article_snippet.sent: Sophomore Lamees Mekkaoui identifies as Arab and Middle Eastern and feels the film
article_snippet.sent: The student's petition, which was signed by hundreds of people, described the Navy SEAL sharpshooter, who was shot dead by a fellow Marine at a gun range last year, as a 'mass killer' and 'a racist who took a disturbing stance on murdering Iraqi civilians.'
article_snippet.sent: Sophomore Lamees Mekkaoui said that Sophomore Lamees Mekkaoui had seen American Sniper earlier and Sophomore Lamees Mekkaoui made Sophomore Lamees Mekkaoui feel 'uncomfortable.'
article_snippet.sent: Sophomore Lamees Mekkaoui suggested that showing the film could incite viewers to violence against Muslims.
article_snippet.sent: Sophomore Lamees Mekkaoui started a petition saying the subject of the film, the late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (right), was 'mass killer' and 'a racist' Taking a stand: 
article_snippet.sent: It is about a decorated American war hero who served his country valiantly. '
article_snippet.sent: Proud of Chris Kyle & Proud to be an American & if that offends anybody then so be that offends anybody then!'