Covenant
Spot on. The only two people who know what was said are the 'perp' and the CC to whom he spoke. And whether it was a stupid joke or a genuine but poorly worded expression of concern only the speaker knows. I think it will be enlightening to see if he is charged or not.
The climate aboard US flights now is 'sit down, shut up and no sudden moves'. Choose your words very carefully if you feel it necessary to point out anything that's bothering you to the crew. Exactly the opposite of what should be going on, no ?