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littlemissmartypants

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8. Welcome to the United States of Authoritarianism.

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N.J. man says he was almost kicked off plane after flight attendant found shirt offensive [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 20 hrs ago OP

Did his darker skin (visible in picture) RockCreek 20 hrs ago #1

Hmmmm - let's guess. 3catwoman3 20 hrs ago #3

Or three guesses, first two don't count....🤔 littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #6

I'm not offended. badhair77 20 hrs ago #2

"How dare you prick my conscience... AloeVera 20 hrs ago #4

Who supported bombing kids? yardwork 20 hrs ago #12

The person "offended". AloeVera 19 hrs ago #18

???? yardwork 19 hrs ago #19

You are somehow conflating two very distinct policies. AloeVera 19 hrs ago #30

There must be a more detailed article that is being referenced here. yardwork 19 hrs ago #31

Since you believe a policy against offensive attire and one on endangering public safety are one and the same... AloeVera 19 hrs ago #45

I appreciate your research into this. yardwork 19 hrs ago #46

I appreciate your research into this. yardwork 19 hrs ago #47

Lack of research is not the problem here. AloeVera 19 hrs ago #51

It's not a question of enforcing a long-standing policy SpankMe 19 hrs ago #39

We all know what the shirt refers to TBF 17 hrs ago #68

Airlines treat flying as a privilege, not a right. yardwork 17 hrs ago #69

lol - yes all of that is factual TBF 16 hrs ago #70

I'm certainly not defending it. yardwork 16 hrs ago #71

Wearing a shirt is not defacing property - TBF 15 hrs ago #73

What the heck United? One of your flight attendants found that offensive? Biophilic 20 hrs ago #5

Welcome to the United States of Authoritarianism. littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #8

Here's what I would have told the personnel he spoke with BaronChocula 18 hrs ago #64

Any reference to bombing or bombs gets anyone kicked off planes, yardwork 20 hrs ago #7

My thought exactly. And good morning. NT mahatmakanejeeves 20 hrs ago #9

Good morning! yardwork 20 hrs ago #10

Maybe she should have explained that policy whathehell 19 hrs ago #16

Sounds like she did. yardwork 19 hrs ago #17

As the passenger said, whathehell 19 hrs ago #41

According to the article, that's exactly what happened. yardwork 19 hrs ago #42

"joked about a bomb" ... VERY DAMNED DIFFERENT. Again CONTEXT matters. hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #50

I read your report of the article whathehell 19 hrs ago #52

You might be responding to the wrong post? yardwork 18 hrs ago #54

You are correct whathehell 18 hrs ago #58

No worries at all. yardwork 18 hrs ago #61

Good.. whathehell 18 hrs ago #66

You are correct whathehell 18 hrs ago #59

Again context matters for use of the word "bomb" hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #49

Exactly.. whathehell 18 hrs ago #56

Nice stretch there. AloeVera 19 hrs ago #20

Context matters, yardwork. That is an incredible stretch. I like his lawyer's odds on this one. hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #24

Really. yardwork 19 hrs ago #27

Uggh huh. Threatening to remove him if he did not remove his shirt is a viable "harm" especially hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #36

yeah- R0ckyRac00n 18 hrs ago #55

Thanks for confirming what I suspected. ShazzieB 18 hrs ago #67

The First Amendment is not relevant Cirsium 11 hrs ago #83

THANK YOU Skittles 13 hrs ago #81

It will be settled out of court. The Wizard 20 hrs ago #11

Did he miss the flight? yardwork 19 hrs ago #15

So their policy is if anyone of their staff is offended by your shirt, intheflow 19 hrs ago #34

You don't say the word "BOMB" in an airport or on a jet... nor should you make references to them. QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #13

His subsequent actions tend to support that conclusion. yardwork 19 hrs ago #14

Really...? displacedvermoter 19 hrs ago #23

You. Don't. Say. BOMB. In. An. Airport. 💣️✈️ QueerDuck 19 hrs ago #26

Ok displacedvermoter 19 hrs ago #29

He didn't say it. AloeVera 19 hrs ago #38

Blaming the flight attendant personally ignores the reality of the airline industry and how corporate liability works. QueerDuck 15 hrs ago #72

The airline itself characterized it as a dress code violation, not a safety violation. AloeVera 15 hrs ago #74

Passengers must obey flight crew instructions. He did. Then whined about it. End of story. QueerDuck 15 hrs ago #75

So, using your own words, someone made a "subjective judgement" AloeVera 13 hrs ago #78

As a legitimate backup to the threatening word of bomb. Yes. When it comes to flight crew the rule is simple.... QueerDuck 13 hrs ago #79

I want that shirt to wear to protests, Bayard 19 hrs ago #21

This is the ridiculous side of those who want to make everything antisemitic and there are those hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #22

Who said this incident is antisemitic? yardwork 19 hrs ago #28

I listed this as but one of several possibilities. Again, jumping to conclusions is problematic hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #32

What similar incidents? yardwork 19 hrs ago #35

If she found that offensive then she must find 'Bombing kids is self defense' acceptable ToxMarz 19 hrs ago #25

Exactly! If his flight partner had a t-shirt with your slogan, which one would get kicked off? TheRickles 14 hrs ago #77

A thought experiment relogic 19 hrs ago #33

I find that to be extraordinarily unlikely. yardwork 19 hrs ago #37

Please be specific relogic 19 hrs ago #40

Your last sentence. yardwork 19 hrs ago #43

So, then relogic 18 hrs ago #53

Sure, the Trump administration is nuts and authoritarian. yardwork 18 hrs ago #60

You underestimate relogic 11 hrs ago #85

or maybe Skittles 11 hrs ago #84

Hell, I want one! no_hypocrisy 19 hrs ago #44

Just don't try to wear it on a plane! yardwork 19 hrs ago #48

In related news Soul_of_Wit 18 hrs ago #57

He'll win Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #62

He didn't mention any names. Why would one be upset?. twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #63

Me feelwings were hurt. I've seen shirts on planes WAY more "Hot Words" chouchou 18 hrs ago #65

Irony... Both sides of the conflict could use the same meme/slogan on their propaganda. OC375 14 hrs ago #76

Would an idiot donning mAga attire get treated the same? BHDem53 13 hrs ago #80

Not likely... displacedvermoter 12 hrs ago #82

In solidarity.... Dethhogan 10 hrs ago #86

Selective reading by a not too bright airline person. Aussie105 9 hrs ago #87

I'm offended by that United flight attendant RainCaster 8 hrs ago #88

Will United make the MAGAt change their shirt? Or take off their red hat? maspaha 8 hrs ago #89

Gonna go out on a limb here and say air travel is not the place to fly your position flags high LearnedHand 7 hrs ago #90