JetBlue pilot decides this outfit is unacceptable. woman told to change

[Liberal_in_LA]

A JetBlue passenger says the airline has apologized to her after gate agents at Logan Airport forced her to change her shorts because they were too short, CBS Boston reports.

The woman from Seattle, a burlesque performer who goes by the name Maggie McMuffin, told CBS station KIRO-TV she was stopped after she tried to board a connecting flight at Logan May 18 wearing a sweater, thigh high socks and shorts.

She said she was told, "The flight crew had discussed it and the pilot had decided that I needed to put something else on or I would not be allowed to board the flight."

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jetblue-passenger-stopped-from-boarding-plane-because-shorts-were-too-short/

[In_The_Wind]

1. Looks like a lawsuit to me.

[cliffordu]

3. Yep.

[Nye Bevan]

5. No, the captain has absolute authority over who is allowed to fly,

provided that he or she does not discriminate based upon race, sex, religion, or handicap.

[Rex]

7. I think that is why the poster said, "looks like a lawsuit'.

Discrimination.

[Nye Bevan]

18. You're missing the point. Discrimination is allowed, except when it is against a protected class.

The captain could decide that nobody wearing purple was allowed to fly, and there would be no grounds for a lawsuit. If, however, he ordered all Muslims to leave the plane then there would be. (Of course in either case he would probably be fired by the airline).

[Rex]

19. Maybe that is what the lawsuit will be filed under, "Tacky clothing discrimination."

I get the point, just trying to guess what the poster meant and that was my guess. I guess it would be a frivolous lawsuit, but they do get filed too.

I just wonder what danger the passenger brought onboard, besides a bad taste in clothing.

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. Looks more like a zebra suit, actually.

Poor Maggie.

[In_The_Wind]

10. Fashion police are everywhere.

[Vinca]

12. I would think so unless they have a dress code posted at the gate.

It's not the most outrageous thing anyone has worn when flying in a sardine can.

[Initech]

2. Ah the American Taliban at work.

Pilots shouldn't give two shits about what someone is wearing.

[joeybee12]

4. Looks more like underwear than shorts to me...

Wonder why it was the pilot...I mean, they usually don't see the passengers.

[pangaia]

9. Looks like shorts to me.

[Quantess]

6. Sitting on a cramped plane... nobody notices outfits.

Because you're sitting in a cramped plane and you mostly look at the backside of the seat in front of you.

Pretty pointless, in my opinion.

[lpbk2713]

11. Shouldn't be banned in Boston.

I see no problem here.

[Warpy]

13. A sweatshirt, underpants and knee socks?

It looks like a come-as-you-are bet was lost or maybe she's just terminally tacky. I imagine the reasoning was that her legs and bum were insufficiently protected to manage the emergency slide in case of trouble.

[MissDeeds]

16. Good points, Warpy

[cutroot]

14. I wonder if he would let the U.S. Womens volleyball team on

[Logical]

15. Just fly the fucking jet idiot. Nt

[LuckyLib]

17. I've been more grossed out by

Hugely overweight men in tank tops who commandeer both arm rests.

[malthaussen]

20. Good grief, I have that sweatshirt.

And those pants were acceptable at weddings in 1971.

-- Mal

[Brickbat]

21. I'm down with pilots having the final say, but this one is being a jerk.

[rug]

22. This would not have happened to Maggie McMuffin if she had taken Boaty Mc Boatface.

[Marrah_G]

23. I'm really torn over this

I agree she has the right to wear this outfit, but at the same time my inner woman screams "omg that outfit is hideous!!!!!!!!!!!"