Pakistani British surgeon and president of the British Hernia Society, Dr. Aali Sheen, claimed he was the victim of “racial triaging” at Manchester Airport security as a recent study revealed that Islamophobia is on the rise in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sheen said he was exposed to racism when security at Manchester Airport told him to queue for a full-body scanner, while white passengers were ushered in another direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The surgeon, who was traveling with his two children, added that he soon saw a Muslim family also being singled out from other passengers to be scanned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The leading surgeon said he queued for two hours before reaching security for his 8 a.m. flight, noting that a security guard pointed toward a queue at the scanner even though the smaller arch metal detector was on and usable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recounting the incident, Sheen explained: “I said, ‘Why?’ He said because they have a system. What kind of system is this, I asked him. I challenged him. I knew the reason. To me it was clear. He said ‘do as you are told.’ He was really rude to me and I said ‘don’t talk to me like that.’ I told him he had to give me a reason.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Then I packed my bags and looked behind me and saw a distinctly Muslim family, and they were all going through the same scanner as me. They were being directed there by the same person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other white people were passing through another scanner,” he continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sheen made a formal complaint when he landed at his destination but the airport only responded after his local member of parliament got involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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