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A wedding photographer and his Indian-American family were the subject of a racist “Karen” attack this past week on a United Airlines shuttle bus.
Pervez Taufiq shared a recording of the altercation on Instagram after landing in Los Angeles from Cancun with his wife and three sons.
The incident reportedly started when the father defended his kids, who were “harassed” and told to “shut up.”
Highlights
- A racist incident occurred on a United Airlines shuttle towards an Indian-American family.
- The incident was shared on Instagram by Pervez Taufiq.
- A fellow passenger defended the family and called out the woman.
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Image credits: ptaufiqphotography
Image credits: ptaufiqphotography
The woman, wearing a green striped T-shirt, said “you’re a pr–ck” at Pervez as he started recording her, subsequently throwing up two middle fingers.
“Your family is from India,” she told the family on November 24. “You have no respect, you have no rules, you think you can push everyone — push, push, push… that’s what you think you are. You guys are f–king crazy.”
Image credits: ptaufiqphotography
Pervez entertained her for a brief moment, questioning whether she’d tell him to “have some more curry, right?”
Later on, she pulled out her phone in order to “record your f–king tandoori –ss.”
After the father asked a person off-camera to remove her from the vehicle, she responded with the claim that he was being “racist towards [her].”
“I’m American,” she stated and said Pervez couldn’t say the same for him or his family. “You’re from f–king India.”
The commotion eventually worked in Pervez’s favor as United Airlines staff got involved
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Image credits: ptaufiqphotography
The Instagram clip later cut to an employee asking the woman to get off the shuttle.
A fellow passenger said, “She’s out of line, she’s drunk, and we need her off the bus.
“She’s been on the bus cussing and screaming,” he continued. “She started calling racist slurs at this nice family. They didn’t do anything — she doesn’t need to be on this bus.”
Image credits: ptaufiqphotography
Eventually, she was removed from the shuttle.
“It’s one of those things you feel like an out-of-body experience,” Pervez told the New York Post. “We’ve seen things like that on the Internet, we just never thought we’d be in one.”
Though the bus was quite crowded, only one person decided to speak up about the injustice
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On social media, Pervez’s wife additionally expressed her disappointment to the many people who decided to stay silent during the verbal “abuse.” To her, this was a passive way of supporting the racist woman.
“To the Good Samaritan who stood up: thank you. You reminded us that even one voice can make a difference,” she wrote. “To everyone else, your silence was hurtful, and it reinforced the barriers we fight so hard to break down.
“It’s a reminder of how crucial it is to speak up, to act, and to stand against hate, no matter how uncomfortable it may feel in the moment.”
Image credits: ptaufiqphotography
Comments on Pervez’s post stood in support of him and his family.
“I’m so sorry you endured this but kudos to United and those around you for handling the situation appropriately,” wrote one person, while another echoed, “I hope this woman has been outed and paid some harsh consequences.”
Racism towards Indian-Americans in the US has reached shocking heights
Image credits: United
A study conducted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, published in 2021, reported that one in two Indian-Americans regularly encounter discrimination in the U.S.
Respondents confirmed that biases towards darker-skinned individuals were the most common form of this discrimination.
Milan Vaishnav, co-author of the study and director and senior fellow of Carnegie’s South Asia program, noted, “When it comes to country of origin or skin color, almost three quarters of perpetrators were identified as non-Indians.”
She added, “Indians seem to be blamed more for discrimination that takes place along religion and gender lines.”
Netizens are hoping her name will be leaked so she can be held accountable for her words
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Robert T 3 weeks ago
Racism, alive and well in America. I'd jail her sorry a*s. (Did I get that right?)
Margaret Shannon 3 weeks ago
Let’s list things a good person could say in situations like this. I'll start: “Please be quiet. You are out of line.”
Xiao Mao 3 weeks ago
How about "wtf is your problem? You need to find some chill right now, I am reporting you to the driver.
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Michael Largey 3 weeks ago
They (1) stopped the shuttle and (2) tossed her off. The second would have sufficed.
Bobbie McMasters 3 weeks ago
This saddens me to no end. I recently had the honor of helping a long-time Indian co-worker study for his citizenship interview. He and his lovely wife both passed their interviews and were naturalized in October of this year. They should never have to prove they are citizens, but sadly, I'm sure they will - over and over again.
WonderWoman 3 weeks ago
Whatever could that woman have been doing with her hands in the picture that was blurred??
Pyla 3 weeks ago
In the old days, people would find out who she was, dox her, and get her fired.
Antoinette the Red 3 weeks ago
In the old days? Like yesterday? Her name, state and town (maybe even her place of employment) will be all over the internet tomorrow!
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painttheyellowsubgreen 3 weeks ago
A deranged racist bit€h is a deranged racist b!t€h, it has nothing to do with politics. We've all seen this kind of behavior on both sides. The only way to stop it is to unanimously stand up and speak up. Collectively when you see this happen in person speak up, record, get authorities involved if necessary. Don't sit on the sidelines and watch someone be abused like this.
censorshipsucks 3 weeks ago
Fortunately in SA these people get arrested and get a few months jail.
Campy 3 weeks ago
Funny how it always seems to be a woman pulling this s**t. She's got her "I'm a woman, so you can't hit me" face on.
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 3 weeks ago
I'm a woman too, and I would've told her to "shut the f**k up or I'm going to knock your a*s down".
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Robert T 3 weeks ago
Racism, alive and well in America. I'd jail her sorry a*s. (Did I get that right?)
Margaret Shannon 3 weeks ago
Let’s list things a good person could say in situations like this. I'll start: “Please be quiet. You are out of line.”
Xiao Mao 3 weeks ago
How about "wtf is your problem? You need to find some chill right now, I am reporting you to the driver.
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 3 weeks ago
They (1) stopped the shuttle and (2) tossed her off. The second would have sufficed.
Bobbie McMasters 3 weeks ago
This saddens me to no end. I recently had the honor of helping a long-time Indian co-worker study for his citizenship interview. He and his lovely wife both passed their interviews and were naturalized in October of this year. They should never have to prove they are citizens, but sadly, I'm sure they will - over and over again.
WonderWoman 3 weeks ago
Whatever could that woman have been doing with her hands in the picture that was blurred??
Pyla 3 weeks ago
In the old days, people would find out who she was, dox her, and get her fired.
Antoinette the Red 3 weeks ago
In the old days? Like yesterday? Her name, state and town (maybe even her place of employment) will be all over the internet tomorrow!
Load More Replies... painttheyellowsubgreen 3 weeks ago
A deranged racist bit€h is a deranged racist b!t€h, it has nothing to do with politics. We've all seen this kind of behavior on both sides. The only way to stop it is to unanimously stand up and speak up. Collectively when you see this happen in person speak up, record, get authorities involved if necessary. Don't sit on the sidelines and watch someone be abused like this.
censorshipsucks 3 weeks ago
Fortunately in SA these people get arrested and get a few months jail.
Campy 3 weeks ago
Funny how it always seems to be a woman pulling this s**t. She's got her "I'm a woman, so you can't hit me" face on.
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 3 weeks ago
I'm a woman too, and I would've told her to "shut the f**k up or I'm going to knock your a*s down".
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