UK “multi-media journalist” Zab Mustefa, who lists among her credits work for AFP and Al Jazeera English, seems to believe she was singled out for unfair scrutiny upon arriving in Washington, DC:
https://twitter.com/ZabMustefa/status/679464110300491776
@ZabMustefa @EliotHiggins Did they read yr files & emails as they do mine? And ask stupid questions like "why do you write abt M. East?"
— Dr. Sherifa Zuhur (@SherifaZuhur) December 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/ZabMustefa/status/679762459582939136
@ZabMustefa happened even when I worked for USgov & carried official passport & really obnoxious questions. Sorry!
— Dr. Sherifa Zuhur (@SherifaZuhur) December 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/ZabMustefa/status/679763752078684160
Others who aren’t Muslim described having their computers and phones checked as well:
@ZabMustefa @deray as a white, American, blond hair business women this happens to me all the time!
— JustLisa ??Wild & Free ….for now (@Lisabrabli) December 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/ZabMustefa/status/679761902625501185
@ZabMustefa @deray they make me turn on electronics prove they work. You stated u were made to turn on laptop and phone, that IS NOT unusual
— JustLisa ??Wild & Free ….for now (@Lisabrabli) December 23, 2015
@AaronWorthing @Hecate40 @ZabMustefa Pretty standard practice. It's happened to me, white American that I am. NOT a special little snowflake
— Tek Roo Skipping MFF (@Tek_Roo) December 26, 2015
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@ZabMustefa Out of interest, where you singled out? I had to do the same on a flight to LA last summer, both at LHR and LAX. I'm white Irish
— Wullie Currie (@timbhoy) December 23, 2015
Too bad. When I come back from Canada I'm searched for drugs as I'm alone coming back. I don't like it either. https://t.co/72QElNB88z
— Joshua Hammond (@iJoshHammond) December 26, 2015
https://twitter.com/brianshall/status/680799851458629633
https://twitter.com/Ladyofhadess/status/679967576475234304
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/680822175247560704
Btw didn't they teach you in journalism school that it's wrong to make assumptions based on anecdotal evidence? https://t.co/3oZ9ySlU4q
— (((Aaron “Worthing” Walker))) (@AaronWorthing) December 26, 2015