Fckn Incredible.... Muslims booted for praying atop Empire State Building get payout By Josh Saul The owners of the Empire State Building have agreed to pay a Muslim family from Long Island who sued after security guards for the skyscraper booted them from the observation deck for praying, The Post has learned. Fahad and Amina Tirmizi had said in their federal lawsuit that they and their two young children had begun silently reciting their evening prayers in a quiet spot on the 86th-floor deck at about 11 p.m. on July 2, 2013, when two security guards roughly intervened. The Farmingville couple was seeking $5 million in damages in the suit, filed last year in Manhattan federal court. Although Amina briefly prayed with no hassle, a guard confronted Fahad and “menacingly poked” him as he told him he was not allowed to pray on the deck, the suit said. Another guard arrived and told the family that they had to get out and “forcibly escorted” them down to the lobby and out the building, the suit said. “The Empire State Building has an unlawful [policy] that subjects Muslims to greater and/or heightened suspicion, security and/or surveillance compared to other religious and nonreligious individuals,” their suit said. The Tirmizis’ lawyer, Philip Hines, declined to comment on the confidential settlement, which was confirmed in court filings. The Empire State Building’s lawyer also declined to comment, citing the confidentiality agreement. Reached as he was leaving his home with Amina, Fahad said, “I’m not allowed to talk about it.” Speaking to The Post last year, he said he is respectful when he prays in public and had even done so earlier with a cop’s permission. “We weren’t doing anything wrong. We just wanted to enjoy the view like everyone else,” he said. “Earlier that same day at the Staten Island Ferry terminal, I needed to pray the afternoon prayer and wanted to make sure I’m not in the way.” http://nypost.com/2015/06/09/muslims-booted-for-praying-settle-suit-with-empire-state-building/
I was always embarrassed by my family having to pray at restaurants. How fun for the kids to have to do it around NYC tourists.
I can pray without people knowing about it. Perhaps these sand reggies need to figure out how to do it without looking like they're prepping for a ffffffffucking prostate exam.
I thought that was 2 dudes for a second- the wife has man hands. Are we sure that's not Beth under all those bolts of cloth?
You understand why people would be a little sensitive to Muslims Acting out at a place they killed 3,000 people.
Great. A kool thread. Anyway, guess who pushes these people to sue? Anyone? I haven't started to follow the money, but I'll bet it started and ends with ykw. People don't just decide to sue like this. Not decent people anyway. Most people would've moved on. But ykw sees an opportunity. Do you think that Christian folk could sue in any of our middle east 'allied' countries for being told not to pray somewhere? 'Well, that's not how the legal system is set up over there' would be a common rebuttal. My point is that turd worlders are being fed the idea to sue in America. America isn't supposed to be about suing. I don't want these people here and I bet the majority of citizens don't want them either. Why are we not allowed to exercise our will? Again, I bet ykw and cultmarx shitbags are behind this. By shouting racism, owning the media and playing off the self destructive altruism of good Christian type people.
I had dinner with a priest once (related more or less) he stopped everyone to say grace I've seen this done in the movies and stuff--it's much more uncomfortable in real life I wouldn't have minded if those guards had roughed the fucker up--my fries were 10 seconds colder than they needed to be
only persons belonging to designated victim groups are allowed to be sensitive. the rest of us are supposed to have thick skin.
Which part of the observation deck faces mecca? I need to know which direction to give the finger if I'm ever up there.
Most people would not care - but it is all about suing, and therefore making people afraid to criticize. It is just another protected class that the White Christian has to pander.
Muslims want to take away free speech from Americans. Why we have people here who do want to assimilate is beyond me.
Idiots with their bullshit praying. Boggles the mind why anybody would believe that bullshit in 2015.
