Adam Saleh, a 23-year-old YouTube star from New York with 2.2 million subscribers, was escorted off a Delta Airlines flight from London back to New York for speaking Arabic.
In what is becoming far too common a story, Adam was overheard speaking another language while on the phone with his mother, which ended up invading the safe space of another passenger who complained to staff that he made him and his party feel very uncomfortable by assailing their ears with a language they didn't speak.
Adam recorded himself and his party as they were being escorted off the flight, including a final exchange with the six special snowflakes that were triggered by words they didn't understand and that weren't directed at them.
We got kicked out of a @Delta airplane because I spoke Arabic to my mom on the phone and with my friend slim... WTFFFFFFFF please spread pic.twitter.com/P5dQCE0qos
— Adam Saleh (@omgAdamSaleh) December 21, 2016
Other passengers stood up and voiced their support of Adam and his party, and their disgust at the 6 bigoted passengers that caused this entire exchange. After the video ended, Adam followed up with what they were going through on Twitter.
We are still stuck at the airport and Delta has not given us any info. They keep telling us to wait. Please spread the word #BoycottDelta
— Adam Saleh (@omgAdamSaleh) December 21, 2016
UPDATE: Delta just brought the police to speak to us.
— Adam Saleh (@omgAdamSaleh) December 21, 2016
UPDATE: We're being security checked AGAIN right now.
— Adam Saleh (@omgAdamSaleh) December 21, 2016
UPDATE: were now on another flight with a different airline heading to NYC after being checked for 30 minutes. We land 5:50pm in NYC
— Adam Saleh (@omgAdamSaleh) December 21, 2016
Thank you all so much for your support!! I appreciate every single one of you!!! Will talk when I land! Love xx
— Adam Saleh (@omgAdamSaleh) December 21, 2016
Many people voiced their shock that this type of blatant profiling is allowed to be conducted without issue, and the disappointment and disgust at Delta's handling of the situation is widespread.
@omgAdamSaleh @Delta ... I am going to need an explanation for this one @Delta. Very disappointing.
— Jorge Angel (@Porpe) December 21, 2016
@omgAdamSaleh I am so sorry this happened and as a years-long loyal @delta customer, I will be boycotting them. This is unacceptable.
— My Prez Is Still Blk (@FeministaJones) December 21, 2016
@1989_deedee @niazology @omgAdamSaleh look at the women in the back smh... pic.twitter.com/vtDt8yvYAT
— MasT (@ExxMasT) December 21, 2016
@omgAdamSaleh @Delta the fact that only a few people stood up for you guys, goes to show that humanity has gone straight to the toilet
— iRubix (@OfficialRubix) December 21, 2016
It seems like Delta kicked off the wrong people. Stay tuned for updates.
from Distractify http://distractify.com/news/2016/12/21/oh-look-this-again
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