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Oneironaut

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12. We're a litigious society of babies, where even criminals have the right not to be offended.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 03:10 PM

Apr 2017

Telling him to stop would hurt his feelings. Since words now can hurt, telling him to stop would open the airline up to a lawsuit and the employee to an immediate firing.

... Unless if someone more important wanted to take his seat. Then, the cops could run in and crack his skull open. It's very logical if you think about it.

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United Airlines says they are powerless as man starts groping woman on flight. [View all] DetlefK Apr 2017 OP

unreal niyad Apr 2017 #1

Want to bet she'd have been arrested if she'd punched him? Orrex Apr 2017 #2

without a doubt!! niyad Apr 2017 #13

so they can drag a guy off a plane when they want his seat but are helpless about pervs nt luvMIdog Apr 2017 #3

Here's the original ABC11 link Cooley Hurd Apr 2017 #4

The female passenger just wasn't proactive jmowreader Apr 2017 #5

Had I been near that, I'd have offered my seat to that woman. MineralMan Apr 2017 #6

I'm sure if she had made a loud scene they promply sdfernando Apr 2017 #7

I wouldn't doubt that one bit dalton99a Apr 2017 #10

I thought this was going to be about Donald Trump! Tanuki Apr 2017 #8

Yep...I was sure it was the Trumpster Sancho Apr 2017 #9

They could've easily asked a guy sitting nearby to change seats. JudyM Apr 2017 #11

We're a litigious society of babies, where even criminals have the right not to be offended. Oneironaut Apr 2017 #12

do they still serve coffee on united? I think I would have asked for a cup, and. . . oooops. niyad Apr 2017 #14