[1/2] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/08/racist-plane-real-estate-agent-tied
An article seems to say that an airline passenger was tied to a seat, and then arrested, for uttering statements of bigotry. Bigotry is nasty and I will rebuke people for that, but I don't think people should be tied up, let alone arrested, just for saying nasty things. There is a brief hint that he may have done something worse than speak words of bigotry, but the article gives no details - as if
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