WMATA pro-jihad response letter

I have received this letter countless times from Atlas readers who wrote to the WMATA in support of our anti-jihad ads. The WMATA just assumes that everyone who writes will be opposed to our ads. They are wrong. Let them know.

From: <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 6:49 PM
Subject: Rail – Advertising (Jihad)

Dear XXXXXX:

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Thank you for your recent email to the Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority (Metro) regarding an advertisement currently displayed
in the Metro system.

Metro does not endorse the opinions of advertisers on its system, and
the ¿Defeat jihad¿ ad does not reflect the views of the agency.  In
fact, Metro had sought to defer the AFDI ad out of a concern for public
safety, given recent world events.  However, on Friday, October 5, a
U.S. District Judge ruled that the ads must be displayed on the Metro
system no later than close of business on October 8.  Metro has complied
with the Court order, and the ads will remain in four rail stations for
one month.

Metro cannot selectively accept certain ads and reject others, as the
Court has deemed the Metro advertising program a public forum protected
by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.  There are very few
limits placed on freedom of speech and, unfortunately, the language used
in the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) ad is not included
under those few exceptions.

Again, thank you for taking the time to let us know your views on this matter. Your comments are important to us.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Chowdhry
Consumer Representative
Office of Customer Relations
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
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that the following conversational identifier "[THREAD_ID:983002]" is
included in your response.

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rick

11 years ago

It sick they say it unfortunate they not enough limitation on free speech language.

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Gleaner1

11 years ago

WELL. I have a problem with YOU Mrs Chowdhry because you seem to have a problem with the language of the poster being the polite UNVARNISHED TRUTH that it plainly is. You said “unfortunatly” the words used were NOT included in the prohibitions the WMATA work under.
Let me offer you this advice. If you intend to continue to draw your pay for the job your paid to do , please inform yourself as to the realities of the Jihad offensive across the world today.
A person in YOUR position cannot afford to be ignorant of either the facts or of your obligation to the travelling public.
Thankyou
Gleaner1

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CHOI

11 years ago

FOR EVERYONE’S INFORMATION:
Chowdhry is a Pakistani Muslim name.
They are INFILTRATED everywhere.
Considering DC is Federal Territory,the Administration had some role in her being in that position.

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Green Infidel

11 years ago

“Mrs Chowdhry”… The same surname as Anjem Choudhury over in England… maybe one of his more distant cousins? (but equally fanatical)

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Alan

11 years ago

Mrs Chowdhry, as a member of the Ummah who MUST be devoted to jihad, you have a conflict of interest in this matter. You should step aside!

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Laura

11 years ago

“Metro does not endorse the opinions of advertisers on its system, and the ¿Defeat jihad¿ ad does not reflect the views of the agency”.
…………………………………………………………
So we are to conclude that WMATA is in favor of jihad.

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Chris Wolf

11 years ago

The tangential and derivative CYA littering the media in the aftermath of these ads is so completely absurd, like this bureaucrat apologizing for this letter-writer’s taking offense at self-identifying as a savage.
Nothing controversial about it.

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EH

11 years ago

Replied with the following:
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I am very disappointed that Metro “sought to defer the AFDI ad”. I am glad you are respecting the First Amendment to the Constitution.
Also on a minor point, usually a disclaimer reads “does not necesarily reflect the views of the agency”. In your case, you are saying that the ad “does not reflect the views of the agency” which opens up you to claims of bias.
Regards,

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