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Kentonio

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19. This tweet makes me thing this was over-dramatized.

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:19 AM

Apr 2016

Today I was escorted off of a plane by two armed caucasian male officers. I have never believed so strongly that I could die at any moment.

That's not any kind of attempt to diminish the very real dangers black people face on the streets and at the hands of law enforcement, but being escorted off a plane? Come on.

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Black Woman Kicked Off Flight For Wearing 'Black Lives Matter' T-Shirt? [View all] KamaAina Apr 2016 OP

Yeah. I'm sure that's totaly why. linuxman Apr 2016 #1

these corporations couldn't care less unless it becomes a big news story virtualobserver Apr 2016 #2

I know a few flight attendants, others in the industry. CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #3

She was "expressing her concerns" jberryhill Apr 2016 #12

There it is! CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #34

Well, and also trying to get into it with the flight attendant. Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #76

I myself have been moved from the EMERGENCY EXIT because I could not HELP OTHERS in an EMERGENCY Hekate Apr 2016 #35

She should do her homework on this subject malaise Apr 2016 #49

My DIL and son were not allowed to board a Hortensis Apr 2016 #42

Alec Baldwin was kicked off a plane a few years ago. Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #4

Black women kicked off flight for not minding her own damn business. Leontius Apr 2016 #5

Well, to be fair, she WAS LWB. WinkyDink Apr 2016 #7

Well and also for being argumentive hfojvt Apr 2016 #52

I am beyond sick and tired of this generation of "Safe Spacers". Grow up, you panty-waists! WinkyDink Apr 2016 #6

It's pretty obvious that she got thrown off the plane because of the BLM t-shirt brush Apr 2016 #8

Why is that "obvious"? jberryhill Apr 2016 #9

The only thing that seems obvious Kentonio Apr 2016 #13

Throwing her off the plane certainly wasn't warranted either. brush Apr 2016 #17

Totally depends on how she was behaving. Kentonio Apr 2016 #18

Well why did the airline finally relent and see that she got to her destination? brush Apr 2016 #20

Or it was cheaper to remove her and put her on a later flight. nt hack89 Apr 2016 #26

There's more to the story. brush Apr 2016 #27

I doubt it. The rules on passenger behavior on flights are pretty strict. Kentonio Apr 2016 #46

Because 99% of the time, a removed passenger has a chance to chill out jberryhill Apr 2016 #39

correct Skittles Apr 2016 #56

Having just half the story, it's pretty obvious this deserves a "cool story, bro". n/t hughee99 Apr 2016 #21

Why'd the airline finally come to their senses then and see that she got to her destination? brush Apr 2016 #24

Saying the attendant handled the situation horribly isn't the same thing as saying the passenger was hughee99 Apr 2016 #25

The attendant said she felt "threatened". You don't think the negative media propaganda . . . brush Apr 2016 #29

All I see is the passenger's account of what happened. I don't see any quotes from the attendant, hughee99 Apr 2016 #32

I think SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2016 #45

Really? She would lose that case and her lawyer fees yeoman6987 Apr 2016 #31

The attendant clearly overreacted and handled the situation horribly brush Apr 2016 #41

Nothing is as clear as one side of the story jberryhill Apr 2016 #44

No, it isn't. She got booted for not cooperating with the flight crew. Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #70

Yeah.... romanic Apr 2016 #10

The first version of the story that she told cwydro Apr 2016 #22

You know what's nutty? It doesn't matter if it is a foreign carrier.... jberryhill Apr 2016 #37

Well, there ya go. cwydro Apr 2016 #43

Makes sense Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #53

You know the old joke... jberryhill Apr 2016 #55

Not really much of a joke, because it would happen Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #57

No, the joke continues... jberryhill Apr 2016 #58

Well, now, that makes me want to get liberalhistorian Apr 2016 #11

It wasnt the t-shirt, it was that she interjected herself into the thing about the exit row. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #14

That would be too logical Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 #66

In this instance I don't know malaise Apr 2016 #15

Yes there are. They have to be able to HELP OTHERS Hekate Apr 2016 #36

"American Airlines bout to cash this Black girl out." Democat Apr 2016 #16

This tweet makes me thing this was over-dramatized. Kentonio Apr 2016 #19

Drama queen n/t SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2016 #47

given that black kids are shot down on streets for no reason at all, i find it very strange La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #23

Or for inquiring about 2naSalit Apr 2016 #30

Unless she's sitting in the exit row SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2016 #48

"people argue with flight attendant's all the time" jberryhill Apr 2016 #40

I've don't have a hard time believing it, because I've seen several people get booted or threatened. Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #73

Was that while the plane was still on the ground or did she liberalhistorian Apr 2016 #80

The dog got out while we were still on the ground but had left the gate. The plane was Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #81

I fly literally on hundreds of flights per year philosslayer Apr 2016 #75

I was kicked off a flight once littlebit Apr 2016 #28

That is like a DUer alerting and getting a thread hidden because they didn't agree with it liberal N proud Apr 2016 #33

I'd say youthful pride got her off the plane The2ndWheel Apr 2016 #38

Yes, good summary. I understand why she reacted, but Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #71

Sadly, flight attendants have a lot of leeway Blue_Tires Apr 2016 #50

I cant imagine why a black person in America would jump to the Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #51

Why sadly? TipTok Apr 2016 #59

I say "sadly" because Blue_Tires Apr 2016 #63

Benefits far outweigh the consequences on this one... TipTok Apr 2016 #68

I suspect drama queen... TipTok Apr 2016 #54

It has nothing to do with the t-shirt davidn3600 Apr 2016 #60

sorry, this sounds like complete bullshit Skittles Apr 2016 #61

She must have felt threatened by her own fear... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #62

No kidding! She definitely has a mental problem that B Calm Apr 2016 #64

Seriously? scioto99 Apr 2016 #65

Race does matter Matrosov Apr 2016 #67

Right ... Lurker Deluxe Apr 2016 #72

ridiculous. scioto99 Apr 2016 #74

I agree that example is ridiculous Skittles Apr 2016 #82

color influences plenty of situations, scioto99 Apr 2016 #83

Thinking back, I realize that I have seen three different passenger removals. All white. Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #78

"she tried to interfere with the flight attendant. So what?" ......Well, for starters Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #79

I'm going to guess this lady was interfering with the flight attendant. You can't do that. Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #69

Ahhh, American Airlines. Cuz they're so 'american'.... ViseGrip Apr 2016 #77