Muslim Man Arrested In Cleveland For What He Was Wearing...

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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303

    i said allahu akbar when i almost wrecked my jeep yesterday.

    does that mean i unknowlingly pledged allegiance to isis?

    apparently we fear what we don't understand.

    Exactly
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal to a christian saying glory be to god
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal yo a christian saying thank you lord

    So much damn fear, hate, and ignorance in this world.
    with so much ignorance in our society and in our world sometimes i am ashamed to be a human being.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    edited July 2016

    i said allahu akbar when i almost wrecked my jeep yesterday.

    does that mean i unknowlingly pledged allegiance to isis?

    apparently we fear what we don't understand.

    Exactly
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal to a christian saying glory be to god
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal yo a christian saying thank you lord

    So much damn fear, hate, and ignorance in this world.
    with so much ignorance in our society and in our world sometimes i am ashamed to be a human being.
    Melodramatic.

    I'd be more ashamed after reading of mass murder than I would be hearing of some guy detained a bit for acting suspiciously- even though he wasn't from what we have read. There's much greater ignorance out there that doesn't draw as much more ire from many here.

    People on this board and elsewhere were questioning why neighbours of that twat in California that shot up his work place in the name of Allah hadn't reported his suspiciousness.

    A person simply cannot win under the circumstances we have. It's probably best to say nothing and accept mass murder as it happens lest you be called an intolerant fool.

    Don't get me wrong... it's shitty this guy was detained, but this event is international news? Really?
    Post edited by Thirty Bills Unpaid on
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  • jnimhaoileoinjnimhaoileoin Posts: 2,682

    i said allahu akbar when i almost wrecked my jeep yesterday.

    does that mean i unknowlingly pledged allegiance to isis?

    apparently we fear what we don't understand.

    Exactly
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal to a christian saying glory be to god
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal yo a christian saying thank you lord

    So much damn fear, hate, and ignorance in this world.
    with so much ignorance in our society and in our world sometimes i am ashamed to be a human being.
    Melodramatic.

    I'd be more ashamed after reading of mass murder than I would be hearing of some guy detained a bit for acting suspiciously- even though he wasn't from what we have read. There's much greater ignorance out there that doesn't draw as much more ire from many here.

    People on this board and elsewhere were questioning why neighbours of that twat in California that shot up his work place in the name of Allah hadn't reported his suspiciousness.

    A person simply cannot win under the circumstances we have. It's probably best to say nothing and accept mass murder as it happens lest you be called an intolerant fool.

    Don't get me wrong... it's shitty this guy was detained, but this event is international news? Really?
    I suppose it's deemed an important story as it represents a growing trend of the persecution of innocent Muslims?
  • i said allahu akbar when i almost wrecked my jeep yesterday.

    does that mean i unknowlingly pledged allegiance to isis?

    apparently we fear what we don't understand.

    Exactly
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal to a christian saying glory be to god
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal yo a christian saying thank you lord

    So much damn fear, hate, and ignorance in this world.
    with so much ignorance in our society and in our world sometimes i am ashamed to be a human being.
    Melodramatic.

    I'd be more ashamed after reading of mass murder than I would be hearing of some guy detained a bit for acting suspiciously- even though he wasn't from what we have read. There's much greater ignorance out there that doesn't draw as much more ire from many here.

    People on this board and elsewhere were questioning why neighbours of that twat in California that shot up his work place in the name of Allah hadn't reported his suspiciousness.

    A person simply cannot win under the circumstances we have. It's probably best to say nothing and accept mass murder as it happens lest you be called an intolerant fool.

    Don't get me wrong... it's shitty this guy was detained, but this event is international news? Really?
    it wouldn't be melodramatic if this was a black person who had been detained for "acting suspciously". why should it be swept under the rug when the person is arabic?

    everyone needs to calm the fuck down and stop listening to glen beck.

    I honestly have felt the same as gimme sometimes. I think, if there are actually aliens out there, and they can monitor our behaviour, can you imagine how fucking stupid we look to a third party?
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  • Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    edited July 2016

    i said allahu akbar when i almost wrecked my jeep yesterday.

    does that mean i unknowlingly pledged allegiance to isis?

    apparently we fear what we don't understand.

    Exactly
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal to a christian saying glory be to god
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal yo a christian saying thank you lord

    So much damn fear, hate, and ignorance in this world.
    with so much ignorance in our society and in our world sometimes i am ashamed to be a human being.
    Melodramatic.

