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27. There's more to the story.

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 12:13 PM

Apr 2016

At first the airline told her they couldn't help her, that she was on her own to find a way home.

They later relented though when sensible heads prevailed and realized the attendant had overreacted by throwing a paying passenger off the plane (they probably realized that they were going to get sued up the yin yang if they left her stranded in a strange airport).

They'll get sued anyway. I'm guessing lawyers are lining up to take that case.

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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