The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OH) today welcomed the firing of an employee of the Columbus Community Shelter Board who allegedly posted anti-Muslim videos on his YouTube channel.
Columbus Community Shelter Board employee Thaddeus Billman allegedly called Muslims “crackhead clown individuals” and expressed support for Islamophobe Robert Spencer on his YouTube channel. He was dismissed from his position.
SEE: Community Shelter Board fires employee for anti-Muslim YouTube channel
“The CSB has stepped up and made the right decision showing the Muslim and non-Muslim communities that bigoted ideologies are not welcome in its space and among its employees,” said Khalid Turaani, Executive Director of CAIR-Ohio Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton chapters. “We welcome the dismissal of this individual.”
He noted that CAIR-OH had previously called for the dismissal of the employee after the YouTube channel came to light.
SEE: Muslim group calls for firing of shelter board employee over videos
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CONTACT: CAIR-OH Executive Director Khalid Turaani, 614-401-6692, kturaani@cair.com; CAIR-OH Communications Coordinator Sara Abou Rashed, 614-219-7330, sabourashed@cair.com