Muslim Woman Says Plane Crew Denied Her Unopened Soda Can Because It Could Be Used 'As A Weapon'

Interfaith post

Nick Visser

United Airlines has come under fire after a Muslim passenger was allegedly refused an unopened can of soda because she might "use it as a weapon."

Tahera Ahmad, director of Interfaith Engagement and associate chaplain at Northwestern University, has accused United of "Islamophobia" after an encounter with a flight attendant Friday that left her in tears.

Ahmad wrote in a Facebook post that she asked for an unopened can of Diet Coke during beverage service on her flight. When she was brought an open can, she requested a new beverage for sanitary reasons but was told, "I'm sorry I just can't give you an unopened can so no diet coke for you."

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