The first image of Veerender Jubbal started doing the rounds in newspapers and online, terming the man as one of the terrorists in the Paris attacks.
@Veeren_Jubbal Hi, you have appeared in the cover of a major Spanish newspaper as a terrorist. pic.twitter.com/Mbwcgj1TlG
— Jordi Rico (@JordiRico) November 15, 2015
La Razón y Antena 3 han usado una foto de @Veeren_Jubbal y un dicho que era uno de los terroristas. Que indignación. pic.twitter.com/aSg6MZIN6r — Eduardo Arcos (@earcos) November 15, 2015
Veerender was getting messages from all over the world, and started trending at many places as the face of the terrorist attack. The man then took to Twitter to explain basic things like this –
You can all check the last retweets. Let us start with basics. Never been to Paris. Am a Sikh dude with a turban. Lives in Canada.
— Veerender Jubbal (@Veeren_Jubbal) November 14, 2015
That’s an iPad, not a Quran, and the Dastar (turban) is worn by Sikhs. pic.twitter.com/xkKzJ0G65f — Grasswire Fact Check (@grasswirefacts) November 14, 2015
I hope everyone has caught up with what is going on with me. I went viral due to a photoshopped image claiming I am a terrorist.
— Veerender Jubbal (@Veeren_Jubbal) November 15, 2015
This whole thing puts me in a bad position in the sense, where I could be harmed and/or hurt due to this. This is libel from news, and TV. — Veerender Jubbal (@Veeren_Jubbal) November 15, 2015
In gauging this entire incident–millions upon millions of people have seen the photoshopped images, and have placed me as a terrorist.
— Veerender Jubbal (@Veeren_Jubbal) November 15, 2015
People were pretty mad at this extremely harmful goof-up and showed complete solidarity with Veerender.
This shit happening to @Veeren_Jubbal would be unacceptable even if it wasn’t potentially life-threatening. This should not happen to ANYONE — Ryon_D (@Ryon_D) November 15, 2015
The fuck is wrong with people. @Veeren_Jubbal is a kind person and you fucking clowns are going after him again.
— John Epler (@eplerjc) November 15, 2015
Sikh men, like @Veeren_Jubbal, are victimized because racists do not and will not and cannot individualize different non-white cultures. — Zoé S. (@ztsamudzi) November 15, 2015
@Veeren_Jubbal dude, I’m so sorry you have to go through all this. Sending as many positive vibes your way as I can.
— David Roberts (@davidrobots) November 15, 2015
This is a serious case of libel. Hope Veerender doesn’t go through more shit because of this extremely harmful mistake.