Asian Man 'Randomly' Searched 21 Times

American Voices • Local • ISSUE 45•09 • Feb 23, 2009

After having his bag searched 21 times on the New York subway, 32-year-old Jangir Sultan is suing the NYPD for racial profiling. What do you think?

“I think he has a case considering he only rode the subway twice.”
Ryan Santiago –
Systems Analyst
“Look, you either give up a few civil rights or you agree to live in a world where some guy tries to sell you a pirated copy of Body Of Lies.”
Kelly Pfluger –
Social Worker
“The NYPD probably just has a healthy curiosity about what Asian men carry in their bags.”
Richard Tabora –
HR Specialist

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