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There are plenty of headlines on this today. It has also been a topic of news in recent times. So I don't feel it necessary to provide a link to a specific story.
Opinions?
What do you think of this?
I think that people who have proven that they are a danger to others should not be allowed to fly until they can show they have taken some steps to correct the problem.
We don't need crazy people on a violent rampage at 30,000 feet.
Most grade school children understand that we should follow the rules. The rules and expected behavior are well understood before ever boarding the aircraft.
This includes things such as intoxication, masks or simply outbursts. Don't try to start a political rally amongst all the passengers. It may come as a surprise, but not everyone agrees on politics!
It should be obvious that flight attendants are people trying to do their jobs.
Isn't it unfair to ban people from flying whose job may require them to fly frequently? Is it unfair to ban delivery truck drivers from working just because they are exercising their personal freedom to drink and drive?
When one person is forcibly removed from a flight, there is still a plane load of many others who seem to know how to behave.
What mechanism should exist to get yourself removed from a no fly list for bad behavior? (different from terrorism)
What are appropriate fines? (if any)
(Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Wednesday February 16 2022, @02:48PM (4 children)
I propose to let them fly, provided that they agree to sit in a new special seat made just for people like them: an ejection seat.
Answer now is don't give in; aim for a new tomorrow.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday February 16 2022, @02:54PM (1 child)
Adds weight and cost.
Cheaper to simply not let them fly and take alternate ground transportation.
The people being denied flying brought this on themselves. It was not in advance of their bad actions. It was after their bad actions.
If a minstrel has musical instruments attached to his bicycle, can it be called a minstrel cycle?
(Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Wednesday February 16 2022, @04:30PM
Well you're no fun. I for one would enjoy dropping these assholes out of the plane. I might even give them a parachute.
(That, and my original post, were jokes.
Answer now is don't give in; aim for a new tomorrow.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday February 16 2022, @05:38PM (1 child)
I'd say just duct tape them to the seat but apparently that's frowned upon!
Passenger taped to seat after allegedly groping, punching Frontier Airlines crew [usatoday.com]
(Score: 3, Insightful) by fustakrakich on Thursday February 17 2022, @06:51AM
Why are we coddling criminals? Federal charges should automatically be filed, especially when a flight is diverted, not at the airline's discretion.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..