Passenger Ejected From Flight Over Notebook Doodles
Sep 22, 2014, 9:00 am
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Passenger Ejected From Flight Over Notebook Doodles
Over the weekend, a Tiger Airways passenger, Oliver Buckworth, was removed from a flight after another passenger noticed that he was doodling and writing in a notebook satirizing the current threat of terrorism and altered a crew member.
In his notebook can be seen written... "In a land of melting ice-creams, sandy feet and fluffy bears, how could anyone be fearful of terrorism", "Terrorismadeup", and "Tyrannosaurus Rex. Terodactyl. Tarantula. Terrorist."
After being interviewed and undergoing a background check, Mr. Buckworth was released.
He has been blacklisted by Tiger Air though. An airline representative said that "Tigerair has a zero-tolerance policy towards inappropriate and antisocial behaviour."
http://www.smh.com.au/national/passe...20-10jrhs.html
In his notebook can be seen written... "In a land of melting ice-creams, sandy feet and fluffy bears, how could anyone be fearful of terrorism", "Terrorismadeup", and "Tyrannosaurus Rex. Terodactyl. Tarantula. Terrorist."
After being interviewed and undergoing a background check, Mr. Buckworth was released.
He has been blacklisted by Tiger Air though. An airline representative said that "Tigerair has a zero-tolerance policy towards inappropriate and antisocial behaviour."
http://www.smh.com.au/national/passe...20-10jrhs.html
Sep 22, 2014, 9:34 am
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That said, the outcome is ridiculous. ISIS t-shirts! Satirical drawings! Political cartoonists beware!
Sep 22, 2014, 10:41 am
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Sep 22, 2014, 11:33 am
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Yes, because writing words on a piece of paper is the same as decapitating humans with your 8-year-old.
Sep 23, 2014, 11:04 am
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Really? I scoured the linked article for any indication that he was desiring attention and came up with nothing. Can you disseminate the part of the article which indicates otherwise? Or maybe you have a link to a different article that you can post here.
Sep 23, 2014, 11:45 am
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I wouldn't be too impressed if a fellow passenger began writing stupid things about terrorism next to me. He thought he was really clever with his "terrorismadeup" "doodle". Sounds like a clown to me. I'd have thrown him off too.
Scour the article all you like, but there's no smoke without fire.
It was stupid and insensitive to write things like this in full view of other passengers.
"An airplane is a great place to rant at people, they have to listen because they have no place they can go".
Now, who do you suppose said this? Surprise, surprise, he's obnoxious and is revelling in his new-found "fame". :e thinks he's some kind of hero.
Scour the article all you like, but there's no smoke without fire.
It was stupid and insensitive to write things like this in full view of other passengers.
"An airplane is a great place to rant at people, they have to listen because they have no place they can go".
Now, who do you suppose said this? Surprise, surprise, he's obnoxious and is revelling in his new-found "fame". :e thinks he's some kind of hero.
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Sep 23, 2014, 11:56 am
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That's craving attention, I'm afraid.
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Sep 23, 2014, 11:59 am
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Oliver Buckworth, 28, claims he was removed from a Gold Coast-bound flight after a fellow passenger saw the contents of his notebook over his shoulder and informed Tiger staff.
Last edited by essxjay; Sep 25, 2014 at 5:52 pm Reason: personal attacks