All of us, every single man, woman, and child on the face of the Earth were born with the same unalienable rights; to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And, if the governments of the world can't get that through their thick skulls, then, regime change will be necessary.
Philadelphia police are responding to Philadelphia International Airport where an emergency has been declared for a bomb threat aboard an incoming flight.
Authorities say, Chautauqua Airlines flight 3079 from LaGuardia to Louisville was diverted to Philadelphia after a 17-year-old male strapped on a "tefillin," also known as a phylactery, for prayer purposes after takeoff.
Philadelphia police say a flight attendant had never seen tefillin before, which has two small black boxes with black straps attached to them. The attendant became alarmed and reported it.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says they were notified of a "disruptive passenger" on the plane and as a result was diverted to Philly.
The Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia Police Department and federal authorities immediately went into Emergency Response mode and the plane that departed LaGuardia at 7:25 a.m. landed in Philadelphia at 8:50 a.m. . . . . . No charges have been filed and Chief Inspector Sullivan praised the work of the agencies involved. "Our emergency response plan worked perfectly," he said.
******************** Will TSA now confiscate tefillin too? //BRAV- F'n - Oh to our attentive flight crew! Handing yet another clever idea to the enemy.
On January 21, 2010, on board a flight from New York City to Louisville, Kentucky, tefilin was mistaken for an explosive device, when a man attempted to put the phylacteries on his head and arm. It was determined that the man was not a threat, but only after the plane was diverted to Philadelphia where it was quarantined after a number of firetrucks and police met the plane on the tarmac.[43] *****
I've never seen tefillin worn outside of religious events either at a hall, temple or school. Never were they visible on pedestrians.
Even in proper venues, at least @ the ones I've attended, males consistently mumble when praying.
Disrupt? Yell? Such a clown's mother would storm downstairs (taboo) and smack the damn fool for mocking his prayers.
According to wiki: "Originally tefillin were laid all day, but not during the night. Nowadays the prevailing custom is to lay them only during the weekday morning service. [11] The problem with wearing them all day is the necessity to remove them when encountering an unclean place, e.g. a bathroom, and the requirement to constantly have in mind the knowledge that they are being worn.[11]"
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In agreement with Pastorius . . .this appears to be more than what is being reported. Note, no identities were given.
And there are established rules known to the religious community:
"In flight prayer arrangement" As a rule it was ruled that it is preferable to pray before the flight, even individually. If the time for prayer comes during the flight, one should arrange the time and place of davening with the flight crew in accordance with flight safety rules.
It is very important to make sure that prayers should take place in an area where it does not bother other passengers, and will not cause unpleasantness for non religious passengers or the cabin crew.
Ask the rabbi: "pray with a minyan, but quietly in a way that doesn't disturb others."
To the unfamiliar, a person praying (davening) may appear to be mumbling and rocking gently back and forth. In this particular instance, witnesses saw this 17 year old passenger also wrap the tefillin (leather boxes and straps wrapped/connected from head to arm)
Damien, No, as is so often the case, when the world thinks we Americans are stupid, they are simply misunderstanding our sense of irony.
Go ahead, make fun of us Americans. Give us a fucking reason to start caring about your fucked up countries and maybe we'll start to think about you more.
One time, I was sitting in the lobby of an ad agency, waiting for my appointment, and a beautiful Chilean girl came in and sat across from me. I asked her where she was from, she told me, and I asked her where exactly that was in South America. She explained to me, and then commented that we Americans don't know our Geography and we don't know much about the world.
I responded to her that we live in an awful large country, which is very productive and that it is productive because we produce. Additionally, I asked her if she could place Kentucky on a map, or Oklahoma?
She said she could not. I said, "See, the ignorance goes all the way around, doesn't it?
Why should she care where Kentucky of Oklahoma are?
I'm sure she knew where California and New York were.
re: Philly -- I was watching this on Fox this morning as it was breaking.
So, a guy can nearly get away with a crotch bomb but my daughters (about as Irish/Germanic/Slavic looking as they come) get pulled aside for the full treatment and now, because we have been so politically corrected a Jewish man can't say his prayers on a plane but a bunch of Imams can just about throw their rugs down and start their chanting during take off.
In all cases, a little judicious PROFILING would have prevented this. Look for the terrorist, not the weapon.
"Sensitivity training" . . ."toward religious beliefs". Been there. Done that. But some folks just never learn. Flying is a privilege, not a right. Safety trumps all superstitions. If that doesn't suit you, walk.
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Stupid knuckleheads.
EPA, move all liquids away from your desk when you read this . . .
FROM CBS:Religious Item Prompts Scare On Plane
Philadelphia police are responding to Philadelphia International Airport where an emergency has been declared for a bomb threat aboard an incoming flight.
Authorities say, Chautauqua Airlines flight 3079 from LaGuardia to Louisville was diverted to Philadelphia after a 17-year-old male strapped on a "tefillin," also known as a phylactery, for prayer purposes after takeoff.
