>>The more I hear about this story, the more annoying it gets. This was (and is) and obvious ploy by some jerks to generate a lawsuit and try to extort some money from an airline.
>>I hope that US Airways doesn't fall for it - and even if it costs them more money than paying them off - they should fight any attempts for these bozo's to sue them (which this was obviously the plan all along).
>>Twerps like this should be jailed.
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>>http://www.washtimes.com/national/20061128-122902-7522r.htm
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>Let's suppose for a moment that it was their plan to be thrown off the flight so they could sue the Airline.
>How is that any different that a FBI or police "sting" to have someone take a bribe or otherwise do something illegal?
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>If I was in a FBI "sting" and I refused to take the bait nothing would be heard.
>If the airline hadn't taken the bait, nothing would have been heard.
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>What's the difference between the two situations that makes you call these guys twerps. Is the FBI "twerps" when they catch a guy in a sting?
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>Just don't understand your position here.

hmmm... well they're two different things. Look if I see behavior that is consistant with an act of terrorism on a flight or when I'm being seated - I'm gonna be jumping up and down screaming until either they're off the plane or I am. And as far as the airline 'taking the bait' - hey - did they really have a choice here? They SHOULD NOT of let them on the plane. Just think if they did - ooh geeze now we have lame stupid security! US Airways did the right thing. These jerks were trying to get kicked off the flight and they did. Tough for them - they got what they deserved - and I sure hope they didn't refund their airfare either! They tried to create a disturbance and golly they sure did.