Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Suit

"A Palestinian Muslim instructor filed a federal discrimination suit Monday against Columbia College Chicago, claiming she was fired after a student falsely reported she made an anti-Semitic comment in class. Suriya H. Smiley is accused of saying to the student, "I should have known you were Jewish by the size of your nose," the suit claims. A teacher's assistant and eight other students were present in class at the time and confirmed that Smiley never made the remark or any anti-Semitic statements, the suit said." (thanks Sarah)