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Plane Forced to Emergency Land After Man Refuses to Stop Praying in the Aisle (& Fellow Passengers Subdue Him)

Nov. 9, 2012 1:05pm Billy Hallowell

A United Airlines plane made an emergency landing on Thursday night after a passenger reportedly began fervently praying in the aisle. The man apparently refused to go back to his seat and became a problematic distraction while Flight 662, which was en route from Denver, Colorado, to Washington D.C., was preparing for landing.

At first, he allegedly got out of his seat and didn’t listen to requests from staffers to sit back down. While he eventually complied, before long he was up again, mumbling, then subsequently kneeling in the aisle. As the incident unfolded, the pilot declared an emergency, The Daily Mail reports, and a military escort seemingly guided the plane into the Dulles Washington International Airport without incident.

United Flight Emergency Lands After Man Prays in Aisle, Wont Go Back to Seat

Law enforcement officials going onto the flight after landing. (Photo Credit: Twitter)

According to a passenger on the flight who recorded the events on the social media platform Twitter, the man who caused the disturbance rushed to the bathroom and, as reported, refused to sit down. In addition to sending updates about the incident, passenger G.Cristian Camarena also Tweeted pictures to accompany his text messages.

“Passangers helped to subdue him,” he wrote. “Passanger was restrained using the safety demonstration seatbelt.”

United Flight Emergency Lands After Man Prays in Aisle, Wont Go Back to Seat

Authorities — both police and paramedics — took the passenger off of the plane in handcuffs. He was subsequently placed in a police vehicle.

(H/T: Daily Mail)

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zoro51
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:19pm
why was this MURDERING MUSLUM ALLOWED TO FLY?? THATS MORE IMPORTANT…

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- TransmitToVladmir
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 2:29am
  FEAR is upon the land … a fear to point out the EVIL that is Islam (even TheBlaze is fearful to STATE THE OBVIOUS in this story). Why? There have been spirits released upon the world and one, the green (or “pale”) rider, is Islam (http://www.endtime.com/islam/):
  
  “2 Billion to Die in World War 3″
  http://www.endtime.com/blog/2-billion-to-die-in-world-war-3/
  
  ” ‘And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for TO SLAY THE THIRD PART OF MEN.’ (Revelation 9:15) … This time, there won’t be 8.2 million dead [WW1]. There won’t be 52 million dead [WW2]. This time 2 BILLION human beings will be annihilated from the face of the earth! We are talking about 40 times the fatalities of World War II!”
  
  “According to Revelation 9:14, the prophesied war will originate from the area of the Euphrates River [ALL ISLAMIC DOMINATED LANDS!]. The Euphrates River is located in Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Iran.”
  
  “When will it happen?”
  
  “According to the biblical prophetic timeline given in scripture, four major prophetic fulfillments will occur at approximately the same time.
  * The international community’s adoption of a peace plan for the Middle East
  * The building of Israel’s temple on the Temple Mount
  * Preparations being made for the implementation of the mark of the beast
  * The Euphrates River War”
  
  Yes … be afraid … be very afraid.
  
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- proliance
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 7:40am
  Where did you see he was a Muslim? I can’t seem to find his name or religious affiliation.
  
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- davecorkery
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:10am
  TRANSMIITOVLADMIR
  
  Put down your bible, pick up your meds, swallow, relax. Your legend book is warping your brain. Men wrote it, to rile up uneducated people like you. Take a deep breath, and release the hate and fear.
  
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- mixplix
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 3:55pm
  Because we are not allowed to profile.
  
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1096Crusader
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 9:03pm
MOOOOOOSELIMB! Why doesn’t the article mention that he was bowing toward mecca and chanting Arabic gibberish? Why won’t ANY publisher call out the obvious, that this dude was another example of Muslime proliferation. They are growing bolder. In Obama’s 2nd term, it will grow much worse still…MARK MY WORDS.

ps, Obama stole the election at the polls, and it’s not just a matter of sour grapes.

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Mr.Fitnah
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 8:43pm
He will soon be very wealthy.

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meisterman41
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 8:39pm
Nut Jobs on Planes: My true story, March of 78 TWA flight from Boston to O’hare to boot camp at Great Lakes. Nothing but normal until we are on the rollout on landing. The pilot put the engines in reverse thrust to slow the 707 when the lady right behind me let out a blood-curdeling scream! Why she screamed? her own words,”Everytime a plane crashes,the souvivers always say they heard the engines roar”!

