Originally Posted by
Flubber2012
Originally Posted by
Adam1222
I think we've had this conversation before, noting that it can be illegal to do something not contained in the United States Code.
As this is not a legal forum, I understand the poster to mean "prohibited", not subject to criminal penalty under federal law. So it could be a violation of the contract or carriage, or airline policy.
Finally, since you appear to be looking for an argument, there are nonfrivolous arguments that it constitutes an intentional interference with contractual rights, and/or trespass to chattel.
I'm just a schlub; I'm not a fancy pants lawyer.
1. RE the
bolded language, doesn't the 9th Amendment guarantee us to rights not specified unless prohibited?
2. RE the
blue language, does varying from airline policy make something "completely illegal"?
2. Is this your way of saying that it's not "completely illegal"? Doesn't "completely" make it unequivocally illegal? Thus, certain rare predecents would be rendered irrelevant given that qualifier?
1. No. Not even close. (The Ninth Amendment says that just because something isnt in Amendments 1-8 doesn't mean it's not a right. It doesn't say it is a right either. In other words, silence means nothing.)
2. Colloquially, yes.
3. Are you suggesting that one is either a schlub or a fancy pants lawyer? I am a lawyer, and I am not wearing ANY pants.
Getting back on topic, if you'd like to word police or learn about the law, there are several other places for you to do so.
I wouldn't have used the term "completely illegal", but I wouldn't have felt the compulsion to attack the person who said it.
I do think their use is rude, violates norms of decency and travel, and an infringement on your fellow passengers' purchased rights.