From: "Robert G Lewis" 


"Adam"  wrote in message
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> Robert G Lewis wrote:
>> "Adam"
<""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near the
bridge"> wrote
>> in message news:451f8bff$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> Phil Payne wrote:
>>>> http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article1777847.ece
>>>>
>>> "It read: "Unfortunately, as in any public
gathering, there may be
>>> occasions when a conflict arises between people or when one individual's
>>> actions bother another... As our crew members may not always be witness
>>> to the inappropriate acts of a particular passenger, there may be a
>>> limit to what our crews can do to improve behaviour that is perceived as
>>> a nuisance.""
>>>
>>> How odd given the number of times people who've caused disturbances have
>>> been heaved off aircraft etc & the aircrew/cabin staff
have been given
>>> special training etc.
>>>
>>> So singing & behaving in a rowdy way can get the a/c put down in an
>>> unscheduled stop but necklocking another passenger is simply a
>>> "nuisance"?
>>>
>>> Adam
>>
>> I want to know what if anything happened to Michael Wilk who put him in
>> the headlock. Why wasn't he taken into custody for assault ? What actions
>> did the airline take in flight to have Mr. Wilk release Mr. Stein ? Did
>> they even ask Wilk to release Stein ?
>>
>
> Is violence between passengers anything a responsible carrier should
> involve themselves with?

Yes, that or we start putting uniformed cops on all the flights,

>
>
>> Head lock is a nuisance ? The idiot that said this should experience a
>> few nuisances.
>>
>
> I see a law suit.....however....the implication is much nastier. One
> wonder what would happen if someone stood up & said "I am
from the Syrian
> Secret police......&...." would they also stand by....? Is it
just that by
> claiming to be with NYPD you get a green card to carry out assaults while
> in flight?
>
>
> Adam

I think Phil may be correct , that he was an air marshal. Personally I
don't think that excuses anything. Laws should apply equally to everyone. I
would like to know more on this though.

Bob Lewis

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