ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME

Posted on 03/09/2016 | About Los Angeles, California

Why would you humiliate and embarrass passengers for no reason? Two Muslim women were escorted from a JetBlue passenger aircraft in LA after a member of cabin crew reported them for allegedly 'staring' at her and  filming a safety briefing.  Fellow passengers recorded the incident which happened on a flight between Boston and Los Angeles on Saturday.

As soon as the aircraft came to a halt, police officers boarded the jet.  Officers told the women to retrieve their hand luggage before they were led away for questioning.A video was posted on YouTube by Mark Frauenfelder who said his friend Sharon Kessler was onboard the flight. Kessler wrote, “It was a terrible moment - honestly - these women sat quietly, watched movies - it felt like overkill from this flight attendant.”Kessler reportedly said the flight attendant, “casually relayed to a coworker that she didn't appreciate being stared at - she did not seem rattled or scared - just smug. Then - after we landed - she announced that the authorities would be boarding the plane and to remain in our seats with seat belts.”Kessler shot the short video which showed both women being escorted from the plane.In a statement, JetBlue said one of the women appeared to be filming certain in-flight procedures which can present a security issue.  They did not explain why.According to the airline, “More than 35 million customers from many cultures and backgrounds travel on JetBlue without incident each year.“Our crewmembers' first priority is the safe and secure operation of our flights, and as a security precaution, are asked to be aware of anyone who may be filming or taking photographs of inflight procedures or the flight deck area.“If a crewmember believes a customer may be filming safety procedures, the crewmember may report it for further review.“In this instance, our crewmembers acted in accordance with security procedures. We appreciate our customers’ patience and cooperation, and apologize for the inconvenience.”One must wonder however, if the women were not obviously Muslim, whether the flight attendant would have noticed it, reported it or taken such drastic action.Reportedly the women were questioned by police, but soon released.