    I'd be more ashamed after reading of mass murder than I would be hearing of some guy detained a bit for acting suspiciously- even though he wasn't from what we have read. There's much greater ignorance out there that doesn't draw as much more ire from many here.

    People on this board and elsewhere were questioning why neighbours of that twat in California that shot up his work place in the name of Allah hadn't reported his suspiciousness.

    A person simply cannot win under the circumstances we have. It's probably best to say nothing and accept mass murder as it happens lest you be called an intolerant fool.

    Don't get me wrong... it's shitty this guy was detained, but this event is international news? Really?
    I suppose it's deemed an important story as it represents a growing trend of the persecution of innocent Muslims?
    Yah maybe.

    The Istanbul thread has three pages and is set to slip into the MT abyss. This detainment already has two pages.

    Edit: forget aliens... do you think anyone in Turkey- including its Muslim population- is looking at this blunder as a shocking event?
    Post edited by Thirty Bills Unpaid on
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  • jnimhaoileoinjnimhaoileoin Posts: 2,682

    i said allahu akbar when i almost wrecked my jeep yesterday.

    does that mean i unknowlingly pledged allegiance to isis?

    apparently we fear what we don't understand.

    Exactly
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal to a christian saying glory be to god
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal yo a christian saying thank you lord

    So much damn fear, hate, and ignorance in this world.
    with so much ignorance in our society and in our world sometimes i am ashamed to be a human being.
    Melodramatic.

    I'd be more ashamed after reading of mass murder than I would be hearing of some guy detained a bit for acting suspiciously- even though he wasn't from what we have read. There's much greater ignorance out there that doesn't draw as much more ire from many here.

    People on this board and elsewhere were questioning why neighbours of that twat in California that shot up his work place in the name of Allah hadn't reported his suspiciousness.

    A person simply cannot win under the circumstances we have. It's probably best to say nothing and accept mass murder as it happens lest you be called an intolerant fool.

    Don't get me wrong... it's shitty this guy was detained, but this event is international news? Really?
    I suppose it's deemed an important story as it represents a growing trend of the persecution of innocent Muslims?
    Yah maybe.

    The Istanbul thread has three pages and is set to slip into the MT abyss. This detainment already has two pages.

    Edit: forget aliens... do you think anyone in Turkey- including its Muslim population- is looking at this blunder as a shocking event?
    To be fair, I doubt Turkish news comments on American domestic incidents like this. I wouldn't have heard about it in Ireland if I didn't happen to be on this very US-centric forum
  • Who PrincessWho Princess Posts: 7,305

    Don't get me wrong... it's shitty this guy was detained, but this event is international news? Really?

    The United Arab Emirates issued a travel warning to its citizens as a result of the incident. That's the international news story.
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • Don't get me wrong... it's shitty this guy was detained, but this event is international news? Really?

    The United Arab Emirates issued a travel warning to its citizens as a result of the incident. That's the international news story.
    That's interesting.

    And in all honesty, I can see why. I'm not so sure Arabic travelers would experience physical harm, but I'm pretty sure the US isn't the most welcoming place for them right now.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • Don't get me wrong... it's shitty this guy was detained, but this event is international news? Really?

    The United Arab Emirates issued a travel warning to its citizens as a result of the incident. That's the international news story.
    That's interesting.

    And in all honesty, I can see why. I'm not so sure Arabic travelers would experience physical harm, but I'm pretty sure the US isn't the most welcoming place for them right now.
    I wouldn't go to the states if I even fucking LOOKED arabic. it's the equivalent of a black man moving to the southern states in the early 1900's.
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,440

    I guess you're not aware that Allahu akbar means "God is great," not "I pledge support to ISIS." You're a lot more likely to hear an Arabic speaker say it when they get good news, they congratulate someone, or their favorite team scores a goal. In another life, I taught English to Arabic students and they said it all the time, including when they got a good grade or were talking about everyday things.

    Exactly. Imagine white folks having the police called on them and tackled, having their lives put in danger, & arrested every time someone heard them say "Thank God!"
  • I guess you're not aware that Allahu akbar means "God is great," not "I pledge support to ISIS." You're a lot more likely to hear an Arabic speaker say it when they get good news, they congratulate someone, or their favorite team scores a goal. In another life, I taught English to Arabic students and they said it all the time, including when they got a good grade or were talking about everyday things.

