What...The...Heck...

Doug Taylor · May 15th, 2008, 19:08

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Doll found hanging from noose in cockpit at Lambert Airport

A photo obtained by News 4 is the center of a case of possible racial harassment inside a U.S. Airways plane at Lambert Airport. The picture is of a doll hanging from a noose in the cockpit.

Video Linky

darrenf · May 15th, 2008, 19:15

What is a "cleaning clewruse"???

meyers9163 · May 15th, 2008, 19:16

WT... people over react! Give me a break! Makes sense! Pilots are rather UPSET!?!?

Doug Taylor · May 15th, 2008, 19:16

Gesundheit!

Polar742 · May 15th, 2008, 19:19

I think I remember seeing another thread about this on here a day or 2 ago

Doug Taylor · May 15th, 2008, 19:22

Why do you want to swiftboat a brother?

Nick · May 15th, 2008, 19:28

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Originally Posted by Polar742

I think I remember seeing another thread about this on here a day or 2 ago

There was, and I replied in it, and I don't see it in my last few pages of replies, so I guess the entire thread is gone now.

What I said in the other thread was, I flew with a guy where I work that would check for a noose every time we got in a different airplane.

The company had to sent out a message last year saying stop screwing around with emergency equipment and I think they were referring to the noose thing.

Kristie · May 15th, 2008, 20:30

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Originally Posted by Polar742

I think I remember seeing another thread about this on here a day or 2 ago

yup, i remember that thread....the news report forgot to report that it had USAPA written on the doll....

it wasn't a racial thing, it was a union thing.

Soul Brotha' · May 15th, 2008, 20:50

The noose for many = racial tension/struggle/memories. This wasn't racial, but very poor taste to get the point across.

surreal1221 · May 15th, 2008, 21:31

Um. . .

I haven't clicked this specific link, but have followed a link from elsewhere that indicated that the doll was stated to have uSAPa written all over it.

Can't say I blame the person for doing such.

Kingairer · May 15th, 2008, 21:38

I think some people are looking to be offended.

surreal1221 · May 15th, 2008, 21:48

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Originally Posted by Kingairer

I think some people are looking to be offended.

Duh?

Those same people will never STOP looking to be offended.

Any chance they can get, they'll play THAT card.

gtpilot · May 15th, 2008, 21:55

Hanging a cabbage patch doll! Why didn't I think about that!

Just in - Ted Striker claims psychological damage from hung doll, too nervous to take the cockpit for TAA again!

Polar742 · May 15th, 2008, 22:02

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Originally Posted by gtpilot

Just in - Ted Striker claims psychological damage from hung doll, too nervous to take the cockpit for TAA again!

Macho grande? You never get over Macho Grande.

Qgar · May 15th, 2008, 22:07

OMG! That is hilarious, Polar!

WalterSobchak · May 15th, 2008, 22:16

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Originally Posted by Kingairer

I think some people are looking to be offended.

Exactly!

To say a noose is a sign of racial hate is rediculous. Every culture for 5-600+ years has been using nooses. Sadam Hussien was hung by a.....Any one....Any One.......Nooo......Any one.....Noooo....Any one....Noose. If it was a black doll or a buring cross then there might be some merit to that, but seriously people come on put the race card back in the deck. Oh, thats right the media needs to start crap to sell news.

killbilly · May 15th, 2008, 22:20

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Originally Posted by Polar742

Mucho grande? You never get over Mucho Grande.

MACHO Grande. MACHO.

Not mucho...

Geez...

frequentflya · May 15th, 2008, 23:13

How Professional

, that's terrible.

TheShortOne · May 15th, 2008, 23:37

apparently finding nooses isn't all that uncommon, with the intent that if you ever get to the point where you have to use the escape hatch/rope you should probably hang yourself anyway...

KC Jake · May 15th, 2008, 23:49

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Originally Posted by WalterSobchak

Exactly!

