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The Velveteen Ocelot

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59. See #54. If the crew didn't witness the behavior maybe they didn't think

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:21 PM

Nov 2016

they should (or could) remove him. It sounds like he got a talking-to (giving the FAs the opportunity to decide whether he was drunk, in which case he would have been removed), and made to understand he had to sit down and shut up for the duration of the flight, but of course I agree that they should have booted him. I'm guessing from their memo that Delta will make it clearer to their employees that they need to be willing to remove passengers for that sort of behavior on the basis of passengers' complaints. Maybe other airlines (and other potentially assholish passengers) will get the message, too, on account of all the publicity this incident generated.

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Trump supporter banned for life from Delta flights after rant [View all] dixiegrrrrl Nov 2016 OP

I am so glad to see they did something about him radical noodle Nov 2016 #1

Too bad somone didn't yell "LET'S ROLL" and take down this jerk. muntrv Nov 2016 #2

Good. Siwsan Nov 2016 #3

As I understand it, this happened before departure The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #54

If you get banned by one airline, do the other airlines get notified? Siwsan Nov 2016 #58

Good but still curious as to why the flight crew felt this was acceptable behavior. Statistical Nov 2016 #55

Same here. I feel like we're missing a piece of the story Siwsan Nov 2016 #56

See #54. If the crew didn't witness the behavior maybe they didn't think The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #59

I wonder if the 'banned' list is shared among the airlines Siwsan Nov 2016 #60

I don't know. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #61

Thanks. Siwsan Nov 2016 #63

Good-he should be banned. Lifelong Protester Nov 2016 #4

Me, either. hamsterjill Nov 2016 #9

we were just talking about this at work. barbtries Nov 2016 #15

Well said. narnian60 Nov 2016 #43

Oh I so agree, I dont think I could of sat there while he disrespected everyone.... Old Vet Nov 2016 #47

Delta comes through! Auggie Nov 2016 #5

I'm going out on a limb here and guessing that he has at least one confederate flag displayed Arkansas Granny Nov 2016 #6

I'm guessing he's the type who travels by air only once or twice a decade. LonePirate Nov 2016 #7

Actually - I like that he wasn't escorted from the plane. CincyDem Nov 2016 #52

I agree. whopis01 Nov 2016 #64

I'm going out on a limb here and guessing he has at least one confederate flag... SpankMe Nov 2016 #14

Thanks a lot! Now I have that image tattooed on my brain! Arkansas Granny Nov 2016 #34

He can fly on that now malaise Nov 2016 #36

trump will probably give him a permanent seat on AF1 spanone Nov 2016 #8

Message deleted by DU the Administrators HughBeaumont Nov 2016 #10

What is a sisterhumper? Demit Nov 2016 #11

Really? HAB911 Nov 2016 #16

That thunderin' hick deserves worse. HughBeaumont Nov 2016 #19

Really what? Demit Nov 2016 #22

Really you don't know, can't guess what a sisterhumper is? HAB911 Nov 2016 #26

A pejorative for a Trump voter. HughBeaumont Nov 2016 #17

DITTO. nt HAB911 Nov 2016 #21

I notice you don't have any sisters. Demit Nov 2016 #24

I notice you don't address the major point of the OP LanternWaste Nov 2016 #29

I'm addressing the gutter language that disparages women. Demit Nov 2016 #49

I do. HughBeaumont Nov 2016 #31

Found it odd plimsoll Nov 2016 #39

Some points, here: SpankMe Nov 2016 #12

may not be able to take your number 1. barbtries Nov 2016 #18

If I were on the plane when that heppened dixiegrrrrl Nov 2016 #48

What a hick. Kingofalldems Nov 2016 #13

newest candidate for a Dump cabinet post! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2016 #20

Ha Ha - douchebag jpak Nov 2016 #23

A UNITED pilot takes a different approach... brooklynite Nov 2016 #25

That was so civil that I am going to hazard a guess... 3catwoman3 Nov 2016 #44

Pays to take video of everything oberliner Nov 2016 #27

He'll start 'go fund me' to show who is boss. trump lovers can tithe these a**ho*es like a church. Tikki Nov 2016 #28

Wish he was banned from ALL public airline flights. Hulk Nov 2016 #30

He travels a lot for his job. HughBeaumont Nov 2016 #32

If he was traveling as an employee at the time of his rant, hamsterjill Nov 2016 #33

If he was traveling as an employee his employer should discipline him as well Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2016 #41

Oh, absolutely! hamsterjill Nov 2016 #46

He travels for his job...dressed like that? jmowreader Nov 2016 #50

I travel for work dressed like that all the time. whopis01 Nov 2016 #65

He did this to intimidate the other passengers. Glad Delta is taking this action against him and suffragette Nov 2016 #35

That's one deplorable I won't have to chew out when I fly Delta. oasis Nov 2016 #37

jackass. Thank you, Delta wordpix Nov 2016 #38

Maybe voting for Trump should put one on the no fly list Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2016 #40

If Trump won, why are his supporters such "sore winners"? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2016 #42

THE other people on the plane should have beat him up !! trueblue2007 Nov 2016 #45

What's his name? pangaia Nov 2016 #51

This video was mentioned on AMJOY on Saturday Gothmog Nov 2016 #53

If instead it had been one of those AA women "guilty" of rolling her eyes at a flight attendant Warren DeMontague Nov 2016 #57

Thank you NBC Nightly News moondust Nov 2016 #62