DL passenger denied boarding due to t-shirt design
Aug 22, 2012, 8:33 am
#106
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I thank you for your considered response. I think we can all agree that none of those decisions offer the complainant much protection in this instance, but certainly there are some requirements that commercial carriers should be aware of. They might consider themselves lucky that none of those concerns mattered in this instance.
Aug 22, 2012, 9:24 am
#107
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Aug 22, 2012, 9:31 am
#108
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Oh really?
To the party quoted above, I am a Delta DM and wear t-shirts like this all the time. While always respectful to Delta staff, I would tell them to pound sand if they EVER tried something like this with me.
Aug 22, 2012, 9:45 am
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Tell that to the Israelis. They have recently been accosting reporters/writers from the NY Times who wrote negative stories about Israel, and upon their arrival in Israel, strip searched them and sent them back. Swords and all.
Aug 22, 2012, 9:52 am
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Aug 22, 2012, 11:56 am
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I think the shirt is amusing. I applaud the wearer for daring to express his opinion in front of TSA in a way that is not illegal, unsafe, or disruptive.
The reaction from the "uncomfortable" pax, TSA, et al. only reinforces the message of the shirt. Delicious.
Aug 22, 2012, 1:21 pm
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Aug 22, 2012, 1:26 pm
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Imagine the lawsuits if they let a knucklehead wearing a t-shirt saying "I *heart* America" fly and then he actually did blow up the plane.
Imagine the lawsuits if they let a knucklehead wearing a plain green t-shirt fly and then he actually did blow up the plane.
Imagine the lawsuits if they let a knucklehead wearing a white shirt, red tie and black suit fly and then he actually did blow up the plane.
Or do you think it's easier to blow up a plane with a t-shirt that says "bomb" and "terrist" than with another kind of shirt?
Here's an idea, what about if they check people for actual bombs and weapons, rather than stopping them based on what their t-shirt says? Oh, wait, TSA did that at the checkpoint, didn't find anything worth stopping him for, and let him through. It was only the Chicken Little Delta agent at the gate who got nervous. So TSA checked him, his wife, and his carry-on bags again, didn't find anything again and said he was okay to fly as far as they were concerned. So Delta got the cops over to threaten him and make racist comments. And after all that, he still wasn't in possession of anything he could use to blow up a plane. Just a shirt.
Imagine the lawsuits if they let a knucklehead wearing a plain green t-shirt fly and then he actually did blow up the plane.
Imagine the lawsuits if they let a knucklehead wearing a white shirt, red tie and black suit fly and then he actually did blow up the plane.
Or do you think it's easier to blow up a plane with a t-shirt that says "bomb" and "terrist" than with another kind of shirt?
Here's an idea, what about if they check people for actual bombs and weapons, rather than stopping them based on what their t-shirt says? Oh, wait, TSA did that at the checkpoint, didn't find anything worth stopping him for, and let him through. It was only the Chicken Little Delta agent at the gate who got nervous. So TSA checked him, his wife, and his carry-on bags again, didn't find anything again and said he was okay to fly as far as they were concerned. So Delta got the cops over to threaten him and make racist comments. And after all that, he still wasn't in possession of anything he could use to blow up a plane. Just a shirt.
The last time that I flew into SYD, I was standing by the baggage carousel awaiting my luggage, when two intimidating CBP officers walked up to me and enquired as to my business in Oz. They then asked me if I had any fishing gear with me. When I answered no, one of them looked me sternly in the eye and said, "Are you sure?" I said, "Yes, I am sure. I have never fished in my life, and am certain that I don't have any fishing gear." They then told me how serious it would be if I was lying to them and commenced to search my luggage. ---What was that all about????
Is there a big illegal fishing cartel invading Australia that I don't know about?
Last edited by zombietooth; Aug 22, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Aug 22, 2012, 1:38 pm
#117
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^It's nice to hear a reasoned voice championing liberty from Australia! I fear that your rights are being usurped by your government as quickly as are ours here.
The last time that I flew into SYD, I was standing by the baggage carousel awaiting my luggage, when two intimidating CBP officers walked up to me and enquired as to my business in Oz. They then asked me if I had any fishing gear with me. When I answered no, one of them looked me sternly in the eye and said, "Are you sure?" I said, "Yes, I am sure. I have never fished in my life, and am certain that I don't have any fishing gear." They then told me how serious it would be if I was lying to them and commenced to search my luggage. ---What was that all about???? Is there a big illegal fishing cartel invading Australia that I don't know about?
The last time that I flew into SYD, I was standing by the baggage carousel awaiting my luggage, when two intimidating CBP officers walked up to me and enquired as to my business in Oz. They then asked me if I had any fishing gear with me. When I answered no, one of them looked me sternly in the eye and said, "Are you sure?" I said, "Yes, I am sure. I have never fished in my life, and am certain that I don't have any fishing gear." They then told me how serious it would be if I was lying to them and commenced to search my luggage. ---What was that all about????
Is there a big illegal fishing cartel invading Australia that I don't know about?
Aug 22, 2012, 1:51 pm
#118
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Despite the fact that the Aus govt has introduced all types of invasive beasties into their environment, they are over the moon paranoid about foreigners doing it. It's possible they were concerned about fishing because of the various shellfish (zebra something or other) that might have contaminated your gear.