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sparky239
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 8:08pm
he’s probably one of those zits that try to make themselves special and loves to bring attention upon themselves..hope he likes getmo…

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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 11:29am
  It was a good demmonstration of how to tiedown an idiot so the 99.9% on the plane can have rellitive-peace!
  
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meisterman41
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 6:40pm
Hope he had a compass so he knew how to pray facing Mecca!

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- KBARRANCH
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 7:43pm
  Why didn’t anyone mention he was a filthy Muslim…
  
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- norasark
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 2:17pm
  The plane was flying east – toward Mecca. No compass needed.
  (Actually a great circle is about a 32 degree azimuth from Colorado……I think)
  
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Larry E
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 5:49pm
I wonder what would have happened it he’d whipped out his prayer rug and began praying in the direction of Mecca. Interfering with that would likely be hateful, non-diverse, and anti-multicultural.

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LaderaCa
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 5:25pm
Passangers helped subdue him—Never again we any of us sit quietly in our seats. The heroes of UA 93 showed us “The Way” and I know they watch over all of us who fly.

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dlivelli
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:52pm
Honestly, the guy probably should have sat down. What exactly was he doing that was so threatening…? I have been on planes where behavior was well beyond that of this guy and nothing was even said let alone done. BUT……….remember when the muslims put their prayer rugs down in the middle of the airport and started their chanting….? What did they do then? NOTHING… In fact they went after the people that reported it, and called them islamophobic…..BS. Also, remember when they tried to stop that group of kids on a trip, from getting on the plane when they all gathered in a circle to pray the Our Father…? Conclusion….Christian prayer…not acceptable…….muslim prayer….. acceptable……. where is the “equality” and “fairness” obama? Christians should have gotten off their stupid lazy butts and voted……had that happened obama would be but a bad memory. There are what, 65 million Catholics?….where were you? If you voted for obama you need to do 2 things…go to confession and read the church doctrine. YOU CANNOT BE PRO-CHOICE AND CATHOLIC!!!!

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- 1096Crusader
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 9:07pm
  livelli, it was prob a MUSLIM on the plane this time. also, i am a faithful Catholic and lament the tragedy of contemporary Church weakness. In my city, Catholic churches handed out pro-Obama literature, if that’s any indication. A pre-election editorial by my Bishop was admittedly “ambivalent” on the vote. Nothing seems to remain of moral absolutes. Alas.
  
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- Eves_Daughter
  Posted on November 11, 2012 at 5:57pm
  Why would a “good” Catholic or any Christian vote for a Mormon? Obama is a Christian no matter what a lot of morons think.
thegreatcarnac
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:58pm
He couldn’t help it..he was out of the country and the guy next to him told him obama won again. He instantly dropped to his knees and began praying for the country. Yeah…..that ‘s it.

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- GhostOfJefferson
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:13pm
  Given how slow cart service can be sometimes, he may well have hit his breaking point and couldn’t live without honey roasted peanuts and a nice 4 ounce Coke any longer, hit the floor and started praying for more efficient service?
  
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GhostOfJefferson
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:44pm
What is it with airplanes that draws out the crazy in people? Not talking actual terrorists, I mean people like this guy, and others who make a bizarre show or rukus on a flight. Surely, even before 9/11, they wouldn’t have been looked upon kindly. Do they think that acting bizarre/insane will be given a pass? I really don’t get people sometimes.

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Marrabella
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:10pm
I was in Denny’s awhile ago and a Muslim was praying in the aisle. Not just quietly, but loudly chanting over and over for about 15 minutes. I will admit, it creeped me out. People had to squeeze by him as he took up most of the aisle. I was worried he was praying before the bomb went off. lol

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- GodblessGlennBeck
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:17pm
  I’m afraid I would have either said “Would you mind going outside to do this ceremony, please?” OR I would’ve kneeled down beside him and start saying the ROSARY equally as LOUDLY. WATCH the response I would’ve gotten!
  
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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:19pm
  Someone should have accidentally dropped some bacon on him :-D
  
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- ReneeBorie
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:46pm
  I was working in a bar in 2007, when A man of Muslim faith dressed in middle eastern type clothing began praying on his prayer beads at the bar, standing so he and his beads could be clearly seen. I asked him jokingly if he was planning jihad. To my shock he smiled and asked me to explain what I knew about Jihad. After I gave my explanation, he smiled again and nodded his head and said “very good”. It creeped me out because he did not deny that Jihad was part of his faith and his intentions. It was hard to go to work after that.
  
