare.
[QUOTE=MightyMax;34541786]wow. Red Scare 2.0. Except now it's the Brown Scare.[/QUOTE]
Next they came for the terrorists...
I can understand people getting worried of a man using that term.
But arresting? That's stupid.
[QUOTE=Glorbo;34541745]I don't know, this seems too idiotic for me. I'm pretty sure there's something else involved that this news report isn't telling.[/QUOTE]
Lol no, it's just paranoid people losing their shit
First I laughed, then it dawned on me what kind of society we live in.
[QUOTE=Glorbo;34541745]I don't know, this seems too idiotic for me. I'm pretty sure there's something else involved that this news report isn't telling.[/QUOTE]
The [url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/02/03/montreal-terror-suspect-pep-talk.html]CBC article[/url] doesn't say anything different.
this is so fucking ridiculous hahahah
If a white guy said the same thing, not a single fuck would be given.
A victory against stupid fucking business language.
[QUOTE=da bloop;34542179]If a white guy said the same thing, not a single fuck would be given.[/QUOTE]
Unless they're British and use Twitter
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=juMQcPvrieQ#t=17s"]Instantly thought of this[/URL]
Id sue their asses off for this.
this sounds like a bad sketch show plotline
They're blowing this way out of proportion.
This is blowing up my mind.
so many bad puns
as for the story, I find it ridiculous. I hear other 'brown' people as you guys put it, say they're gonna shoot the shit with people. I don't take it seriously, but I can only imagine in the middle east somewhere they can literally say and do that =/
It kills me because i have seen that term used on tv all the time with ads.
Aha! Another example of RACIAL PROFILING BY CANADIAN POLICE and it's people!
I'm Morrocan :)
If this was a gay man, would he be arrested for sexual harrassment?
But who was phone?
In all seriousness, though, that's my question. How did they know about the text? Did one of his staff report it or something?
this is literally something id see on family guy or the simpsons
[QUOTE=da bloop;34542179]If a white guy said the same thing, not a single fuck would be given.[/QUOTE]
Unless he said that in Iraq. Then it would be offensive.
"Lol you used that term because you think everyone here is a terrorist."
And then he was stoned.
This is fucking retarded. Absolutely no excuse for getting him arrested whatsoever, racism at its fucking finest.
During his court case he should definetly say something like 'My arrest really blew me away! It was a real bombshell!' and see if he gets arrested again.
[QUOTE=Andokool12;34543454]But who was phone?
In all seriousness, though, that's my question. How did they know about the text? Did one of his staff report it or something?[/QUOTE]
Actually, I kind of wonder that too.
Who would of reported him? Why? Did someone over hear him and instantly think other wise?
Maybe he has a past of conflicts, and they were keeping tabs on him.
Iunno. It's fishy, I don't want to jump to racism..
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