Would you have sued the airline too?

The payout amount is a bit extreme if you ask me, but aside from this aspect, I say good for him! Even when translated, these words on his shirt are not offensive in any way in my opinion so what was the issue? Maybe there was more to the whole situation because it sounds odd that someone would be asked to cover a t-shirt like that!

the message attests to his purpose in wearing the shirt. no , I would not have sued. But that is what he wanted to do, win or lose it gave more voice to his tshirt than the flight alone would have done. I do not think he should have won the lawsuit either. Any service can enforce a dress code. His shirt could be a potential for trouble or a signal of potential trouble. The security was acting responsibly. There was no injury to the individual who only had to conceal his shirt. I think it would have made more sense that if he was permitted to wear it and show it that everyone else on the flight would sue for being made uncomfortable and uneasy. IT was quite possible a mellow act of terror to encounter others in such a manner.

Wow,...umm anybody got a shirt I can borrow?..lol Now that was easy money. But they did violate his rights I guess. But with the money struggles we are all having now that is a huge amount.

I would have sued. I know that people are sue happy anymore, but I think this is one of those cases where suing is justified. Airport security was taking things too far with that.

He got money for that? No, I would not have sued over that. "We will not be silent" has ominous undertones given two facts. 1) Islamic fundamentalists blow up innocent people. 2) They probably consider blowing up things "not being silent." Bombs do make noise, after all. I also think a Klan member shouldn't be allowed to wear a T-shirt while flying on an airplane that would be offensive to African Americans. You know, some scenic depiction of slave trading with a slogan indicating this was a good thing. I don't think free expression means that you get to be blatantly offensive to people. So long as you are a member of a religion which advocates doing whatever you wish to 'infidels' and supports raping women as a way to show displeasure for some act committed by her father or brother, I think you can just deal with being asked to take off your shirt.

I would sued the airlines also. They are stopping freedom of speech. I am not an arabic but eveyone has a right to exist and a right to express themselves as long as it does not effect or tramples another rights.

I think i may have sued also. I do not see anything really wrong with what he had on his shirt.