To say a noose is a sign of racial hate is rediculous. Every culture for 5-600+ years has been using nooses. Sadam Hussien was hung by a.....Any one....Any One.......Nooo......Any one.....Noooo....Any one....Noose. If it was a black doll or a buring cross then there might be some merit to that, but seriously people come on put the race card back in the deck. Oh, thats right the media needs to start crap to sell news.

That's precisely what I was thinking while watching the video...

...and don't call me Shirley.

myron96 · May 15th, 2008, 23:59

ummm...wasnt it a white doll anyways...

surreal1221 · May 16th, 2008, 00:10

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Originally Posted by myron96

ummm...wasnt it a white doll anyways...

but written on with a black marker, so someone was obviously trying to make it a black doll

SkyCougar · May 16th, 2008, 00:40

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Originally Posted by Soul Brotha'

The noose for many = racial tension/struggle/memories. This wasn't racial, but very poor taste to get the point across.

I agree, and I'm a blonde-haired, blue-eyed WASP. A noose represents a symbol of a shameful time in our country's history to many people. Honestly, whenever I see a noose, that is the association that automatically pops into my mind.

MQAAord · May 16th, 2008, 08:50

Interesting.

When I see a noose I don't think of anything "racial". I think "execution". In my hometown in the 1800s executions via hanging were common, and there's even a few folk-lore stories of ghosts of people who'd been hanged returning to haunt the town. So my first thought when I see or hear noose is of those stories.

Bama · May 16th, 2008, 10:40

It's obviously not racially intended. The media just has to make everything a story out of nothing. I'm not a racist, but you ever notice that they always send black reporters to cover things like this. Isn't that some sort of racism? Why can't someone like Trisha Takanawa get the scoop? I hope no one takes this the wrong way. I'll reiterate that I'm not racist. Just making an observation.

On a side note... where is lambert field?

May 15th, 2008, 19:15	#2
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May 15th, 2008, 19:16	#3
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May 15th, 2008, 20:50	#9
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May 15th, 2008, 21:31	#10
surreal1221 Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alpha Tango Lima Posts: 8,655	Re: What...The...Heck... Um. . . I haven't clicked this specific link, but have followed a link from elsewhere that indicated that the doll was stated to have uSAPa written all over it. Can't say I blame the person for doing such. __________________ AGI.MEI.CFI.CFII.FO.CRJ2 \| Josh \|The TRoP \| Ramble On \|ALPA \| Your DD-214 is where?

May 15th, 2008, 21:38	#11
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May 15th, 2008, 21:55	#13
gtpilot Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: GA Posts: 392	Re: What...The...Heck... Hanging a cabbage patch doll! Why didn't I think about that! Just in - Ted Striker claims psychological damage from hung doll, too nervous to take the cockpit for TAA again!

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May 15th, 2008, 23:13	#18
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May 15th, 2008, 23:37	#19
TheShortOne Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 3,293	Re: What...The...Heck... apparently finding nooses isn't all that uncommon, with the intent that if you ever get to the point where you have to use the escape hatch/rope you should probably hang yourself anyway...

May 15th, 2008, 23:59	#21
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May 16th, 2008, 08:50	#24
MQAAord Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 8,813	Re: What...The...Heck... Interesting. When I see a noose I don't think of anything "racial". I think "execution". In my hometown in the 1800s executions via hanging were common, and there's even a few folk-lore stories of ghosts of people who'd been hanged returning to haunt the town. So my first thought when I see or hear noose is of those stories. __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish hours TT Former American Airlines F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/Eagle F/A (6 years) Former Eagle ground school instructor (1 year) Former Eagle IOE instructor (3 years)

May 16th, 2008, 10:40	#25
Bama Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Atl Posts: 163	Re: What...The...Heck... It's obviously not racially intended. The media just has to make everything a story out of nothing. I'm not a racist, but you ever notice that they always send black reporters to cover things like this. Isn't that some sort of racism? Why can't someone like Trisha Takanawa get the scoop? I hope no one takes this the wrong way. I'll reiterate that I'm not racist. Just making an observation. On a side note... where is lambert field?

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