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8LegDay · March 12th, 2006, 22:27

Once I had a passenger wearing a t-shirt with very offensive writing on it.

I have never seen nor heard of a such situation. I noticed him about in the middle of boarding process and immediately called the ops and asked them to take him off the flight or force him to change. A second later the flight attendant came over and told me about the t-shirt and asked if we could do anything about it.

The ops had a delegation of five gate agents come and meet me in the jetway. The station manager said that there was nothing they could do, siting the freedom of speech, since the guy was behaving well.

All of those agents were trained as conflict resolution officers and they all said that the guidance from the company did not give them any "kicking off the flight authority" in such situation.

I informed my crew and we blasted off. The f/a told the guy to "cover himself" or he'll have a hard time getting any service from her and later in the airport, which he did.

My CP said the ops were right. Very said.

SoFlo · March 13th, 2006, 13:29

Come on... What did the shirt say?

slushie · March 14th, 2006, 02:18

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Originally Posted by SoFlo

Come on... What did the shirt say?

8LegDay · March 14th, 2006, 23:22

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Originally Posted by SoFlo

Come on... What did the shirt say?

F... YOU

Right in the middle. Large font - could read from 30 feet easy. White on black.

SoFlo · March 14th, 2006, 23:36

That says a lot for the person wearing it. Quality people out there... gotta love them.

slushie · March 15th, 2006, 00:16

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Originally Posted by 8LegDay

F... YOU

Right in the middle. Large font - could read from 30 feet easy. White on black.

Freedom of Speech doesn't neccesarily cover obsenity. That's left up to the community in which it occurs. And since the captain heads up the "community" of that aiplane, I think he should get a say in the matter as would a mayor/city council.

Another thing I was thinking is that any time the guy asked for anything, the inflight should have just held up a mirror to him :P

SoFlo · March 15th, 2006, 00:38

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Originally Posted by slushie

Another thing I was thinking is that any time the guy asked for anything, the inflight should have just held up a mirror to him :P

Good call Slushie. I like your thinking.

RynoB · March 15th, 2006, 10:25

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Originally Posted by slushie

Another thing I was thinking is that any time the guy asked for anything, the inflight should have just held up a mirror to him :P

He wouldn't get it. It would be written bass ackwards.

SoFlo · March 15th, 2006, 10:55

Even reading it backwards, it is pretty easy to make out those words.

8LegDay · March 16th, 2006, 12:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by slushie

Freedom of Speech doesn't neccesarily cover obsenity. That's left up to the community in which it occurs. And since the captain heads up the "community" of that aiplane, I think he should get a say in the matter as would a mayor/city council.

Another thing I was thinking is that any time the guy asked for anything, the inflight should have just held up a mirror to him :P

I regret my decision to take him. I had 2 seconds to make the decision after the conversation with the CRO's and I said "fine" to make the on-time departure.
I wish I left him and made him miss his connection even though according to my CP in that case I would've been a "subject to a legal action".

He didn't get any service from our FA.

slushie · March 16th, 2006, 22:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8LegDay

I regret my decision to take him. I had 2 seconds to make the decision after the conversation with the CRO's and I said "fine" to make the on-time departure.
I wish I left him and made him miss his connection even though according to my CP in that case I would've been a "subject to a legal action".

He didn't get any service from our FA.

3 magic words.

Safety. of. Flight.

frog_flyer · March 17th, 2006, 02:36

Tram · March 24th, 2006, 17:20

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Originally Posted by 8LegDay

I regret my decision to take him. I had 2 seconds to make the decision after the conversation with the CRO's and I said "fine" to make the on-time departure.
I wish I left him and made him miss his connection even though according to my CP in that case I would've been a "subject to a legal action".

He didn't get any service from our FA.

Wow.. that's pretty harsh.. You wanted to make some guy miss his connection because he had a shirt that said that?

People who wear shirts like that, shouldn't even be offensive to us, they should be laughed at.. Would the shirt offend me? Eh, I mean, I'd rather not see it, but really it would just show what a tool the guy is..

But wanting to make his life worse because he's too stupid to know what a moron he always is, isn't the solution...

Next time - tell the retard to turn it inside out..

8LegDay · March 26th, 2006, 20:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by slushie

3 magic words.

Safety. of. Flight.

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Originally Posted by Tram

Next time - tell the retard to turn it inside out..

It's a wonderful thing that you guys made up your minds on what to do in such situation.
Good luck!
Turned out the guys was a lawyer.. just trying to make some cash on a Saturday.

SoFlo · March 26th, 2006, 21:17

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Originally Posted by 8LegDay

Turned out the guys was a lawyer.. just trying to make some cash on a Saturday.

Wouldnt surprise me with the way people are.

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March 12th, 2006, 22:27	#26
8LegDay Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 154	Once I had a passenger wearing a t-shirt with very offensive writing on it. I have never seen nor heard of a such situation. I noticed him about in the middle of boarding process and immediately called the ops and asked them to take him off the flight or force him to change. A second later the flight attendant came over and told me about the t-shirt and asked if we could do anything about it. The ops had a delegation of five gate agents come and meet me in the jetway. The station manager said that there was nothing they could do, siting the freedom of speech, since the guy was behaving well. All of those agents were trained as conflict resolution officers and they all said that the guidance from the company did not give them any "kicking off the flight authority" in such situation. I informed my crew and we blasted off. The f/a told the guy to "cover himself" or he'll have a hard time getting any service from her and later in the airport, which he did. My CP said the ops were right. Very said.

March 13th, 2006, 13:29	#27
SoFlo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 703	Come on... What did the shirt say?

March 15th, 2006, 10:55	#34
SoFlo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 703	Even reading it backwards, it is pretty easy to make out those words.