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Old May 10, 2015, 5:50 pm
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Originally Posted by fastair
This is a 15 yr old, who may melt down and scratch other people, and you say "cannot be a safety risk
Yes I am serious"?!?! I can assure you, when I was 15, and I was small at that age, the damage I could have done if it was my goal, would certainly be sufficient to be a safety risk to others and people around me.

Are you serious when you said that?
Yes I am serious. She was in a window seat, her parents beside her. Would have been difficult to reach others as there would be enough time for the one in seat in front of her....I have seen pax and FA subdue a large drunk man. No big deal, this was prior to 9/11. Since we were on a LHaul just airborne pilot returned to home airport.
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