Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary accused of “racism” for saying terrorists are ‘generally Muslim men’

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Ryanair chief Michael told the Times that potential terrorists will “generally be males of a Muslim persuasion” – and that families with young children should be waved through airport security as there was “virtually” no chance of them being terrorists.

First, Islam is not a race. Second, this is absolutely true.

“in a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”

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And yes, airport security should focus on “where the threat is coming from”.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary accused of racism for saying terrorists are ‘generally Muslim men’

Michael O’Leary in an interview also appeared to mock obese passengers, and hit out at the need to accommodate disabled people.

By: Sky News, February 22, 2020

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has sparked outrage for suggesting would-be plane bombers are more likely to be Muslim men – and airport security should focus on “where the threat is coming from”.

He told The Times that potential terrorists will “generally be males of a Muslim persuasion” – and that families with young children should be waved through airport security as there was “virtually” no chance of them being terrorists.

Ryanair has disputed the paper’s coverage and said its chief executive “apologises sincerely for any offence caused”, having been accused of sharing “racist and discriminatory” views.
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The 58-year-old told the newspaper: “Who are the bombers? They are going to be single males travelling on their own.

“If you are travelling with a family of kids, on you go; the chances you are going to blow them all up is zero.”

He added: “You can’t say stuff, because it’s racism, but it will generally be males of a Muslim persuasion. Thirty years ago it was the Irish.

“If that is where the threat is coming from, deal with the threat.”

Ryanair told Sky News that any suggestion that Mr O’Leary thought Muslim men should face extra airport security checks were “simply inaccurate”.

“Michael was only calling for more effective airport security checks which would do away with much of the unnecessary queues at airport security today for all passengers,” a spokesman said.

The controversial comments came during an interview in which he also appeared to mock obese passengers – and hit out at the need to accommodate disabled people.

Hate crime monitoring group Tell Mama said his “flippant” comments could have serious consequences for the business where he was worked for more than 30 years.

“Besides being discriminatory and basing judgements on the ‘looks’ of people, which is abhorrent, O’Leary clearly does not know about the history of terrorism, where people have used others to bypass this blunt and divisive technique,” it said.

The Muslim Council of Britain also criticised Mr O’Leary, describing his views as “the very definition of Islamophobia”.

“He openly advocates discrimination against ‘males of a Muslim persuasion’, which presumably is not based on specific intelligence but solely whether someone ‘looks or acts like a Muslim’,” a spokeswoman said.

“It is a shame that such racism is being expressed so openly, and that the CEO of a large airline would so want to discriminate against his customers so brazenly.”

Mr O’Leary is no stranger to courting controversy, having famously proposed that passengers should pay to use the toilet, and he dressed up as a pope to launch Ryanair’s new route from Dublin to Rome.

He has also been at loggerheads with the UK government in recent times – threatening legal action over its bailout of regional carrier Flybe, and criticising former transport secretary Chris Grayling over no-deal Brexit planning.

Last year he also waded into the row over a McDonald’s executive who was sacked for having a consensual relationship with an employee.

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Underzog
Underzog
4 years ago

Welcome to the club.

Don T
Don T
4 years ago

So what’s the big deal? Some ” Hate crime monitoring group called ‘Tell Mama’ that nobody EVER heard of suddenly pops up to tell us that Ryanair’s CEO O’Leary is a horrible racist just because THEY say he is. O’Leary should tell them to, “Go Fcuk Yourselves, You Lousy, Slimey Parasites feeding off other people’s perceived racial statements. The REAL racists are you wretched lot of lousy losers who need a serious Shite-kicking!

And O’Leary, NEVER, EVER explain, elaborate or apologize to those who wish you harm, unless of course it’s your spouse! ( in that case, do the Mea Culpa thing quickly to get it over with – you don’t want festering resentment in your home environment. . . ) Over and Out!

Ban Islam
Ban Islam
4 years ago
Reply to  Don T

Agreed never ever apologize to Muslims for speaking the truth. They are our enemies, future destroyers, killers, enslavers. We need to oppose them with everything we have.

We need to shout back twice as loud Islam is a cult of hate, rape, and genocide and that we’re proud to be Islamophobes because that means we stand for freedom and all that is good in the world.

Also apologizing makes it appear we are in the wrong and they are honorable and we know that’s a lie. The West needs to grow a spine and realize we have another fascist movement that needs to be stamped out.

ladywarrior
ladywarrior
4 years ago
Reply to  Ban Islam

….unfortunately…..courts across the globe are forcing people to apologize for calling a Muslim a Muslim…..and some people are now in jail and have lost their jobs.

Ban Islam
Ban Islam
4 years ago
Reply to  ladywarrior

Yes it’s sickening how our elites are bowing to Islam while throwing us under the bus, I hope they pay for their treachery one day.

ladywarrior
ladywarrior
4 years ago
Reply to  Ban Islam

Islam in Totalitarianism….just like China and Russia…
The “elites” are for totalitarianism…..
Call it Communism…call it Socialism…..it all ends up with a hand full of “rulers” telling you how much money you are allowed to have, where you will work, where you will live, how many kids you can have, etc.

The word “socialism” is a sneak attack word because it has the word “social” in it…remember as far back as the before the Civil War….when well to do people had “socials”….instead of parties. Now look what the word has devolved into.

There are acutely people on the Left sitting in groups testing out words and how to change their meaning….usually whacked out Communist professors from the 50s and 60s……

Take the words “racist and racism”….they have used it for everything now -not of it’s true meaning – and has devolved into meaning any opposite thought of any issue by any person other than the Left…..is automatically racism when race was never the issue.

