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In reply to the discussion: Congressman’s Restaurant Refused To Serve Muslim Couple [View all]Blasphemer
(3,261 posts)40. After reading the article, Husain sounds much more trustworthy
Even if the truth is somewhere in the middle, the reaction of everyone involved with the franchise is highly suspect. Inappropriate behavior that they can't name because of a potential future lawsuit (i.e. because they have to get their stories straight lest the employees contradict one another)? A tape unreleased due to obscured audio? I believe the Subway employees engaged in racial profiling and assumed he was up to no good. The claim that they explicitly told him that it was due to his religion may be an exaggeration but I'm inclined to believe discrimination was involved. I expect a quiet settlement.
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It's the uptight, Baptist part of the state-as opposed to the black/Creole/Cajun south
Ken Burch
Dec 2012
#43
No, it bans discrimination of groups listed in the law. Interstate commerce is not required. (nt)
jeff47
Dec 2012
#13
Ha...another public "outing" a la Akin and Murdock. It's one thing to operate in the shadows
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#10
So a resturant that is owned by a guy who was elected to uphold the constitution of the US...
olddad56
Dec 2012
#11
You read the article and it seems the whole thing could be much ado about nothing. . .
Journeyman
Dec 2012
#20
They request but they don't press. Tells me they have no faith in Husain . . .
Journeyman
Dec 2012
#39
Actually, the manager is WITHHOLDING THE EVIDENCE. He won't release the video.
The Stranger
Dec 2012
#51