    Exactly. Imagine white folks having the police called on them and tackled, having their lives put in danger, & arrested every time someone heard them say "Thank God!"
    "ah-CHOO"
    "bless you"
    "GET HIM!!!!"
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  • I guess you're not aware that Allahu akbar means "God is great," not "I pledge support to ISIS." You're a lot more likely to hear an Arabic speaker say it when they get good news, they congratulate someone, or their favorite team scores a goal. In another life, I taught English to Arabic students and they said it all the time, including when they got a good grade or were talking about everyday things.

    Exactly. Imagine white folks having the police called on them and tackled, having their lives put in danger, & arrested every time someone heard them say "Thank God!"
    "ah-CHOO"
    "bless you"
    "GET HIM!!!!"
    That's the problem:

    I wish to start a social movement where we say "Shut up" when somebody sneezes. I think that would be cool.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    I took down my Rebel flag (which you CAN'T buy on eBay any more) and peeled the NRA sticker off the front door. I disconnected my home alarm system and quit the candy-ass Neighborhood Watch.
    Then I bought two Pakistani flags and put one at each corner of the front yard and purchased the black flag of ISIS (which you CAN buy on eBay) and ran it up the flagpole
    Now, the local police, sheriff, FBI, CIA, NSA, Homeland Security, Secret Service and other agencies are all watching my house 24/7. I've NEVER felt safer and I'm saving $69.95 a month that ADT used to charge me.
    Plus, I bought burkas for my family when we shop or travel. Everyone moves out of the way and security can't pat us down.
    Hot damn — Safe at last — Is America great or what?
    HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAH !!!!!!!!!!!
  • I guess you're not aware that Allahu akbar means "God is great," not "I pledge support to ISIS." You're a lot more likely to hear an Arabic speaker say it when they get good news, they congratulate someone, or their favorite team scores a goal. In another life, I taught English to Arabic students and they said it all the time, including when they got a good grade or were talking about everyday things.

    Exactly. Imagine white folks having the police called on them and tackled, having their lives put in danger, & arrested every time someone heard them say "Thank God!"
    "ah-CHOO"
    "bless you"
    "GET HIM!!!!"
    That's the problem:

    I wish to start a social movement where we say "Shut up" when somebody sneezes. I think that would be cool.
    I had started a thread years ago saying "I don't say bless you when someone sneezes" and I got torn a new one.
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    www.headstonesband.com




  • I took down my Rebel flag (which you CAN'T buy on eBay any more) and peeled the NRA sticker off the front door. I disconnected my home alarm system and quit the candy-ass Neighborhood Watch.
    Then I bought two Pakistani flags and put one at each corner of the front yard and purchased the black flag of ISIS (which you CAN buy on eBay) and ran it up the flagpole
    Now, the local police, sheriff, FBI, CIA, NSA, Homeland Security, Secret Service and other agencies are all watching my house 24/7. I've NEVER felt safer and I'm saving $69.95 a month that ADT used to charge me.
    Plus, I bought burkas for my family when we shop or travel. Everyone moves out of the way and security can't pat us down.
    Hot damn — Safe at last — Is America great or what?
    HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAH !!!!!!!!!!!

    where'd you steal that from?
    new album "Cigarettes" out Spring 2025!

    www.headstonesband.com




  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504

    I took down my Rebel flag (which you CAN'T buy on eBay any more) and peeled the NRA sticker off the front door. I disconnected my home alarm system and quit the candy-ass Neighborhood Watch.
    Then I bought two Pakistani flags and put one at each corner of the front yard and purchased the black flag of ISIS (which you CAN buy on eBay) and ran it up the flagpole
    Now, the local police, sheriff, FBI, CIA, NSA, Homeland Security, Secret Service and other agencies are all watching my house 24/7. I've NEVER felt safer and I'm saving $69.95 a month that ADT used to charge me.
    Plus, I bought burkas for my family when we shop or travel. Everyone moves out of the way and security can't pat us down.
    Hot damn — Safe at last — Is America great or what?
    HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAH !!!!!!!!!!!

    where'd you steal that from?
    some funny email that was sent to me this morning.

    Godfather.

  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    edited July 2016

    i said allahu akbar when i almost wrecked my jeep yesterday.

    does that mean i unknowlingly pledged allegiance to isis?

    apparently we fear what we don't understand.