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- GhostOfJefferson
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:58pm
  Where does it say that this fellow was a Muslim, or any other specific religion?
  
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- searcher619
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:04pm
  Nowhere in this article does it mention his religion? Just that he prayed like a crazy person.
  
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- jeffile
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 5:52pm
  He prayed like a crazy person? Hmmmm, I wonder what religion he was?
  
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- Angel_light
  Posted on November 11, 2012 at 6:52pm
  GodblessGlennBeck- LOL hahaha! You and I think alike. that would’ve been quite an interesting sight. although he probably would’ve gotten offended and exterminated you yelling “infidel” in the name of Allah……..if he was a muslim. I’m not seeing in the article if he was a muslim or of any other religion but it sounds like he was just being disruptive.
  
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MMSands
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:56pm
How do they know he wasn’t sitting if he was in the bathroom? Presumably the door would have been closed. Just sayin’.

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strawberry411a
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:48pm
Right. And the new Uber -left is worried about a minute of silence for [private prayer. I really can’t wait until reality hits the average white liberal smack dab in the face…and I am going to be leading the charge to take them all down ……HARD.

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- 762x51
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:05pm
  It is not just the “Uber” left. If you take nothing else away from the Nov. 6th election it should be that the enemy is all around you. Yes Barack Obama is a Marxist extremest and an enemy of the United States but your friends, neighbors and even relatives supported his disastrous agenda. That makes them just as much the enemy as the little dictator. Just as the mythical moderate Muslim supports the jihadist enemy and is therefore our enemy, so are the leftist supporters of Comrade Obama.
  
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- barber2
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:24pm
  76 : Agree. And by the viciousness of the Obama Trolls who post here, this country is in for some bad times. Think there’s an abundance of the Black Bloc types in Obama’s camp. Hope the police and military are ready. And the average tax paying citizen too.
  
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wordsofwisdom
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:48pm
Now starts the fanaticism. Every cook in America will come out of the wood work. Some emboldened by the election some by disillusionment but all will be out there causing problems we don’t need right now. I can’t help but think that this world has entered a phase that is very destructive and could be leading us into the end-of-days as this song say’s “The End Times” http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_10381143 we could be in for a hard road with no turn around.
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- strawberry411a
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:56pm
  Just what we need …another “fence sitter” trying to talk to rationally. Where are you people everytime Matthews goes in to a drunken rant about “racism” or “Rach” attempts to prove she has a history degree from Troy State University? It’s always after the fact that the voice of reason is applied. Well I can assure you that the time for words is over now. You got what you wanted and now we see where it leads us.
  
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- spysea
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:56pm
  its spelled “Kook” , just saying
  
  Definition of KOOK
  
  : one whose ideas or actions are eccentric, fantastic, or insane : screwball
  
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- ANTISOCIAL-IST
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:29pm
  @spy: not only did you whack “words” with the newpaper, you also had to rub their nose in it?
  
  btw: it’s, not its.
  
  definition: contraction; denoting “it is.”
  
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- Mudd
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:58pm
  Gotta be careful when the cooks come out of the woodwork, everyone baking and basting and the next thing you know it’s the end of the world.
  
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- 1096Crusader
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 9:11pm
  I’m a huge fan of FOOD, so please let me know where all the COOKs will be congregating. Thank you.
  
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- mewnani
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 9:27pm
  Cooks? Where? I must know where they’re congegating! D:
  
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progressiveslayer
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:46pm
The OBAMAZOMBIE was praying to his god BO for more ‘free’ stuff so fear not OBAMAZOMBIE you will get your ‘free’ stuff.

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- PubliusPencilman
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:52pm
  Go ahead, feel free to make stuff up out of nowhere if it helps make you feel better. You lost.
  
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- GodblessGlennBeck
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:10pm
  Progressiveslayer, you are exactly right. I’m sure if the man was a Christian that he was tackled, but if he’d been an Islamist, nothing would have been said or done to deter him. You just don’t dare offend those who offend us (murder and rape our Ambassadors, etc.)
  
