The Terrorism Against Muslims in Australia by Radio Talk Show Hatred Flame Thrower Michael Smith

Australian radio personality says Muslim women 'should be fined for wearing hijab'
by: Salaam
Fri Jan 16, 2009 at 10:46:37 AM EST
A BRISBANE radio station may have to explain why it should keep its licence after an announcer was accused of making anti-Islamic comments on air.

Former Victorian police officer, now 4BC drive-time announcer, Michael Smith called for Muslim women who wear an Islamic hijab in public to be fined for offensive behaviour.

He made the remarks on-air and on the 4BC website, saying: "Any reasonable person would find this offensive."

Islamic Council of Queensland president Suliman Sabdia said Mr Smith's remarks amounted to "a clear case of intolerance".

Under the Commercial Radio Code of Practice, a licensee must not broadcast a program likely to incite hatred against or vilify any person or group on the basis of age, ethnicity, nationality, race, gender, sexual preference, religion, or disability.

Christine Donnelly from the Australian Communications and Media Authority said Mr Smith's comments could be a breach of the Code of Practice.

Helicopter headed to offshore oil rig crashes

January 5, 2009 - 9:51 AM
HOUMA, La. - Federal officials were expected to arrive Monday to find out why a helicopter bound for an offshore oil platform crashed in Louisiana's marshlands, killing eight and critically injuring another.
http://www.startribune.com/nation/37072369.html

Strange Death

Woman Drowns Retrieving Dog From Frozen Pond
Blainsboru N.J. — New Jersey authorities say a woman drowned trying to retrieve her grandson's dog from a frozen pond.

Authorities say 61-year-old Janet Howard was walking a German Shepherd named Apollo on Saturday when it wandered onto the ice covering Plainsboro Pond. Police speculate that Howard went after the dog but the ice broke, plunging her and the animal into the water about 25 feet from shore.
A passer-by on a bicycle heard Howard's cries and tried to help her, but he also fell through the ice.

He fought his way back to shore and raced home to call 911. Rescue workers later found Howard about 4 1/2 feet beneath the surface. She was taken to Princeton Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.

The dog somehow reached the shore and ran home.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,475633,00.html

Pictures

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A Muslim Family Booted From The Air Plane as They Were Heading to Florida January-1 2009

A Muslim family that was ordered off an AirTran Airways flight on New Year's Day said on Friday that they were told they could not reboard or rebook a flight on the discount airline even after security officials cleared them for travel.

Atif Irfan said in an interview with CNN that federal authorities removed him, seven family members and a friend from the flight after passengers overheard members of the group talking about the safest place to sit on the plane. He said they were being careful to avoid any "buzz" words like "bomb" that would trigger a security alert.

The group was flying out of Reagan Washington National Airport and was headed for a religious retreat in Florida when other passengers apparently overheard the conversation and reported it to authorities.

AirTran, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc., issued a statement saying that the airline "complied with all TSA (Transportation Security Administration), law enforcement and Homeland Security directives and had no discretion in the matter."

All 104 passengers on board the flight were taken off and rescreened and their baggage was checked again, AirTran said. Of the nine passengers in the group, six asked to be rebooked to Florida, AirTran said.

"One passenger in the party became irate and made inappropriate comments," the statement said. "The local law enforcement officials came over and escorted the passengers away from the gate podium."

Kashif Irfan, Atif's brother, told The Washington Post he thought the group, all but one of them U.S.-born citizens, were profiled because of their appearance. He said five of the six adults in the group are of South Asian descent, and all six are traditionally Muslim in appearance, with the men wearing beards and the women in headscarves.

Kashif Irfan, 34, is an anesthesiologist and his brother Atif, 29, is a lawyer, the Post reported. Both live in Alexandria, Virginia.

Atif Irfan told CNN U.S. law enforcement officials treated the group with kindness but the family is upset that the airline did not allow the group to reboard the plane or rebook a flight after they had been cleared of any wrongdoing.

A Muslim family that was ordered off an AirTran Airways flight on New Year's Day said on Friday that they were told they could not reboard or rebook a flight on the discount airline even after security officials cleared them for travel.

Atif Irfan said in an interview with CNN that federal authorities removed him, seven family members and a friend from the flight after passengers overheard members of the group talking about the safest place to sit on the plane. He said they were being careful to avoid any "buzz" words like "bomb" that would trigger a security alert.

The group was headed for a religious retreat in Florida when other passengers apparently overheard the conversation and reported it to authorities.

Irfan told The Washington Post he thought the group, all but one of them U.S.-born citizens, were profiled because of their appearance. He said five of the six adults in the group are of South Asian descent, and all six are traditionally Muslim in appearance, with the men wearing beards and the women in headscarves.

Irfan, 34, an anesthesiologist living in Alexandria, Virginia, said U.S. law enforcement officials treated the group with kindness but the family is upset that the airline did not allow the group to reboard the plane or rebook a flight after they had been cleared of any wrongdoing.

The Post reported the group booked a flight on US Airways after the incident.

AirTran could not be immediately reached for comment, but CNN quoted a statement from the airline saying it complied with all Transportation Security Administration, law enforcement and Homeland Security directives and had no discretion in the matter.

"They just said that the security matter had not been resolved and that it needed to be cleared prior to them allowing us to book again," Kashif Irfan told CNN. "They did not offer any clarification other than that."

http://uk.reuters.com/article/burningIssues/idUKTRE5012XV20090102
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http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2009/01/03/190339/Muslim-family.htm

http://www.fxstreet.com/news/forex-news/article.aspx?StoryId=bfb65465-12d9-479c-8fca-d95b69fe64ea

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/090102/3/3u92f.html
http://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=220246
http://news.trend.az/index.shtml?show=news&newsid=1386568&lang=en
http://www.daylife.com/article/0dHj033d4w7Ny
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,475126,00.html

Rose Paerade Pasadena January-1 2009

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