    Exactly
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal to a christian saying glory be to god
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal yo a christian saying thank you lord

    So much damn fear, hate, and ignorance in this world.
    with so much ignorance in our society and in our world sometimes i am ashamed to be a human being.
    Melodramatic.

    I'd be more ashamed after reading of mass murder than I would be hearing of some guy detained a bit for acting suspiciously- even though he wasn't from what we have read. There's much greater ignorance out there that doesn't draw as much more ire from many here.

    People on this board and elsewhere were questioning why neighbours of that twat in California that shot up his work place in the name of Allah hadn't reported his suspiciousness.

    A person simply cannot win under the circumstances we have. It's probably best to say nothing and accept mass murder as it happens lest you be called an intolerant fool.

    Don't get me wrong... it's shitty this guy was detained, but this event is international news? Really?
    if stating how i feel is melodramatic, then i am melodramatic.

    i am sick to death of hearing about mass murder. that makes me ashamed to be a human as well and it has made me feel that way for years. the fact that we are profiling innocent people because we are scared and don't understand arabic makes me feel worse.

    a person can't win if they are muslim. if they are orthodox jewish. if they are black. if they are latino.

    seems like the only people who can win are the paranoid, stupid, white, christian, men.

    generalizing all muslims by the actions of the fanatics in isis is exactly like me generalizing all christians based on the actions of the kkk and the westboro baptist church.

    edit typos.
    Post edited by gimmesometruth27 on
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529
    he wasn't arrested. the headline is false. he was questioned yes, but never taken into custody and booked. that is not an arrest.
  • i said allahu akbar when i almost wrecked my jeep yesterday.

    does that mean i unknowlingly pledged allegiance to isis?

    apparently we fear what we don't understand.

    Exactly
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal to a christian saying glory be to god
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal yo a christian saying thank you lord

    So much damn fear, hate, and ignorance in this world.
    with so much ignorance in our society and in our world sometimes i am ashamed to be a human being.
    Melodramatic.

    I'd be more ashamed after reading of mass murder than I would be hearing of some guy detained a bit for acting suspiciously- even though he wasn't from what we have read. There's much greater ignorance out there that doesn't draw as much more ire from many here.

    People on this board and elsewhere were questioning why neighbours of that twat in California that shot up his work place in the name of Allah hadn't reported his suspiciousness.

    A person simply cannot win under the circumstances we have. It's probably best to say nothing and accept mass murder as it happens lest you be called an intolerant fool.

    Don't get me wrong... it's shitty this guy was detained, but this event is international news? Really?
    seems like the only people who can win are the paranoid, stupid, white, christian, men.


    I wonder if you inserted a different race in your rant you would be called a racist?
  • i said allahu akbar when i almost wrecked my jeep yesterday.

    does that mean i unknowlingly pledged allegiance to isis?

    apparently we fear what we don't understand.

    Exactly
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal to a christian saying glory be to god
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal yo a christian saying thank you lord

    So much damn fear, hate, and ignorance in this world.
    with so much ignorance in our society and in our world sometimes i am ashamed to be a human being.
    Melodramatic.

    I'd be more ashamed after reading of mass murder than I would be hearing of some guy detained a bit for acting suspiciously- even though he wasn't from what we have read. There's much greater ignorance out there that doesn't draw as much more ire from many here.

    People on this board and elsewhere were questioning why neighbours of that twat in California that shot up his work place in the name of Allah hadn't reported his suspiciousness.

    A person simply cannot win under the circumstances we have. It's probably best to say nothing and accept mass murder as it happens lest you be called an intolerant fool.

    Don't get me wrong... it's shitty this guy was detained, but this event is international news? Really?
    seems like the only people who can win are the paranoid, stupid, white, christian, men.


    I wonder if you inserted a different race in your rant you would be called a racist?
    good god.
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  • DegeneratefkDegeneratefk Posts: 3,123

    i said allahu akbar when i almost wrecked my jeep yesterday.

    does that mean i unknowlingly pledged allegiance to isis?

    apparently we fear what we don't understand.

    Exactly
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal to a christian saying glory be to god
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal yo a christian saying thank you lord

    So much damn fear, hate, and ignorance in this world.
    with so much ignorance in our society and in our world sometimes i am ashamed to be a human being.
    Melodramatic.

    I'd be more ashamed after reading of mass murder than I would be hearing of some guy detained a bit for acting suspiciously- even though he wasn't from what we have read. There's much greater ignorance out there that doesn't draw as much more ire from many here.

