US apologizes after Indian star's airport hassle

[Analog]

The United States on Friday apologized and denied charges of racial profiling after Indian film superstar Shah Rukh Khan said he was held by authorities after jetting in on a private plane.
India lodged a diplomatic complaint after Khan said he was detained for more than 90 minutes on Thursday evening after he landed at New York's small White Plains airport on his way to deliver a speech at Yale University.
"We have obviously the utmost respect for Mr Khan and his work, both as an artist and a humanitarian," State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters, echoing an apology by the US embassy in New Delhi.
"We offer our apologies for any discomfort or inconvenience he may have suffered as a result of this incident," he said.
Toner denied allegations that Khan was singled out because of his Muslim name, saying: "Tens of thousands of Muslims travel to and from the United States every day and are not detained or delayed."


http://ca.news.yahoo.com/india-protests-film-stars-detention-us-airport-004129668.html

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Haven't there been other Indian celebrities also detained in recent years? I blame Hollywood. Shah Rukh Khan is a household name in my family.

 

[marvdmartian]

Two things I wonder:
1. Would the government apologize to this guy if he wasn't a celebrity?
2. Why in the world would anyone think this guy is a celebrity, if he's not in American tabloid papers??

 

[ch33zw1z]

Waaah, meanwhile US citizen's get harassed on a daily basis and it's call "security"

 

[busydude]

Haven't there been other Indian celebrities also detained in recent years? I blame Hollywood. Shah Rukh Khan is a household name in my family.

It was the same guy.

 

[Jodell88]

It wasn't the first time and it won't be the last.

 

[brianmanahan]

america has captain kirk to blame for its rampant hatred of khans

 

[Braznor]

Apparently Shah Rukh Khan's hobnobbing with in parties organized by Dawood Ibrahim in Dubai keeps getting him on the blacklist.

You sow what you reap, and Shah Rukh Khan deserves this treatment and more. The US shouldn't have apologized.

 

[SillyOReilly]

The Toilet Safety Administration messed up again

 

[RavenSEAL]

The United States on Friday apologized and denied charges of racial profiling after Indian film superstarhttp://ca.news.yahoo.com/india-protests-film-stars-detention-us-airport-004129668.html

This is the part where I stopped and laughed.

 

[santz]

i watch shahrukh khan movies all the time, He is the biggest and most famous actor in not only India, but the whole of asia.

detaining him was likely to open up a box of wasps, lol. Imagine if Brad Pitt or Julia Roberts was detained in another country for whatever reason, the media here would be going mad with frenzy

but really, did they mention a reason for detaining him?

 

[Jodell88]

This is the part where I stopped and laughed.

What's so funny? He has a lot of talent. He can easily fit into Hollywood's elite IMO.

Side note: "My name is Khan'' is a damn good movie.

 

[SandEagle]

SRK is one of my fav Indian actors. Great actor with a great sense of humor.


"Yes, it always happens, it's nice. Whenever I start feeling arrogant about myself, I always take a trip to America," he joked with students.

 

[OinkBoink]

"Yes, it always happens, it's nice. Whenever I start feeling arrogant about myself, I always take a trip to America," he joked with students.

 

[busydude]

This is the part where I stopped and laughed.

Lol, you ignorant Americans.

 

[Phoenix86]

Lol, you ignorant Americans.

I'm sure you are familiar with the latest Denmark superstar rock band and things of that nature. I'll bet you can even identify them by their face OR name immediately.

See sig.

 

[RavenSEAL]

Lol, you ignorant Americans.

That was joke. Also, I'm not really "American".

 

[Broheim]

I'm sure you are familiar with the latest Denmark superstar rock band and things of that nature. I'll bet you can even identify them by their face OR name immediately.

See sig.

I can!

 

[Phoenix86]

I can!

Oddly enough I thought you might reply to that.

 

[Phoenix86]

I can!

I thought you might reply to that.

 

[Broheim]

Oddly enough I thought you might reply to that.

haha I was right to be suspicious then, the whole time I was thinking it's a cleverly designed trap, constructed to draw me into the conversation by appealing to my national pride, but in the end I thought "nah, that's just crazy"... well played sir, well played

 

[Baasha]

Shahrukh Khan's "hassle" being made into an issue in India is laughable. The ex-President, Abdul Kalam (also Muslim), was hassled by the retards at the TSA despite having immunity and India didn't make much of it. Of course, when it comes to some celebrity, all hell breaks loose.

One thing I like about SRK is that he is unequivocally pro-India despite being a Muslim.

 

[Baasha]

I'm sure you are familiar with the latest Denmark superstar rock band and things of that nature. I'll bet you can even identify them by their face OR name immediately.

See sig.

Denmark is a rank shithole with 'people' as significant as the Kalahari bushmen in sub-Saharan Africa. Danes are known more for pedophilia than "acting". Untouchables, tsk tsk.

Bollywood is viewed by 5 BILLION people; twice the audience of Hollywood. Of course, the ignorance of Americans is no surprise.

 

[Broheim]

Denmark is a rank shithole with 'people' as significant as the Kalahari bushmen in sub-Saharan Africa. Danes are known more for pedophilia than "acting". Untouchables, tsk tsk.

Bollywood is viewed by 5 BILLION people; twice the audience of Hollywood. Of course, the ignorance of Americans is no surprise.

trolling hard I see, also can you make up your mind about what you're going to write, it seems like you change something everytime I update the page

 

[busydude]

trolling hard I see, also can you make up your mind about what you're going to write, it seems like you change something everytime I update the page

Just ignore him.. if he was white he would fit right in with the KKK.