Originally Posted by
exbayern
What a terrible piece of journalism, and what incoherent rambling from the 'authourity' quoted.

I assume she's an attorney that represents airlines. "Sit down and don't move the entire flight, it's for your safety. And if you don't, its a fine and maybe a trip to Gitmo!!!".
1) How many passengers have received a civil penalty from the FAA for getting something out of an overhead bin on a flight?
2) Has any passenger who did receive a civil penalty actually pay it?