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Guevara · (11-09-2012, 04:59 AM)

Quote:

DENVER (CBS4)- A military fighter jet escorted a United Airlines plane during the final minutes of its flight from Denver to Washington, DC Thursday evening.

Apparently a passenger started praying in the aisles of the Boeing 757 just before 9 p.m. Thursday.

The flight, from Denver International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, landed safely 13 minutes earlier than its scheduled 9:10 p.m. time, after the pilot made his announcement.

After the plane landed safely, all the passengers on board were allowed to deplane except for one person.

Police and EMS escorted the disorderly man off the plane where he was handcuffed and placed in a police cruiser.

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2012/11/0...t-from-denver/

Steelrain · (11-09-2012, 05:01 AM)

Obama's America

CorvoSol · (11-09-2012, 05:03 AM)

What, was he praying next to a small child?

Surface of Me · (11-09-2012, 05:05 AM)

I don't understand why a fighter jet was escorting it.

RiZ III · (11-09-2012, 05:05 AM)

Oh my that man is praying!!! Ahhhh we're all doomed!! Sounds like an episode of south park..

Drazgul · (11-09-2012, 05:06 AM)

Originally Posted by Surface of Me:

I don't understand why a fighter jet was escorting it.

It would've shot the plane down if that no-good sumbitch had continued to pray.

Karsticles · (11-09-2012, 05:06 AM)

Sounds like we're missing part of the story.

The Awesomest · (11-09-2012, 05:06 AM)

I'm going to assume the guy was Muslim, then?

Tesseract · (11-09-2012, 05:06 AM)

republican plant. it begins.

greycolumbus · (11-09-2012, 05:07 AM)

Maybe it was salah?

hteng · (11-09-2012, 05:07 AM)

Originally Posted by Surface of Me:

I don't understand why a fighter jet was escorting it.

in case it has to shoot down the plane, it's not for escort

Alligatorjandro · (11-09-2012, 05:07 AM)

Obama's America

But this guy was probably going crazy and stuff.

Smellycat · 05:28 AM

I am assuming he was muslim. When they say the person prayed in the aisles of the airplane, do they mean that the person got up and prayed in the space between the seats? Why would he do that? Just pray in your seat.

I guess maybe it is considered an obstruction if he was praying in the middle of the aisle and didn't move. You are supposed to keep that space empty, unless the attendants are bringing food, or someone is going to the bathroom.

But yeah, we need more info..

edit: it seems jews also pray in aisles according to coldvein.

Cyan · (11-09-2012, 05:08 AM)

Originally Posted by The Awesomest:

I'm going to assume the guy was Muslim, then?

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dragonlife · (11-09-2012, 05:08 AM)

Originally Posted by CorvoSol:

What, was he praying next to a small child?

Article says in the aisles.

Devolution · (11-09-2012, 05:08 AM)

There are some people who are loud and disorderly when any little bit of turbulence happens and basically yell all kinds of shit. It freaks others out.

Guevara · (11-09-2012, 05:11 AM)

Sorry, no other info yet except what's in the op. "Praying" whatever that means, in the aisle.

Steelrain · (11-09-2012, 05:17 AM)

I'm guessing he was told to get up and his response wasn't very polite.

xbhaskarx · (11-09-2012, 05:20 AM)

You probably shouldn't block the aisle of a commercial plane for an extended period of time for any reason... otherwise I'm gonna start sleeping in the aisle.

coldvein · (11-09-2012, 05:22 AM)

praying in the aisles, i assume he was being pretty disruptive.

i was on a flight with a group of five or six youngish hacidic jews once, they kept getting up and walking up and down the aisles praying .. at one point they were all congregated back by the bathrooms praying. eventually the flight attendant asked them to sit down and they did, but some of them kept getting up and going up and down the aisles.. it kinda sketched me out to be honest.

The Faceless Master · (11-09-2012, 05:24 AM)

gonna need more details on this one, but i can imagine that blocking an aisle would be disruptive.

maomaoIYP · (11-09-2012, 05:27 AM)

Originally Posted by Smellycat:

I am assuming he was muslim. When they say the person prayed in the aisles of the airplane, do they mean that the person got up and prayed in the space between the seats? Why would he do that? Just pray in your seat.

If I'm not wrong they have to prostate themselves in the direction of Mecca when praying. It could have been interpreted as praying because his jihad mission was successful, especially if he didn't return to his seat despite being asked to.

CorvoSol · (11-09-2012, 05:28 AM)

Originally Posted by dragonlife:

Article says in the aisles.

Ah, I was referring to the man who was told he couldn't sit next to a small child because he was a man.

Timedog · 05:34 AM

This happened to me on a plane with crazy turbulence once. An African lady started praying and chanting loudly. Everyone was freaked out by her more than the turbulence. Getting arrested for this is ridiculous though.

edit: whoops, he was in the aisle. nevermind.

Speevy · (11-09-2012, 05:31 AM)

Final Destination Origins

Zapages · (11-09-2012, 05:32 AM)

Originally Posted by maomaoIYP:

If I'm not wrong they have to prostate themselves in the direction of Mecca when praying. It could have been interpreted as praying because his jihad mission was successful, especially if he didn't return to his seat despite being asked to.

technically as you are traveling you can make up your prayer when you arrive at your destination. Also you can do the prayer sitting down if you really want to do the prayer in a real confined area.

