Mothers Human Rights Vialoted

[Baldeep Singh]

Gurfateh,

I wish to relate to you all that are readig this the events that accurred on Monday the 14 August. As we are very well aware what occurred due to terrorist threats over the weekend and the flights being at standstill. Anyhow, my mother was flying out from Manchester airport via US Airways and I wish to take you through the duration of events:

14 Aug 2006

8am : Dropped mother (aged 59 years) off at manchester airport

Between the above and below time, mum checked in went through imigigration and metal detectors. The security removed toothpaste and facial cream from my mum possession.

11am : Flight due to depart.

11.20am two police officers (one male and female) board the plane whilst the plane is full and remove mum off the plane. Take mum to a small didgy room and provide mum with no drink nor food.

approx 2.30pm is released after mums belongings are checked. Mum enquires about flight, police officer states its gone and to enquire at US Airways desk (which is closed). Mum asks what now, they (police) inform mum to call back at 8am and leave her there.

At this point mum rings me and tells me everything. I get the number of the US Airways, speak to a representative and she informs me taht the plane is still there due to maintenance.

4pm Arrive at Manchester Airport with my wife and father. Go down to the Information Desk who inform me that the flight has just gone! Ask to speak to the US Airways Manager called Darley Williams.

5.30pm US Airways manager turns up all apologetic! I say we not asking for a apology, we are asking for an explanation WHY, she was removed from the plane by two police officers in a such a humilating and indignified manner!

Finally after half hour she says the following:

1. Persons Origin, I ask her to ellaborate, she states Pakistani

2. Skin Colour

3. Asian Surname

She states that it is nothing to do with her or the airline but the police (Special Branch!)

We asked for compensation for the inconvenience she was having non-of-it!!!!

She said taht she if we wants compensation we need to contact their customer relations who are in AMERICA!!! I said call me on my mobile and provide me with the e-mail address and number which she never did and we phoned her at 9.30pm and she promised that she would be at the US Airways desk to meet us in the morning which she never did!!!

On arriving at home.. my wife spoke to the police and mentioned the above the three points and asked wouldnt you say this was discrimination? The police officer responded I wouldnt disagree with you.

My wife mentioned that Darley said it was the police who instigated everything. The police stated NO this was all the airways doing and they are just trying to pass the blame on.

Then we spoke to Darley and mentioned the above (obviously she did not have a clue and was trying to ween herself out of a sticky situation) . Then my wife laughed at her down the phone because we were getting no where! Then Darley puts the phone down on us.

The next day I go back to work, my dad and wife drop mum off at 8 am.

My wife phones me up and states that two guys are following mum around and I asked my Singhini to ask them who they are.

My wife goes up to them and asks them and they state they are security. They check mums suitcase again!

At this point I am annoyed next day (Wednesday) BBC come round to my house and record statements and chase up statements from US Airways and the Police.

Yesterdays Metro Paper on Page 7 article, Human rights may be sacrificed, says Reid (John, The Home Secretarty). Hes not kidding!!!

"INDIVIDUAL human rights may have to be sacrificed to protect the wider public from terrorism!", Johh Reid warned yesterday.

[sher_panjabi]

Waheguru!

How frustrating. Did you receieve any advise or support?

Hope your mum was okay at the end.

[ms514]

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA, WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH

Terrorists: 1

Britain: 0

This is how you hand terrorists victories.

[anjaan]

oh my daysssss like are they soo stupiiiiiid

who employs these frikin people??!?! like have they got no BASIC education even they can't tell the difference between sikhs and muslims?!?!!

hope your mom was ok veer ji and arrived safely

don't let this die down, these companies need to learn!!!

the other day i read some man was in fancy dress and was carrying a toy sword and got chased by police officers at a train station, now imagine if they saw a Sikh wearing Kirpan

[ms514]

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA, WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH

Forgot to mention, Singh Sahib, have you reported this to any advocacy organizations? If not, please do. Otherwise, people will just keep being taken advantage of.

