"If QF placed some folks on the no fly list as a result of a standup protest by a bunch of well meaning hippies then the Australians have become more paranoid than I thought."
Nah, we are not paranoid. Some of us are just becoming tired of well meaning hippies who selfishly disrupt our travel schedule to make political points that the majority disagree with. To take this article as reported:
- Leary and his travel companion arrive at the airport and then are 'given information'
- But they board anyway
- A third person (apparently) arcs up with an on-board protest
- So, she at least had planned it
- Leary and companion join the protest (on the spur of the moment?) by asking to disembark
- The airline cops a delay, passengers inconvenienced, possible 'knock on' effect with connecting flight
- Deportee still gets deported
If some idiot pulled the emergency stop on a crowded commuter train for no good reason, would there not be consequences? At the very least a heavy fine.