Originally Posted by
whirledtraveler
The articule was quoted as saying "We witnessed agressive behavior." But they did not clarify if it was the passenger or the flight attendant that was acting in this way.
I am trying to digest the significance of this event. Reflecting back on another similar event of a few weeks ago, I mean it is not as if she repeatedly said "bye bye plane", which is by any DHS standard, clearly a threat to the well being of the valuable equipment, crew and passengers.
And why was the mother of the child asked to leave the plane as well, and not just the child? I don't recall reading anything attributing "agressive behavior" to the mother. Although she did reject the suggestion to use behavior modfying drugs on the child. But then when is it a potential crime to reject such an instruction?
So what is the solution to such misunderstandings? Some thoughts to this end;
1) Require all passengers to have a high school diploma with a knowledge of and working familairty American English. Fortunately our president uses non-commercial aircraft and doesn't have to pass this litmus test.
2) Any use of slang, idioms, colloquialisms, or local dialects will constitute a breach of these requirements and immediate ejection from the aircraft (of course below pressurized altitude)
3) With restrictions on carry ons, liquids, gels, solids, electronics, shoes, lighters, use of some toilets, and apparently some forms of conversation which are percieved by the well trained linquists to be "aggressive behavior", why not just make it illegal for passengers to have any form of intercourse while on board an aircraft.
For emergency purposes, each seat back can contain several cue cards which can be displayed to communicate with the flight crew under emergency circumstances. Of course what constitutes an "emergency" circumstance would have to be pre-determined.
Just some thoughts!