  To PubliusPencilman: there’s an article just as intellectual as your candidate – “you lost” – oh but he’s the president who brings us all TOGETHER and reaches across the aisle – I forgot. And don’t forget, how he’s not racially divisive, either, but make sure you don’t listen to his reading of his own book “Dreams From My Father” where he refers in a derogatory tone to the grandmother WHO RAISED HIM as a “typical white woman.” If you’re so proud your candidate won, then you’ve no need to go onto websites you don’t agree with and comment, do you?
  
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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:29pm
  Was he facing East? Never did see an actual picture of the man. I assume he was middle eastern. Another test run?
  
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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:37pm
  PUBICPENCILNECKEDGEEK I didn’t lose dumb @ss the country did.
  
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Steelhead
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:42pm
another unhinged christian for sure

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- Gonzo
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:53pm
  Steely, just curious, why do you hate Christians?
  
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- GodblessGlennBeck
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:04pm
  That’s how Hollywood always portrays Christians. Christians and soldiers, they’re always the crazy person in whatever pathetic story they put together. Funny, isn’t it, how both groups are too kind and too honorable to retaliate in kind against the narcissists who think they are so above it all?
  
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- ANTISOCIAL-IST
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:44pm
  @gonzo: because his Book of Miscreants tells “it” not to have any other gods above o’bummer.
  
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Polaris
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:41pm
Either the reporting is wrong or the guy tweeting is wrong. The article doesn’t make sense even combined with the tweets. The fellow may have had a bowel problem and may have been a distraction but this article doesn’t remotely make the problem clear. Must have been a slow news day.

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Lachoneous
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:40pm
The guy probably looked at the airplane toilet and realized that it was “inadequate” for his needs. The guy was going from Denver to DC , and judging his point of departure and destination, we know he was probably full of crap, and that’s a long way to hold it!

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- Dismayed Veteran
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:47pm
  Is this Biden with his full load?
  
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ResistSocialism
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:34pm
Maybe pray harder next time? IDK

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123456beatriz
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:34pm
ummm was a muslim or christian?. Nobody says anything!

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- AlwaysAmazed
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:30pm
  It is impolite and probably illegal to say it was a mohammad rolling in the aisle.
  
  My money is it was a mohammad – they’re all inbred and maniacs.
  
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- mewnani
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 9:30pm
  Well amazed, not ALL of them are like that, but there’s way too many for me to feel confortable.
  
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The-Monk
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:31pm
When you gotta go…. you gotta go.

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2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:16pm
“rushed to the bathroom and, as reported, refused to sit down”

NEWSFLASH: Some of us stand up to pee. I knew a guy several years ago whose wife required him to sit down to pee so he wouldn’t spray the rim, but I wasn’t aware of any such requirement on an airplane.

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- 1096Crusader
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 9:15pm
  poorly worded in the article. probably refused to sit down and then ran to the bathroom. freaky to imagine how anyone knew whether he was standing or sitting while in the loo.
  
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- Mustanger
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 10:17am
  @Pencild*** Your statement “you lost” points out the problem the people on this post have with this president. The same argument he had during the healthcare debate. “We won” is not a debate, it’s being a bad sport. If a republican would have won, this time or last he would have been the American president. However …we have the democratic president, so only half the country has a representative in the WH.
  
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momrules
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:13pm
Was he praying to God or to allah? And yes it does matter.

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- Locked
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:19pm
  To the porcelain goddess. He was muttering “I have to go the bathroom” over and over. The Blaze (and the UK Daily Mail) jumped the gun and got the story wrong. Read the twitter feed.
  
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- Go Glenn
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:40pm
  The STAINLESS STEEL goddess……….porcelain does not exist on planes.
  
  He probably said, “Dear Allah……I got to make pee pee……..but they try to make me sit down………I guess my long dress and towel on my head make me look like a woman. Allah make them pay for making me pee pee in my dress.”
  
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Locked
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:10pm
Might want to change the article title; the guy was NOT praying. The passenger was muttering “I need to go to the bathroom.” From the Twitter feed linked on this page:

“G.Cristian Camarena‏@C_CBoom

Passenger was NOT praying. Unless one considers “I need to go use the bathroom” over and over some sort of chant or prayer… “

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- TheNewAmericanPatriot
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:24pm
  I guess he was praying to the porcelain god
  
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- Locked
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:36pm
  Ha, I thought the same thing!
  
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- 2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:37pm
  Sometimes you get an answer to that prayer, and sometimes you dont.
  
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