Airline threw a Jew for plane prayer

The ACLU is going to eat this one up. According to the local NYC ABC affiliate, United Airlines booted an Orthodox Jewish man off a plane at JFK Wednesday night because he was saying his prayers during passenger boarding. Before the flight to San Fran even left the ground, the "suspect" moved to the back of the plane to say his prayers. The Flight Attendants apparently didn't like this and asked him to return to his seat. The man, unfazed by the demands, didn't stop praying. A few of the man's friends explained to the crew that once he started his 2 minute prayers, he couldn't stop them. Though he explained afterwards that he was fulfilling his religious rituals and not trying to be rude, the airline still booted him from the flight. United put the man on another flight the next day.

As a 1/8th Jewish man myself, I call upon the Hebrew Hammer for some Jew Justice up on this.

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