An "American" mechanic

An American Airlines mechanic appeared in federal court Friday on a sabotage charge accusing him of disabling a navigation system on a flight with 150 people aboard before it was scheduled to take off from Miami International Airport earlier this summer.

The reason, according to a criminal complaint filed in Miami federal court: Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani, a veteran employee, was upset over stalled union contract negotiations.

Just one of those new, eloquent, assimilated "Americans":

At Friday’s first appearance, Alani spoke halting English and the judge asked for an Arabic interpreter to translate. Alana, who is from Iraq but has lived in the United States for decades, told the judge that he was making $7,000 to $8,000 a month from his job as a mechanic for American Airlines.

He wasn't happy with his near-$100,000 annual income. So, he did a little sabotaging -- hoping that he'll get extra hours to fix the plane! It's shocking that a Muslim who has lived in America for decades could be so nefarious!

Magic Dirt, where are you!