Village Missing An Idiot
I have encountered (indirectly) a real nutter. We received a bomb threat en route, but it was such a short sector we elected to continue to destination, as that was as close as anywhere else of use.
Looking at the pax manifest, I saw a foreign sounding name of middle east origin, so asked via radio who he was. Turned out he was a diplomat. Oh great, a credible target?
Anyway, we landed and shut down at the designated area, got everyone off and the experts moved in for a full search. Nada.
The hoaxer was caught and charged. He was an employee from the opposition company who saw our operation as a threat to his job. He was trying to ‘help’ his company, though they did not see it that way.
Looking at the pax manifest, I saw a foreign sounding name of middle east origin, so asked via radio who he was. Turned out he was a diplomat. Oh great, a credible target?
Anyway, we landed and shut down at the designated area, got everyone off and the experts moved in for a full search. Nada.
The hoaxer was caught and charged. He was an employee from the opposition company who saw our operation as a threat to his job. He was trying to ‘help’ his company, though they did not see it that way.
Back to the chick in question; if what she said was so serious, why was her bag loaded onto the aircraft and she allowed to board. It was this that caused the considerable delay as the decision was them made to unload her and bag, delaying the flight by an hour. I call that sensible security (not).
This then begs the question, when and what words constitute a crime? Refusal of travel is fine, but when some simple words lead to court, lawyers, fine or worse it is a symptom of an over regulation and a sick society.
None of this of course changes the OP,s opinion, yes, she deserves a Darwin Award.
This then begs the question, when and what words constitute a crime? Refusal of travel is fine, but when some simple words lead to court, lawyers, fine or worse it is a symptom of an over regulation and a sick society.
None of this of course changes the OP,s opinion, yes, she deserves a Darwin Award.
Aussie, I would imagine procedural delay meant that she could only be identified and grabbed after presenting a boarding pass.
As for “words” try yelling fire! in a crowded theatre.
As for “words” try yelling fire! in a crowded theatre.
If a pax makes a dumb comment and is removed from the flight by check in staff or security, then it's a
but if the matter is referred to the captain and he orders the offload, that's just the
major overreaction to a storm in a teacup by brainless security buffoons
captain/ crew exercising their right to exclude any pax they feel might be unsafe.