[kurtas]

>>1. Persons Origin, I ask her to ellaborate, she states Pakistani

>>2. Skin Colour

>>3. Asian Surname

Great use of profiling.

If we go by the above then one of the London bombers who was of Afro Carribean origins would have done undetected.

The police do not have a clue about anything. If you ever talk to the police you will understand this. Many recruits would struggle to complete a jigsaw let alone prevent crime.

The brother has already got the media involved and this is a very good step. I suggest he contacts Sikh groups to look at legal avenues open to his mother for the treatment she received.

If special branch were involved then have a look at http://www.ipcc.gov.uk about making a complaint.

Why should we be victims of Pakistani based terror plots.

[Guest PRITAM SINGH KHALSA]

Check this out with www.SikhCoalition.org and see how they can help you. If they cant at least have them post this story to show others about rights violations or harrasment.

Individuals rights can be taken away to protect the rest?????????????

So only white people dont get profiled or harrassed while at transportation hubs??{Im white so this is not a racist statement} I wasnt hassled that much when I flew on a plane a few times, but I did have a guy passout and almost fell on me. I think he thought I was a terrorist. After people were staring at me like if I was a terrorist so I jokingly said we all should do that cause he did that to get a better seat by boarding before all the rest of us with police escort and all the people laughed. I said if standing next to me was so bad then I feel sorry for whoever has to sit next to me, but some girl volunteered to sit by me to prove I was no threat {she must have seen the Eugene Sikh Ashram or something} after the flight the guy got his bag and walked passed me with the dumbest look on his face he was so embarrassed to know that Im not a terrorist and that people I didnt even know, stuck up for me and dissolved the scene he tried to start with me at the airport.

SatNam

[Guest peacemaker]

Check this out with www.SikhCoalition.org and see how they can help you. If they cant at least have them post this story to show others about rights violations or harrasment.

Individuals rights can be taken away to protect the rest?????????????

So only white people dont get profiled or harrassed while at transportation hubs??{Im white so this is not a racist statement} I wasnt hassled that much when I flew on a plane a few times, but I did have a guy passout and almost fell on me. I think he thought I was a terrorist. After people were staring at me like if I was a terrorist so I jokingly said we all should do that cause he did that to get a better seat by boarding before all the rest of us with police escort and all the people laughed. I said if standing next to me was so bad then I feel sorry for whoever has to sit next to me, but some girl volunteered to sit by me to prove I was no threat {she must have seen the Eugene Sikh Ashram or something} after the flight the guy got his bag and walked passed me with the dumbest look on his face he was so embarrassed to know that Im not a terrorist and that people I didnt even know, stuck up for me and dissolved the scene he tried to start with me at the airport.

SatNam

I'm sorry, but I found that story kind of funny. Can you please tell me exactly how he passed out? Like as soon as he saw you he just fainted and nearly fell on you?

[Guest PRITAM SINGH KHALSA]

It is kinda funny thats why I posted it. He was behind me in line but didnt see me because my dad was in the way of him seeing me then as I was talking to my dad he moved and the guy saw me and like a huge tree getting cut down I had to jump out the way and there was a huge boom{it was a hollow floor} like someone kicked your garage door really hard. The medics came all that stuff etc. He looked really nervous. After the inncedent I told my dad "See how people that dont know what Sikhs are tend to make things up in their mind about it" and every ear{about 100-150 people} was listening for about 10-15 min of my conversation until the plane was boarded.

"If someone wants to be the big big tree then we are the small axe sharpened to cut you down to cut you down" BM

[killah]

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA, WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH

Terrorists: 1

Britain: 0

This is how you hand terrorists victories.

Thats true.

The more restrictions and rights the western govt takes away from the citizenz the more the country becomes the police state much like the islamic terrorists home countries. This in turn will bred a new generation from various religions who got persecuted by the state and turn to extremism or terrorism.

Dangerous road the UK authorities are going down.