Former Enforcement Official Wins Lawsuit After Being Labeled ‘Muslim Terrorist’ and Fired
The 9/11 attacks saw public sentiment turn against American Muslims, with many people thinking they all must be terrorists. This compounded the problems of Black Muslims, who already suffer from racial discrimination. Tennessee state trooper De’Ossie Dingus was a victim of a blatant case of religious discrimination, but he fought back and recently won his case in court.
The Knoxville News reports a federal judge sided with Dingus and ruled the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security was guilty of discrimination for firing Dingus.
“U.S. District Judge Tena Campbell found the agency violated the rights of De’Ossie Dingus by firing him in 2010 after a military liaison dubbed the 10-year Tennessee Highway Patrol veteran a budding terrorist without any proof,” reported The Knoxville News.
Dingus was fired after a disagreement with military liaison Maj. Kevin Taylor, who branded him a terrorist after he had complained about a video showing the radicalization of children. The video was shown during a class on how to spot weapons of mass destruction.
Taylor labeled Dingus as “disruptive” and “confrontational.” However, Dingus was backed up by 35 other officers.
“An internal investigation showed none of Dingus’ co-workers shared Taylor’s view. Most said they’d never once heard Dingus mention his faith,” reported The Knoxville News.
In spite of the support of his fellow officers, senior staff in the Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) fired Dingus, largely based on Taylor’s recommendation.
“The judge ruled safety department officials were ‘all too eager to accept Maj. Taylor’s belief that because Mr. Dingus was a Muslim, he was dangerous,” The Knoxville News reported.
the twitter communists currently are getting mad because some random undergrads made an edible burrito tape bc they should instead be doing medical research
i had to work hard to make sure the similarly corrosive take of “only few people in the world make their own food” also fit in the screenshot
lest y’all think i was making up a conversation that wasn’t in the op the comments are all like this
btw the vaccine in question is a cancer treatment (ie. not a preventative/immunization) similar to another one already also used in the US and is currently undergoing clinical trials in the US.
Okay, but also the tape is getting glossed over a lot. Seriously, food safe tape could be revolutionary for people with poor mobility/one hand or any other kind of disabilities that don’t have the ability to hold something closed while they eat it. This is really beneficial to a lot of people and pretending it isn’t simply because it doesn’t cure cancer is pretty stupid.
Also what’s wrong with wanting to eat tape? Pure utilitarianism is the enemy of fun.
Assuming people who have the ability to make an edible tape must also have the skills and knowledge and resources needed to cure cancer is outrageous
Me, a cerebral palsy with spasticity, arthritis, and EDS, who really really loves burritos and can never hold them together no matter what:
