Originally Posted by flymeaway
I was also curious as to why the flight attendants didn't do anything - perhaps they were afraid to escalate something that, thus far, only looks suspicious?
If this story is credible (which is very much in doubt), then it is apparent that the flight attendants on board the flight escalated the situation to alert LEOs on the ground. That's why they were allegedly waiting to pick up the people.

We don't wnat to let that little item get in the way of the fear-fest, now do we?