Plane diverted by tefillin

uskoolfish
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:41:12 +0000

I guess I am coming from the perspective that someone praying would not be a reason for suspicion or landing a plane.

I saw it that the crew was alarmed by the sight of the tefillin itself --being bound to him–it looks like wires and a box containing something that can be ignited. If the boy explained that what he had with him was teffillin then it could have been confirmed as sometihng that is used in Jewish ritual. But I guess they were mostly suspicious of him because he was praying, not just his paraphernalia.

So anyone seen fervently praying on a plane, airport or other public place…they are now seen as perspective terrorists. It used to be that people prayed because they were afraid the plane might go down and hoped their prayers for a safe fight would be answered. Now a person praying is seen as the reason WHY a plane may go down

The orthodox Jews and Muslims who ride the NYC subway and pray daily better watch it, too. Some tourist may pull the emergency chord on them!