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  • Great. Thank you, mam. Have a seat I'll call you when your pictures are ready. Thanks next

  • Hi, I just take a seat

  • Sorry, this is for US passports.Im a citizen okay

  • I Think you should leave, I feel really uncomfortable

  • Putting one up saying with real Americans

  • You're planning a trip abroad and you've come here to take that all-important passport picture in front of you is a man

  • Who's being denied that service simply because he's Muslim?

  • Do you come to his rescue support the employees decision not to provide him service or just stay out of the picture?

  • What would you do?

  • Excuse me As an American I feel like it's my responsibility to stop you before anything happens

  • Our hidden cameras are rolling at Wayne Pharmacy and Wayne, New Jersey

  • this first customer walks in

  • smile

  • Okay, great. So just have a seat as he waits for his photo. Who's next

  • I have to have my photo taken, are you a US citizen?

  • Yes, I was born here. I don't feel comfortable taking your picture. You just took his picture right, but he looks American

  • Do I?

  • Look at you. You look great. You're you you're wearing your your cap. You're profiling me

  • No, I'm not racist. I just feel uncomfortable

  • Once Fahim storms away, I would never forgive myself if I took a picture

  • I guess he's not a happy camper

  • He tells Michelle there was an easy way to confirm Fahim citizenship

  • It turns out he understands all about something happening his wife had a close call on 911

  • So you understand you I know are you coming from?

  • idea

  • Alright, we'll break it either, sir

  • We've heard you say about your wife missing them. Yes, we were so lucky

  • I thank God every day so you understand when people feel that way if that woman did I could understand her point of view

  • I don't think somebody showing up here with a prayer cap should be denied a photo for a passport

  • If It's really a problem. You say give me Id

  • It's just a photo and showing

  • identification is not required yet throughout the day many customers felt it was necessary for

  • Fahim to Present Id

  • Proving his us citizenship. You don't look American to me, and I know I watched the news. I know what's happening, okay?

  • He doesn't have to show me id but I felt more comfortable he did

  • Are you with me? And he's Muslim?

  • Well, he said he had a driver's license

  • You know she has no right to question him at all because well

  • That's why I said you know what what does him being muslim have to do with you taking the photo you think it's fair no

  • It's not he wasn't doing anything wrong. Well. He didn't show her any proof either. No one else has to show proof sure

  • What's also true? Is that lots of people found reasons? Why Fahim?

  • warranted extra scrutiny

  • You're making people upset. It's probably just better if you leave

  • Including a facial characteristic. We hadn't really noticed

  • Did he make you nervous?

  • Do you think I did the wrong thing?

  • You thought he was suspicious too - yes. Yeah, what troubles you well if he'd gotten on a plane and

  • Something happened. It wouldn't be good. You're not saying all muslims. Oh no. No no, but he obviously

  • Didn't want to show her proof of citizenship. I don't feel safe around them I

  • Am not prejudiced at all, but that's your opinion

  • But some customers make it clear they disagree with Michele's refusal to take by Fahim passport photo

  • I'm a little uncomfortable because I don't want to be responsible if something happens

  • I'm not sure what you mean look. I mean honestly you're making these people uncomfortable I

  • No

  • but come on, come on what you're profiling someone that you don't even know

  • But look at him. He looks like a human being to me

  • Why are you defending him?

  • because

  • He needs a passport. It's your job to take a picture you have to take a picture the man didn't do anything

  • You don't think it's better to be safe than sorry it's not your job. You're blowing it all out of proportion

  • My Gosh and for the first time all day a customer reaches out to comfort Fahim

  • and

  • She is not the only one to deliver that message so because I'm muslim you say you can't take my photo. You're Muslim

  • You're not American before Michelle can finish her thoughts marty Mciver

  • calmly takes Fahim aside to reassure him

  • people like

  • He tries to quietly educate Michele

  • Excuse me sir can you

  • Stop bothering this man

  • Okay, I'm just talking about what we're just like it. Just makes me uncomfortable I get it

  • You're just taking the photos or the whole passport

  • Then this 21 year old tells Michelle. He would gladly do her job

  • I'll take the picture, I just I can't do it. I can't do it. I'm washing my hands of this

  • With Michelle out of the picture he works with Fahim to set up the shop. Can you see me?

  • As he snaps away, we slowly approach

  • It Bothered you right yeah, yeah, it definitely did I didn't want to cause a scene or anything, but if he needs passport picture

  • You know I'm going to help him out what were you trying to tell her by doing that that?

  • You know what you know what be like afraid just by how someone looks you got to treat everybody the same because more likely

  • They're not they're just like you so at the end of the day our actor fahim hameed is

  • Disheartened to see so many people agree with Michelle, but customers like marty give him

  • Hope you know he's a total stranger. He has no reason to do that, so I appreciate it

  • I just want to make sure that wasn't happening in my bright

Great. Thank you, mam. Have a seat I'll call you when your pictures are ready. Thanks next

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