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A cabbie is being called out for kicking a gay couple to the curb after they dared embrace in his car. The G-rated PDA caused Medhat Mohamed to allegedly toss the two out just two blocks after he had picked them up at 13th Street and First Avenue around 10:20 p.m. Monday night.
The NY Post talked to one of the men, 27-year-old Paul Bruno (pictured), who says the driver told them: "You guys have to get out of the taxi! Hugging is not allowed in here!" He says he doesn't know if the shocking act of discrimination "was a personal or religious thing," but the driver is "in the wrong place and in the wrong line of work if he doesn't have an open and tolerant attitude. I've seen a lot more go on in taxis than hugging."
As for the complaint they filed against the driver, the Taxi and Limousine Commission says they will take the allegation "very seriously and fully investigate." Service refusal comes with a fine anywhere from $200 to $500 and could lead to license suspension or revocation.
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This sounds awkward. Something is missing here.
Please let's not start the the hate storm, lets face it you people are quick to dole out labels...
Side with the cabby: homophobe
Side with the passengers: racist
Sensible option: eagerly await new information to make an educated rant regarding homophobia or racism.
Uh ... obviously too late for me ....
stop being sensible, it is way out of line and completely uncalled for.
Some people just never learn.
Why exactly would the passengers be labeled racists?
lets face it you people are quick to dole out labels...Side with the passengers: racist
Except nobody will say that. This is a good example of how people's imagination of "political correctness" leads them to say stupid things. I think X because you think Y about Z.
What an intolerant motherfucker. Dunno about taking his license away but he definitely shouldn't be allowed to drive a cab. For that matter, he probably shouldn't be doing ANYTHING that brings him into contact with the general public.
Taxi Driver: Men should not be hugging in public.. now where did my thirteen year old wife go?!
I thought that middle eastern men were comfortable with holding hands in public.
http://www.themajlis.org/2009/06/25/bush-abdullah-holding-hands.jpg
The Indian subcontinent has some completely bizarre hangups.
Homosexuality is illegal and heterosexuality is the civic duty of all citizens. And yet, displays of heterosexuality is so taboo it's almost criminal, but it's totally commonplace for two men, straight or otherwise, to hold each other like sweethearts at a Parisian park.
Oh and did I mention hijras. Yup, drag queens whose presence at a newborn baby's party is considered a blessing.
"Hugging is not allowed in here!"
Other things not allowed in Medhat Mohamed's cab:
rainbows
cotton candy
unicorns
laughter
magic
shiny things
And attractive women.
if I have to drive a cab, I don't want to see PDA in my rearview mirror, FROM ANYONE.
Fortunately, no one has to drive a cab. However, if I had to drive a cab I'd accept that I have to obey the law and follow the TLC rules.
Yeah, but no where in the taxi rider's bill of rights is "the right to PDA in the cab."
If cab drivers shouldn't have to witness PDA, what about all the male cab drivers that suddenly wonder out loud what it would be like to get a blow job from another guy while they are driving you downtown? I seem to be the guy they all ask.
No joke, MT ... has happened to me several times. Always awkward.
Gee whiz, can't wait to see the gay activists outside the nearest mosque the way they protested outside Mormon temples last year.
Hugging? Is that what the kids are calling it these days?
Exactly....they say they were hugging but most gays I know would be performing fellatio in the back of that cab. I think it is completely within the cabbies rights not to have that going on in his vehicle.
I'm sure they were hugging. One guy was hugging the other guy's waist while he practiced playing the upright organ.
Welcome to your multicultural utopia, libtards.
What does that even mean? You're a conservative who hates when immigrants are mean to gays?
a lot of you guys sound rather jealous of the alleged cabbie-love. it's okay, you can come out now and join the party.
Would it be acceptable for the cabbie to say "guys, I'm sorry but your hugging makes me feel uncomfortable, I would rather you not do that please?"
I think if the cabbie asked nicely then the right thing to do would be stop hugging.
Would it be acceptable for the cabbie to say "guys, I'm sorry but your hugging makes me feel uncomfortable, I would rather you not do that please?"
I think if the cabbie asked nicely then the right thing to do would be stop hugging.
Why is the cabbie monitoring what is going on in the back seat instead of watching THE ROAD IN FRONT OF HIM??!??!
why did the my comment merge with the last sentence from the last one?
why did it say registration is required even tho i was signed in?
ok, please dont protest in front of a mosque, thats not the issue, the problem is specific to the actions of a single cab driver.
fyi, that mormon kissing / trespass thing on colbert last night was hilarious!!!
Maybe Medhat was afraid he would get stiffed.
am i to assume the cabbie stopped talking on his cellphone long enough to engage in this kind of behavior?
if they were just hugging, this is of course crazy and wrong.
however, i have seen enough of those HBO "real" taxi shows. i don't want boys, girls, anyone doing the things people obviously do in cabs.
there just isn't enough purell to protect from some fluids
the comments on the post are pretty amusing and defend the cab driver against sodomites and aids carriers.
this is big in the UK with lots of cab drivers refusing fares for people carrying ham or alcohol!!!
the general response there is who the F*uck do they think they are, imposing their standards on us.
i cant find the Uk link, but in Minnesota cabbies have been refusing seeing eye dogs and people carrying alcohol.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/2006-09-17-airport-check-in-usat_x.htm
You read USA Today? That explains so much.
Most gays you know would be performing fellatio in the back of the cab. So this couple was lying about hugging according to your experience with most gays YOU know?
Are you being sarcastic or are you seriously this stupid?
As long as they pay and tip for the ride, who the hell cares if they hugged?
Poor Jake Gyllenhaal. That picture is of him right?
Perhaps a publicity stunt to re-generate DVD sales of Brokeback Mountain. Ever heard the term "Gay as Christmas" ?
Doesn't this asshole know which city this is?
pics, or it didnt happen
This happened to me and my partner who have been together for 9 years and are not typical of many comments I see on this site. We had dinner and were going home near the Lower East Side in a cab. I gave him a kiss on the cheek as innocent as you can imagine, then we were thrown out. I wonder if it is the same guy. Outrageuos, he should drive in a more conservative city.