Detroit Free Press writer wants to kill pilots

[BEECH-SLAPPED]

My god you people's arses are strung tighter than a snare drum. Where was the outrage about the "Man Shows" little skit about the two drunk pilots walking around the terminal? If I remember correctly, most people recognized that as humor and I'm sure more than a few of us have it saved on our hard drives as something funny to show friends. Lifes to short to be so serious all the time. Personally I thought the article was funny

I agree that poking fun at some of the dumb things a few pilots have done is funny. But telling everyone that you want to KILL them? Not the same thing. I also don't believe he would actually kill anyone, but he's begging to be made an example of.

 

[54fighting]

Of course, I would wait until the plane lands before killing the pilot.

I'm not unreasonable.

The next time I hear a pilot tell me he expects a smooth flight, or a turbulent flight, or that he is happy to have us aboard, I am going to pass around a hat so we can all chip in to buy garden shears, which we will then use to remove the pilot's larynx.
I feel strongly about this. Perhaps you've noticed.

A very poor attempt at humor. Let's just say he voiced these opinions while in the airport and was overheard.....does it get passed off as "humorous". The point is, this guy has a pulpit to preach from and he excercised extremely poor judgement in conveying his disgust.

 

[scoreboard]

Just off the phone to a friend of a friend who works for a "company" with the letters FBI, I pointed him to the wbesite, he chuckled and said, "that guy is not going to like his day tommorrow"...

 

[temcgrew]

The man gets paid to write articles and fights for his freedom of speach but pokes fun (in a very tacky and unprofesional way) of people who are doing their job? I hate talking on the P.A. but I have to do it. Just like he HAS to write articles EVERY DAY. In the 24 hour media era with T.V. newspapers, magazines, blogs ect.....sometimes they run a little dry in the topic category.

It seems there are more articles written and talked about everyday that there are topics. I would hope he would use his keen intelect on gathering more newsworthy pieces. If he is really bored maybe he can volunteer as the spelling police hear on F.I.!!

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Just off the phone to a friend of a friend who works for a "company" with the letters FBI, I pointed him to the wbesite, he chuckled and said, "that guy is not going to like his day tommorrow"...

Excellent.

Let's get the ball rolling.

 

[JethroF15]

Sent the following to Mr. Rosenberg:

Mr. Rosenberg,

I have read your attempt at humor concerning airline pilots and PA announcements. I am a professional airline pilot and find your article offensive and threatening. I have forwarded your article along with my concerns to the TSA Contact Center. I have recommended that you be placed on the National No-Fly list as a potential threat to aircrews. I can assure you that the TSA takes all threats to aircrew very seriously and especially threats forwarded to them by pilots. It is my hope that you will suffer some inconvenience because of this and hopefully, you will be placed on the No-Fly list. Maybe in the future you will think before you put pen to paper trying to grab a "cheap" chuckle. In closing I want you to know that I knew one of the pilots who had his throat slashed during the hijackings on 9/11. I'm sure his family would find no humor in your article just as I found none.

XXXXXXX XXXXXX
727 Captain
Federal Express

 

[pgcfii2002]

OUCH!!!

Good job....I hope he gets the point!!

 

[Nindiri]

You guys DO realize that a columnist or writer like this fellow loves to provoke this kind of reaction? Expect in the near future another piece by him talking about humorless pilots who write him. You guys are putting money in his pocket.

 

[aewanabe]

My thoughts exactly. In a week or so there will be a response column with some of the more militant replies. There will be no fair-and-balanced, two-way reporting, and there is no legal requirement that he do so. Basically we just wrote his next column.

 

[BEECH-SLAPPED]

You guys DO realize that a columnist or writer like this fellow loves to provoke this kind of reaction? Expect in the near future another piece by him talking about humorless pilots who write him. You guys are putting money in his pocket.

Good. He'll have plenty of time write it while riding Greyhound.