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Man fired over camel sacrifice in Turkey
Ah, yes. Just in case you think we have a monopoly on Stupid Religious Tricks, here's a little item from AP:
Turkish Airlines authorities launched an investigation and later fired chief mechanic Sukru Can for approving the camel sacrifice. The crew of mechanics had been celebrating the return of the last of 11 four-engine Avro RJ 100 jets that were leased from Britain 13 years ago.Turks traditionally sacrifice animals as an offering to God for when their wishes come true.
"We are happy to be rid of planes which frequently broke down without causing major headaches to Turkish Airlines," the daily Cumhuriyet quoted Can as saying after the ceremony.
Not that I am particularly fond of camels, mind...
Jim Downey
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Camel
What's the problem with burning a few cigarettes? Oh ... a real animal you say? Well, perhaps they're worried that it doesn't show much ability as a mechanic if you think that killing some large animal has anything to do with keeping a plane in the air.
I suppose you could fire
I suppose you could fire someone for screwing around on the air-side (where foreign objects and unauthorized activities could cause a disaster), but I don't see sacrificing a camel as particular awful - officials were concerned it would damage their prospects for entering the EU. I just see the idea as silly, but no more silly than a lot of other people in developed countries do. Maybe it was slow news day.