Originally Posted by
3Cforme
Any post that states a Constitutional right followed by 'however' shows a grave misunderstanding of constitutional rights. No one is in any way 'inconvenienced' by a message on somebody's T-shirt. When did I lose my right to free speech and you gain a right to convenience?!
I don't have a grave misunderstanding of the constitution, but I don't know if that was directed at me or not. When I get onboard my first responsibility is to the safety of everybody on board. That is 150 totally different personalities and 150 different ways people react when faced with something out of the norm. Like I stated, I personally don't care what you wear on board an airplane, but remember I have a duty to make sure everybody is safe and comfortable. That t-shirt , no matter what the intention was, will cause a problem with many of the flying public. They are going to become frightened, upset, and will prolly start some trouble once we get up in the air where it is to late. Remember a person is smart but people are dumb, panicky, and susceptable to influence.
I do understand your comment though and I agree with it. I mistated in my original post but corrected it in the second and I hope this clearly states my position. If I was on personal travel and not working the flight in any way I wouldn't be worried in the least if I saw that onboard. We are face-to-face with customers on a daily basis and it get's pretty easy to see who may cause a problem (drunk, drugged, pissed off). I'm looking at this from a safety stand point because that's where I would be confronted with the decision.