Originally Posted by
eoinnz
I think you've taken it a bit out of context there. This has nothing to do with 9/11. Just because someone is arrested doesn't mean the flight attendant thinks their a terrorist. It can be for a range of reasons (trivial as some of them may be) such as being abusive, drunk, etc. The FA in this situation - in her view thought the OP was being unruly and warranted a police escort. I'm sure the thought of him being a terrorist didn't even cross her mind given that the flight had landed anyway.
Actually, I do think 9/11 has a hand in this. Prior to that date, FA's and crews were not as quick to punish a passenger. A climate of constant fear and supposed constant vigilance by FA's and crew has given far too many of them itchy trigger fingers.
It's as if they're thinking, "We have to worry about terrorism and more security threats, so we're not going to put up with someone with a bad attitude."