Re: Airline: Removed Agent Was Hostile

[Bob Hoffmann <escape@alt-escape.com>]

At 08:35 PM 1/9/2002 -0600, P C wrote:
>Wow Bob, you really are quite emotional aren't you?  LOL!  Here, read
>the article attached after the bottom line.  Speaking of the bottom
>line, the Captain (ultimately responsible for everyone's safety aboard
>his or her craft) makes the determination of what constitutes a danger,
>threat, or other unacceptable behavior or circumstances he or she deems
>a threat to the craft, crew, and passengers.  As a previous commander, I
>know this first-hand.  Also, regarding the Chevron scenario -- as I
>recall you stated they were murderers or words to that effect.  They had
>the opportunity to rebut your allegation.  Cheers!
>http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20020103/us/agent_removed_2.html

Phil, I won't pretend that I can teach you the powers of critical 
analysis.  I'm sure that others on the list would agree that the article is 
a lot of "he said--she said."  So why would you believe a major corporation 
before you believe a Secret Service agent who guards the president?  Are 
the people who surround the president all unprofessional?  Or just the Arab 
ones?

I'll point out an interesting passage from your link:

         The pilot said his
           suspicions were aroused in part because a flight attendant said the
           passenger was acting strangely and she found a book with Arabic
           markings among his belongings.

Wow.  Being able to read and write Arabic is cause for suspicion.  No 
racial profiling here.


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