LOS ANGELES, CA – An alarming incident unfolded on a United Airlines shuttle bus when a woman unleashed a torrent of racist abuse at a man and his family. This disturbing event was captured by renowned photographer Pervez Taufiq, who recorded the woman’s harassment on the crowded bus in Los Angeles last week.
(This story was previously reported by Daily Mail UK)
Initially, she directed racist remarks toward Taufiq’s son during their flight, but tensions escalated when she rudely told his children to ‘shut up’ once they were all on the shuttle. As Taufiq began filming this unacceptable behavior, the woman provocatively raised both her middle fingers at him while wearing a green striped shirt.
“Your family is from India, you have no respect for the rules, you think you can push everyone… that’s what you think you are. You guys are f*****g crazy,” she said.
Taufiq questioned her, “Indian people are crazy? You told me to have some more curry, right?”
“I’m going to record your f******g tandoori a**… your tandoori stinky a**,” the woman said.
He asked security to remove the woman and she interrupted saying, ‘She doesn’t care that I’m a racist, you’re racist towards me. I’m American.’
“So are we,” he replied.
“You’re not American,’ she insisted. ‘Not originally no, you’re from f*****g India.”
“I was born in America,” Taufiq said.
“No you weren’t, that’s not on your passport,’ she replied.
Taufiq said, “‘Yeah, you want to see my passport? Is that going to make you happy?”
A United employee boarded the shuttle and began a conversation with the woman, even as other passengers urged her to escort the woman off the bus.
One concerned passenger told the employee, “She is out of line, she’s drunk and we need her off the bus.”
“‘She’s been on the bus cussing and screaming, she started calling racist slurs at this nice family. They didn’t do anything, she doesn’t need to be on this bus.”
Following the incident, the father took to Instagram to share the altercation, effectively conveying his disbelief and frustration. By doing so, he highlighted the importance of addressing such issues and urged others to recognize and respond to similar situations.
“My blood is boiling right now, I honestly can’t even believe this. We were just in this altercation with this lady who was giving us a really hard time,” he said.
‘[She was] telling my kids to shut up and I lost it and said you don’t have a right to talk to my kids like that.”
I wonder who she voted for in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. Any guesses? And let’s face it, she speaks for a lot of Americans (unfortunately).
This situation clearly highlights the need for decisive action to ensure a comfortable and respectful environment for all riders. It’s crucial to address the alarming incident where a woman unleashed a torrent of vile, racist attacks on the respected photographer Pervez Taufiq aboard a United Airlines shuttle. Such behavior is unacceptable and highlights the urgent need for stronger measures to combat racism and ensure safe, respectful environments for everyone.
Let’s come together to advocate for change and promote inclusivity in all spaces.