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MN: Cabbies to face fines for refusing fares
Minneapolis Post-Bulletin
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“The operator of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Monday approved tougher penalties for cabdrivers who refuse service to travelers carrying alcohol — a policy that will affect hundreds of Muslim drivers. On a unanimous voice vote, the Metropolitan Airports Commission agreed to rules that will suspend a driver’s airport taxi license for 30 days the first time the driver refuses service and revokes the license for two years after the second violation. … Some Somalis who testified Monday urged commissioners to reject the new penalties and find some other solution. ‘We see this as a penalty against a group of Americans only for practicing their faith,’ said Hassan Mohamud, an imam — or Islamic religious leader — and an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law.” (04/17/07)
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The problem is the gooferment. Do we really need them at airports telling us which tax to take? Can’t we leave anything to the free market?
Reinke Faces Life 