<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Dalguy:
One thing that comes to mind is that the random checks were announced and the pax went on board dropped his jacket off and then went back out for further screening. Well, to me that would be suspicious if he left items on board the airplane, before doing the extra "random" screening. I assume that is the reason he was called off board the airplane, after reading the accounts from the agents law firm.
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From one of the original articles on this incident:
"After boarding, the agent was asked to get off the plane for more security checks and ultimately was barred from taking the flight because the pilot found inconsistencies in the paperwork, said American Airlines, a unit of AMR Corp."
The agent was already on the plane and seated, he was not asked to go to a security check, ignore the request, board the plane to drop off his jacket and personal items, and finally go to the security check. If I was a secret service agent carrying my credentials and was asked to step off a plane because there was a question about my documentation, I wouldn't think twice about leaving my possessions onboard.
This man did nothing wrong, and what is upsetting to me is how there is one post after another by people that twist around the stated facts and then try to justify what AA did!
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