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Monday, November 02, 2015

Muslim truckers who refused to deliver alcohol awarded $240,000

A jury has awarded $240,000 to two Muslim men who say they were fired from an Illinois trucking company after refusing to deliver alcohol.

A judge found Morton-based Star Transport Inc. violated the religious beliefs of Mahad Abass Mohamed and Abdikarim Hassan Bulshale. A trial to determine whether they were entitled to damages ended Oct. 20 with the jury's judgment.

A 2013 lawsuit filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said the men wouldn't deliver alcohol because it was against their religious values as practicing Muslims. The lawsuit claimed the company didn't provide them "with a reasonable accommodation and by terminating them because of their religion."

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

And yet Kim Davis gets thrown in jail for her beliefs. Just unbelievable. this country has gone nuts.

Anonymous said...

210-Kim Davis wasn't thrown in jail for her beliefs.

Anonymous said...

...but if a baker refuses to bake a cake for a gay wedding, the baker gets a hefty fine.

More of Obama's America.

Anonymous said...

Hidden danger of the rainbow warriors hard at work creating confusion, hostility, insanity! black is white, down up confused yet?

Unknown said...

they were hired to do a job they didn't, insubordination,quite simple,grounds for tremination,not a reward go back to a muslim country where they don't have to transport alcohol problem solved thx to a sleazy lawyer and government

Anonymous said...

...And I refuse to cater any group whose beliefs include the beheading of fellow humans.
Where can I pick up my check? I'll settle for half that.

Anonymous said...

This United States is getting so ass backwards it is sickening. They knew damn good and well what they would have to do when they were hired but I guarantee you they agreed to anything just to get the job and so in the end they sue their employer. So Very Wrong!!!!

Anonymous said...

2:10 right on!

Anonymous said...

That's why every illegal immigrants come into our country. Just to due us die to freedom's Constitution