Famous Rapper Tried To Get Blind Woman’s Seeing Eye Dog Kicked Off Air Canada Flight
Jun 26, 2018, 10:03 pm
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Famous Rapper Tried To Get Blind Woman’s Seeing Eye Dog Kicked Off Air Canada Flight
And the AC staff stood their ground. Read all about it:
https://www.narcity.com/news/this-fa...-canada-flight
Famous rapper Ty Dollar $ign was in Canada over the weekend performing at the Escapade Music Festival in Ottawa. He travelled to the city from Montreal on a connecting flight from Air Canada.
While Canadians know that Air Canada can be a hassle sometimes, it seems like the rapper, whose full name is Tyrone William Griffin Jr, was having some unique difficulties. Griffin was trying to get a blind woman out of her seat, saying that he was allergic to her dog.
https://www.narcity.com/news/this-fa...-canada-flight
Famous rapper Ty Dollar $ign was in Canada over the weekend performing at the Escapade Music Festival in Ottawa. He travelled to the city from Montreal on a connecting flight from Air Canada.
While Canadians know that Air Canada can be a hassle sometimes, it seems like the rapper, whose full name is Tyrone William Griffin Jr, was having some unique difficulties. Griffin was trying to get a blind woman out of her seat, saying that he was allergic to her dog.
Jun 26, 2018, 11:13 pm
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I have so much to say about this guy, but I expect that everyone is on the same page on this.
A big thank you to the AC crew who wouldn't allow that poor woman to be bullied and intimidated. It was just so wrong what he did.
It would be fitting if there was a complaint made at the human rights commission about this ignorant person's demand.
A big thank you to the AC crew who wouldn't allow that poor woman to be bullied and intimidated. It was just so wrong what he did.
It would be fitting if there was a complaint made at the human rights commission about this ignorant person's demand.
Jun 27, 2018, 6:36 am
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I think letting on comfort animals and such (not for medical reasons as prescribed by a medical physician) causes issues like these to arise. I think it's generally safe to assume that the public would not be commenting about animals at all if there was no rampant abuse of bringing on giraffes, zebras, leopards, tigers and lions.
Jun 27, 2018, 8:41 am
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I think letting on comfort animals and such (not for medical reasons as prescribed by a medical physician) causes issues like these to arise. I think it's generally safe to assume that the public would not be commenting about animals at all if there was no rampant abuse of bringing on giraffes, zebras, leopards, tigers and lions.
This wasn't a comfort animal or ESA: it was a blind woman's seeing eye dog.
Jun 27, 2018, 9:17 am
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and "just plain dumb", in the words of a family member who actually knows who this supposed famous rapper is...
and for those who praise AC actions here...well, is the staff doing their job day in and day out which mostly does NOT make it to media deserve such accolades???
Jun 27, 2018, 9:29 am
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Good on the crew for handling it safely and without raising voices. Good on the rapper for not causing a commotion. He's not screaming his head up and running up and down thankfully.
But poor taste to try get her booted when she followed the protocols and he didn't.
WOnder if we will hear a song from him shaming AC and ladies who can't see?
But poor taste to try get her booted when she followed the protocols and he didn't.
WOnder if we will hear a song from him shaming AC and ladies who can't see?