philip964 wrote: I mentioned that to a co-worker and he said "well that doesn't matter" and he is right.
How does your coworker know it doesn't matter? Does he know this person? In reality it is TBD.
If anything, the "stereotyping" works in reverse for muslims involved in violent acts in the US -- the press and government go to great lengths to immediately disclaim any possibility of it meaning anything, long before they could possibly know. That guy that shot up El Al at LAX comes to mind...
Back to the OP -- I'll bet Kraft had a "No Weapons" policy for its employees (and its guards, apparently). Worked great. She had to go all the way home and back.