    People on this board and elsewhere were questioning why neighbours of that twat in California that shot up his work place in the name of Allah hadn't reported his suspiciousness.

    A person simply cannot win under the circumstances we have. It's probably best to say nothing and accept mass murder as it happens lest you be called an intolerant fool.

    Don't get me wrong... it's shitty this guy was detained, but this event is international news? Really?
    seems like the only people who can win are the paranoid, stupid, white, christian, men.


    I wonder if you inserted a different race in your rant you would be called a racist?
    There are stupid, paranoid, Christian black men out there too. That doesn't make me racist.
    will myself to find a home, a home within myself
    we will find a way, we will find our place
  • muskydanmuskydan Posts: 1,013

    I guess you're not aware that Allahu akbar means "God is great," not "I pledge support to ISIS." You're a lot more likely to hear an Arabic speaker say it when they get good news, they congratulate someone, or their favorite team scores a goal. In another life, I taught English to Arabic students and they said it all the time, including when they got a good grade or were talking about everyday things.

    It's also the favorite thing they say out loud when they are about to kill thousands w/ a airplane or dozens when they blow themselves up in the middle of a town square,hotel, restaurant, train, movie theater, church, whatever and wherever.....Nothing to see here
  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529

    I guess you're not aware that Allahu akbar means "God is great," not "I pledge support to ISIS." You're a lot more likely to hear an Arabic speaker say it when they get good news, they congratulate someone, or their favorite team scores a goal. In another life, I taught English to Arabic students and they said it all the time, including when they got a good grade or were talking about everyday things.

    Exactly. Imagine white folks having the police called on them and tackled, having their lives put in danger, & arrested every time someone heard them say "Thank God!"
    well if you said God is great in the middle of a Muslim state it wouldn't go over too well.

    and if I heard someone dressed in that manner and saying that i would report it absolutely. as a US citizen i have the right to report what i think might be suspicious activity. It is them up to the authorities to decipher if the supposed activity should be investigated and/or is criminal. that is all that happened in this case. as i stated above the man was NOT arrested despite the headline and reports.
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303

    i said allahu akbar when i almost wrecked my jeep yesterday.

    does that mean i unknowlingly pledged allegiance to isis?

    apparently we fear what we don't understand.

    Exactly
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal to a christian saying glory be to god
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal yo a christian saying thank you lord

    So much damn fear, hate, and ignorance in this world.
    with so much ignorance in our society and in our world sometimes i am ashamed to be a human being.
    Melodramatic.

    I'd be more ashamed after reading of mass murder than I would be hearing of some guy detained a bit for acting suspiciously- even though he wasn't from what we have read. There's much greater ignorance out there that doesn't draw as much more ire from many here.

    People on this board and elsewhere were questioning why neighbours of that twat in California that shot up his work place in the name of Allah hadn't reported his suspiciousness.

    A person simply cannot win under the circumstances we have. It's probably best to say nothing and accept mass murder as it happens lest you be called an intolerant fool.

    Don't get me wrong... it's shitty this guy was detained, but this event is international news? Really?
    seems like the only people who can win are the paranoid, stupid, white, christian, men.


    I wonder if you inserted a different race in your rant you would be called a racist?
    i wonder....
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Who PrincessWho Princess Posts: 7,305
    muskydan said:

    I guess you're not aware that Allahu akbar means "God is great," not "I pledge support to ISIS." You're a lot more likely to hear an Arabic speaker say it when they get good news, they congratulate someone, or their favorite team scores a goal. In another life, I taught English to Arabic students and they said it all the time, including when they got a good grade or were talking about everyday things.

    It's also the favorite thing they say out loud when they are about to kill thousands w/ a airplane or dozens when they blow themselves up in the middle of a town square,hotel, restaurant, train, movie theater, church, whatever and wherever.....Nothing to see here
    So I'm guessing in Chicago you get lots of 911 calls about people saying "Allahu akbar"? Sounds like it's a priority to respond to them. If the same bimbo hotel clerk called 911 and said there was a guy in Klan robes talking on the phone about buying some charcoal, would you rush right over to detain him?
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • jnimhaoileoinjnimhaoileoin Posts: 2,682
    pjhawks said:

    I guess you're not aware that Allahu akbar means "God is great," not "I pledge support to ISIS." You're a lot more likely to hear an Arabic speaker say it when they get good news, they congratulate someone, or their favorite team scores a goal. In another life, I taught English to Arabic students and they said it all the time, including when they got a good grade or were talking about everyday things.

