Tuesday News Roundup

Two Muslim Imams Kicked Off Flight - Last Friday, after going through security and a secondary screening, a pilot in Tennessee refused to take off unless two high-ranking Muslims were removed from the plane. They were headed to North Carolina, ironically, to attend a conference on "prejudice against Muslims, or Islamaphobia." This is disgraceful and cannot happen in our country.

SlutWalk Marches - A police officer in Toronto sparked 'SlutWalk' marches in Toronto and Boston with one bad comment. The walks are a protest against blaming sexual assault victims for the crimes against them. What did he say?

"You know, I think we're beating around the bush here. I've been told I'm not supposed to say this - however, women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized".              - Constable Michael Sanguinetti 

Syria's Decline - Tanks v. protesters. No, not in Libya, but in a grim situation developing in Syria. Things are looking worse as one Syrian rights group claims 800 civilians have died in fighting...