(posted at the same time as Plato90s)

Anyone being kicked off a flight absolutely needs to make sure security is called. Do
not let the crew push you around when you haven't even left the gate. If you're on
the plane, have security board the plane and escort you off.

Why? Because security may be able to convince the crew that the passenger is not
a threat (unlikely I guess but it's possible), and because you need to have
independent witnesses. Passengers are witnesses but difficult to locate.

Ideally, if you can have the local police officially kick you off the flight rather
than the crew or airport security, you can create a paper trail to be used later
against the airline.

Someone needs to put a stop to this nonsense, and a lawsuit may be the only way
to get the airline's attention, unfortunately.

[This message has been edited by JS (edited 11-15-2001).]