Cat Party · (11-09-2012, 05:33 AM)

Perhaps he disobeyed orders from the flight crew to return to his seat.

injurai · (11-09-2012, 05:34 AM)

Originally Posted by The Faceless Master:

gonna need more details on this one, but i can imagine that blocking an aisle would be disruptive.

maybe he was muslim and laid his prayer mat down in the aisle, the whole ordeal seems really stupid though

jaxword · (11-09-2012, 05:38 AM)

Originally Posted by Cat Party:

Perhaps he disobeyed orders from the flight crew to return to his seat.

We can probably conclude this is exactly what happened. Telling him to sit down was probably the first thing they did. And he probably ignored them to continue chanting or told them he wasn't going to stop.

The crew probably reacted in the only way they were ever told, which is to have him arrested for refusing to comply. People get arrested in planes for doing similar things in nonreligious contexts.

Norua · (11-09-2012, 05:38 AM)

The japanese threw more planes on vehicles/buildings/people than muslims ever will. So next time I'm flying with an asian looking dude next to me, I'm calling the Air Force.

Count Dookkake · (11-09-2012, 02:37 PM)

Good.

Airplanes are not the place for bizarre rituals.

tapedeck · (11-09-2012, 02:40 PM)

More details would help the story but I know you are not allowed to obstruct the aisle of an aircraft, its an obvious safety issue. They probably asked him to return to his seat and he refused. Still a fighter jet escort seems a bit overboard.

Omegasquash · (11-09-2012, 02:42 PM)

If the flight crew asked him to return to his seat, and he completely ignored them then yes it might be cause for alarm. Fighter jet as an escort though...wee bit overboard.

dorkimoe · (11-09-2012, 02:42 PM)

Originally Posted by Steelrain:

Obama's America

Oh come on

shinobi602 · (11-09-2012, 02:44 PM)

Originally Posted by Count Dookkake:

Good.

Airplanes are not the place for bizarre rituals.

DXB-KNIGHT · (11-09-2012, 02:46 PM)

Either a Muslim or a Jew,
Regarding Muslims they can group their prayers during travel do no need to pray in the plane unless it was a very long flight like 9-12 hours.

Uchip · (11-09-2012, 02:47 PM)

talking to yourself is never a healthy practice

Dark Octave · 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by Count Dookkake:

Good.

Airplanes are not the place for bizarre rituals.

I agree. I don't care if he's praying to Alah or white Jesus, it would make me wonder if something is about to go down, especially being out of his seat. And in an unescapable situation to where half the people are already uneasy about being in a tin can in the sky, this guy is doing nobody any favors.

V_Arnold · (11-09-2012, 02:49 PM)

Hm... 1984. Right at our doorsteps :(

Hasardeur · (11-09-2012, 02:50 PM)

it would be hilarious if he's a Christian

Zoe · (11-09-2012, 02:53 PM)

If he was blocking the aisle then I'm not surprised at the outcome. That at least makes more sense than the prayer box incidents.

jaxword · (11-09-2012, 02:54 PM)

Originally Posted by V_Arnold:

Hm... 1984. Right at our doorsteps :(

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Originally Posted by dorkimoe:

Oh come on

BHZ Mayor · (11-09-2012, 02:54 PM)

I'm sure we'll get more details soon from the GAF poster that made the arrest.

Count Dookkake · (11-09-2012, 02:55 PM)

Originally Posted by shinobi602:

That's a compelling argument.

opticalmace · (11-09-2012, 02:55 PM)

Originally Posted by V_Arnold:

Hm... 1984. Right at our doorsteps :(

They're infringing on our right to block aisles and disobey flight attendants?

phosphor112 · (11-09-2012, 02:55 PM)

I'm assuming he was Muslim, which doesn't make sense, because praying on a plane doesn't work, considering there is no real way of determining where the Kabaa is from your location, and the height difference is also not allowed IIRC, according to most (if not all) scholars.

OldAsUrSock · (11-09-2012, 02:55 PM)

Originally Posted by Zoe:

If he was blocking the aisle then I'm not surprised at the outcome. That at least makes more sense than the prayer box incidents.

Why did he have to pray in the aisle anyways?

Anatopism · (11-09-2012, 02:56 PM)

Well... I'm going to guess he was probably doing it in a manner that was disruptive to others? Probably hysterical and panicking others or something. If it was just regular praying I don't think he'd need to be in the aisle and would have little reason to get in trouble...

Jason's Ultimatum · (11-09-2012, 02:57 PM)

If he's a muslim and praying=OH NOES TURRISTS

If he's a Christian praying=IT'S OK FOX NEWS SAYS WHY DOES OBAMA CONTINUE HIS WAR AGAINST CHRISTIANITY!

shagg_187 · (11-09-2012, 02:57 PM)

Originally Posted by phosphor112:

I'm assuming he was Muslim, which doesn't make sense, because praying on a plane doesn't work, considering there is no real way of determining where the Kabaa is from your location, and the height difference is also not allowed IIRC.

Twist: He requested the plane be turned to face Kaaba.

Twist: there is no twist.