Right, I will not let this become bogged down in semantics. This Gentleman wrote his own hoax bomb threat, something he has admitted to ---albeit eventually---- in court. Had a passenger done such, the book should be thrown at them. For crew to even contemplate doing such an act is even worse owing to the involvement of "Duty of Care" at a minimum; in my opinion he has escaped very, very lightly here....
That he enlisted the help of people online and even in here to help "prove" his innocence to a crime for which he was guilty is equally unforgiveable. The focus of argument and complaint therefore lies not with those who may point this undeniable fact out to you, but with the person who effectively "played" on your good wishes and support. Phillipe was not a "victim" of the "phobia" surrounding 9-11; he was one of the perpetrators of that phobia, and a contributor to the atmosphere of fear we now deal with. No one likes being made to look foolish, and this Gentleman has made several do so.
Realise it, and move on... the bigger picture of this issue is not a he said/she said from
anyone, but the complete abrogation of responsibility in a malicious manner by someone tasked with maintaining good order on board an aircraft.
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