    Exactly. Imagine white folks having the police called on them and tackled, having their lives put in danger, & arrested every time someone heard them say "Thank God!"
    well if you said God is great in the middle of a Muslim state it wouldn't go over too well.

    and if I heard someone dressed in that manner and saying that i would report it absolutely. as a US citizen i have the right to report what i think might be suspicious activity. It is them up to the authorities to decipher if the supposed activity should be investigated and/or is criminal. that is all that happened in this case. as i stated above the man was NOT arrested despite the headline and reports.
    This is unspeakably depressing, this is what your country has come to. Is this what being American means to you now?
  • Who PrincessWho Princess Posts: 7,305
    pjhawks said:

    well if you said God is great in the middle of a Muslim state it wouldn't go over too well.

    Why not? I've heard Muslims use Allah and God interchangeably with English speakers. Why would they be offended that you used the same phrase that they regularly speak in your native language?
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,538

    muskydan said:

    I guess you're not aware that Allahu akbar means "God is great," not "I pledge support to ISIS." You're a lot more likely to hear an Arabic speaker say it when they get good news, they congratulate someone, or their favorite team scores a goal. In another life, I taught English to Arabic students and they said it all the time, including when they got a good grade or were talking about everyday things.

    It's also the favorite thing they say out loud when they are about to kill thousands w/ a airplane or dozens when they blow themselves up in the middle of a town square,hotel, restaurant, train, movie theater, church, whatever and wherever.....Nothing to see here
    So I'm guessing in Chicago you get lots of 911 calls about people saying "Allahu akbar"? Sounds like it's a priority to respond to them. If the same bimbo hotel clerk called 911 and said there was a guy in Klan robes talking on the phone about buying some charcoal, would you rush right over to detain him?
    Don't waste your time with Supercop from Chicago , he has worked every parade held on Chicago for the last 50 yrs if he says they blurt that out loud it must be true ...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • muskydan said:

    I guess you're not aware that Allahu akbar means "God is great," not "I pledge support to ISIS." You're a lot more likely to hear an Arabic speaker say it when they get good news, they congratulate someone, or their favorite team scores a goal. In another life, I taught English to Arabic students and they said it all the time, including when they got a good grade or were talking about everyday things.

    It's also the favorite thing they say out loud when they are about to kill thousands w/ a airplane or dozens when they blow themselves up in the middle of a town square,hotel, restaurant, train, movie theater, church, whatever and wherever.....Nothing to see here
    So I'm guessing in Chicago you get lots of 911 calls about people saying "Allahu akbar"? Sounds like it's a priority to respond to them. If the same bimbo hotel clerk called 911 and said there was a guy in Klan robes talking on the phone about buying some charcoal, would you rush right over to detain him?
    Don't waste your time with Supercop from Chicago , he has worked every parade held on Chicago for the last 50 yrs if he says they blurt that out loud it must be true ...
    50yrs of parades is a lot of observations to draw from and share.
  • i said allahu akbar when i almost wrecked my jeep yesterday.

    does that mean i unknowlingly pledged allegiance to isis?

    apparently we fear what we don't understand.

    Exactly
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal to a christian saying glory be to god
    A muslim saying Allahu Akbar is equal yo a christian saying thank you lord

    So much damn fear, hate, and ignorance in this world.
    with so much ignorance in our society and in our world sometimes i am ashamed to be a human being.
    Melodramatic.

    I'd be more ashamed after reading of mass murder than I would be hearing of some guy detained a bit for acting suspiciously- even though he wasn't from what we have read. There's much greater ignorance out there that doesn't draw as much more ire from many here.

    People on this board and elsewhere were questioning why neighbours of that twat in California that shot up his work place in the name of Allah hadn't reported his suspiciousness.

    A person simply cannot win under the circumstances we have. It's probably best to say nothing and accept mass murder as it happens lest you be called an intolerant fool.

    Don't get me wrong... it's shitty this guy was detained, but this event is international news? Really?
    seems like the only people who can win are the paranoid, stupid, white, christian, men.


    I wonder if you inserted a different race in your rant you would be called a racist?
    There are stupid, paranoid, Christian black men out there too. That doesn't make me racist.
    True but if you said

    "seems like the only people who can win are the paranoid, stupid, (Insert race here), christian, men.

    Insert a different race in that exact sentence. Can you? If not why?
    Could you say that at work?

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