The greatest threat to our country is not Russia, is not China, is not Iran…..it’s over 40 years of our college kids groomed by the Left and indoctrinated into Communist goals. When the Communists failed to take down America in the 40s and 50s…they moved into education on every level….their grandkids/great grandkids are the teachers now.

They also moved into the film and television industry…..and were behind the UNION wars and blood baths…..No one can deny that the Mob was not a Totalitarian system. You do what we say or you will die…..sound familiar.

If not for President Trump and the Freedom loving people of America…….we would now be bowing to queen killary or dear leader Clinton.

patd
patd
4 years ago

It’s just like the moronic ignorant libturd idiot oxygen thieving feral animals to call someone a racist for speaking the truth!!!! the biggest problem is that the same morons have no clue that muslims aren’t a RACE!!!!!! Can’t fix STUPID with the moronic libturd criminals!!!

Ari
Ari
4 years ago

He said the truth which can hurt the politically correct media.comment image An Al Jazeera journalist

Jim Austin
Jim Austin
4 years ago

Postmodernism says all cultures are equal and tied to race. Thus to criticize a different culture is tantamount to attacking a different race. Thus postmodern liberals regularly accuse opponents of Moslem terrorism of being racist.

Jan_in_NH
Jan_in_NH
4 years ago
Reply to  Jim Austin

Except Western Culture which is less than all the others according to libs.

Jim Austin
Jim Austin
4 years ago
Reply to  Jan_in_NH

Pretty much.

Postmodern liberals say that all cultures are equal and tied to race. Thus all evil in the world could be tied to Westerners’ claim of superiority over all other cultures.

AlgorithmicAnalyst
AlgorithmicAnalyst
4 years ago

Profiling works, that’s why the left hates it so much and works so hard to stop it.

Roland
Roland
4 years ago

Profiling, also called statistics, is used by every insurance company to determine insurance rates. Are they also guilty of profiling? Why are they charging a 19 year old male more for his car insurance than a 50 year old female? Isn’t that discrimination? It’s the same with terrorists. Statistically, muslims commit more terrorist acts than any other group. TRUTH!

Drew the Infidel
Drew the Infidel
4 years ago

As the old coaching phrase has it, call ’em like you see ’em.

Clem Jackson
Clem Jackson
4 years ago

Most muslims arn’t terrorists but all terrorists are muslim.

andrewo
andrewo
4 years ago
Reply to  Clem Jackson

Most muslims either are terrorists, are sympathizers, family of, address Gonna be, have tried, know how, dream of, and purposely Express terrorism against anyone that will not accept Islam as its hateful self.
Jesus is the only way to change them, or satan will accept them.

Miip
Miip
4 years ago
Reply to  Clem Jackson

I support what Pamela Geller is doing. However, I think what you just said does not make for a good argument nor an honest one. Not all terrorist are Muslim but they are by far the highest percentage of terrorist in the world. I would say that 99.9 % are terrorist. There are obviously terrorist that are not Muslim that have committed terrorist acts that were not Muslim such as Timothy McVey for instance.

Jan_in_NH
Jan_in_NH
4 years ago
Reply to  Clem Jackson

Polls have shown the majority of muslims condone terrorism.

Here’s a report on American muslim youth

https://www.investigativeproject.org/377/new-poll-on-us-muslim-youth

andrewo
andrewo
4 years ago

So now I say Oleary is a hero. Younger Islamic men are”expected” to do jihad. Here is a hero tip the world, not a racist. Islam council, who ate you too speak? Shut!

durabo
durabo
4 years ago

Muslim men ? D ANG – i Hd a preconceived notion that all that terrorism was carried out out by blond Norwegian Lutheran women! Shame on me for profiling!!!

Birdyman
Birdyman
4 years ago

How can facts be “racist”?

Jan_in_NH
Jan_in_NH
4 years ago
Reply to  Birdyman

How can muslims be a race?

ladywarrior
ladywarrior
4 years ago

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary accused of “racism” for saying terrorists are ‘generally Muslim men’

So……now the Left are making Muslims into a separate race?! Islam is not a RACE….in fact…they are White; sadly. It is death cult for 1400 years. Islam has White, Black, and Asians followers ….the only “races” on the planet.

They call everything they disagree with “racists and racism.” The good news is…they use it so much and incorrectly…..we are close getting to a point where the word becomes meaningless….no one will care anymore.

So, what’s the next word they will use to cow or silence people?

Roland
Roland
4 years ago

CAIR and all the other muslim associations can scream all they want, it is still the truth. All muslims are not terrorists, but the vast majority of terrorists are muslim. If those same muslim associations would concentrate their focus on eliminating terrorism instead of making excuses for it, and most times secretly supporting it, we could make some progress in stopping it.

Poppey
Poppey
4 years ago

As we say in UK, storm in an “A” cup.

You can tell by the silence from all serious politicians and pundits after the conversation was published that he said out loud what everybody knows is true and says to their mates.

However it’s going to take more than talk and failed “Prevent” programmes to turn things around in UK because we need changed laws and more political courage than a compromised elite can dredge up.

Mike Pope
Mike Pope
4 years ago

I do not know much about that guy but I agree with him the vast Majority of Terrorism is associated with Muslims they hate all non Muslims & have the goal of world Domination they should never be considered a Religion Islam is a Cult No True religion accepts sex with Children, or tells its follower’s to use to use Deception & lies to achieve their goals.

Jan_in_NH
Jan_in_NH
4 years ago

Seems every group in existence is now a race.

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