Philadelphia police say a flight attendant had never seen tefillin before, which has two small black boxes with black straps attached to them. The attendant became alarmed and reported it.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says they were notified of a "disruptive passenger" on the plane and as a result was diverted to Philly.
The Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia Police Department and federal authorities immediately went into Emergency Response mode and the plane that departed LaGuardia at 7:25 a.m. landed in Philadelphia at 8:50 a.m.
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No charges have been filed and Chief Inspector Sullivan praised the work of the agencies involved. "Our emergency response plan worked perfectly," he said.
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Will TSA now confiscate tefillin too? //BRAV- F'n - Oh to our attentive flight crew! Handing yet another clever idea to the enemy.
A "DISRUPTIVE" Jew in a teffillin?
I smell bullshit here.
Either he wasn't disruptive, or he wasn't a Jew.
While searching for the specifics of when to don teffillin, I happened upon Wiki . . .which already has a segment about this morning's event!!
Incidents
On January 21, 2010, on board a flight from New York City to Louisville, Kentucky, tefilin was mistaken for an explosive device, when a man attempted to put the phylacteries on his head and arm. It was determined that the man was not a threat, but only after the plane was diverted to Philadelphia where it was quarantined after a number of firetrucks and police met the plane on the tarmac.[43]
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I've never seen tefillin worn outside of religious events either at a hall, temple or school. Never were they visible on pedestrians.
Even in proper venues, at least @ the ones I've attended, males consistently mumble when praying.
Disrupt? Yell? Such a clown's mother would storm downstairs (taboo) and smack the damn fool for mocking his prayers.
According to wiki:
"Originally tefillin were laid all day, but not during the night. Nowadays the prevailing custom is to lay them only during the weekday morning service. [11] The problem with wearing them all day is the necessity to remove them when encountering an unclean place, e.g. a bathroom, and the requirement to constantly have in mind the knowledge that they are being worn.[11]"
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In agreement with Pastorius . . .this appears to be more than what is being reported. Note, no identities were given.
Pastorius,
I think this map is making fun of us, I don't think its making fun of the rest of the world. Its still kind of funny.
FWIW . . . this has happened before:
Man Davening Shemona Esray On Airplane Removed From Aircraft 2008
And there are established rules known to the religious community:
"In flight prayer arrangement" As a rule it was ruled that it is preferable to pray before the flight, even individually. If the time for prayer comes during the flight, one should arrange the time and place of davening with the flight crew in accordance with flight safety rules.
It is very important to make sure that prayers should take place in an area where it does not bother other passengers, and will not cause unpleasantness for non religious passengers or the cabin crew.
Ask the rabbi:
"pray with a minyan, but quietly in a way that doesn't disturb others."
Davening (Praying) on a plane YouTube Halakha - Yeshiva lesson
To the unfamiliar, a person praying (davening) may appear to be mumbling and rocking gently back and forth. In this particular instance, witnesses saw this 17 year old passenger also wrap the tefillin (leather boxes and straps wrapped/connected from head to arm)
Damien,
No, as is so often the case, when the world thinks we Americans are stupid, they are simply misunderstanding our sense of irony.
Go ahead, make fun of us Americans. Give us a fucking reason to start caring about your fucked up countries and maybe we'll start to think about you more.
One time, I was sitting in the lobby of an ad agency, waiting for my appointment, and a beautiful Chilean girl came in and sat across from me. I asked her where she was from, she told me, and I asked her where exactly that was in South America. She explained to me, and then commented that we Americans don't know our Geography and we don't know much about the world.
I responded to her that we live in an awful large country, which is very productive and that it is productive because we produce. Additionally, I asked her if she could place Kentucky on a map, or Oklahoma?
She said she could not. I said, "See, the ignorance goes all the way around, doesn't it?
Why should she care where Kentucky of Oklahoma are?
I'm sure she knew where California and New York were.
Why do you think that is?
re: map -- BURN!
re: Philly -- I was watching this on Fox this morning as it was breaking.
So, a guy can nearly get away with a crotch bomb but my daughters (about as Irish/Germanic/Slavic looking as they come) get pulled aside for the full treatment and now, because we have been so politically corrected a Jewish man can't say his prayers on a plane but a bunch of Imams can just about throw their rugs down and start their chanting during take off.
In all cases, a little judicious PROFILING would have prevented this. Look for the terrorist, not the weapon.
Fucking morons will get us all killed yet.
"I think the airlines need to have some kind of sensitivity training toward religious beliefs so that someone's not confused about praying while they're flying. And maybe that will prevent that in the future," said passenger Joseph Satterly.
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"Sensitivity training" . . ."toward religious beliefs". Been there. Done that. But some folks just never learn. Flying is a privilege, not a right. Safety trumps all superstitions. If that doesn't suit you, walk.
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