It means you, American Airlines, for having been involved in repeated instances of apparent ethnic and religious profiling. MUSLIM PASSENGERS are escorted off U.S.-based airlines with alarming frequency these days, and while the circumstances of each incident vary, there is also a sameness to them. That small sampling of recent senselessness raises the question of whether airline employees are getting the message from management that discrimination based on race, religion or national origin is unacceptable and illegal. It’s up to the airlines to ensure that blameless passengers can travel freely, without fear of harassment, removal or reckless accusations. And the outcome, as far as is generally known, is a bland statement from the airline setting forth its policy of nondiscrimination.

Source: Washington Post August 08, 2016 23:26 UTC