An Arab-Muslim author and law professor took to social media Monday (Feb. 11) to accuse a Delta pilot of assault.
Khaled Beydoun alleges that after landing in Arkansas and waiting on the jetway he wanted to issue a complaint to the pilot, who allegedly then grabbed him by his neck, said “Come here” yelled at him in front of passengers and then called authorities.
https://twitter.com/KhaledBeydoun/status/1094733106265968640
The US Civil Rights Commission member revealed he travels Delta regularly and says he was assaulted because of race.
https://twitter.com/KhaledBeydoun/status/1094746192628641793
Beydoun says as the police spoke to the pilot behind closed doors, he fearfully assumed when they opened the door again, he’d be arrested. Then he noted had he been a white man, the pilot would’ve interacted with him in a different manner.
https://twitter.com/KhaledBeydoun/status/1094764035529150465
While Beydoun received support from friends and followers, he made sure to point out that after coming forward about the alleged assault, many tried to pin the blame on him.
https://twitter.com/KhaledBeydoun/status/1094789158747455488
Delta hasn’t released a formal statement about the complaint.
