Jet Blue Passenger gets the easy treatment from the Feds

[NEDude]

Remember that Newark passenger who broke the neck of a Continental gate agent a few years back? He got off lightly if I remember correctly.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Broke the neck?

Wow. Just wow.

 

[Tejas-Jet]

Shame we don't have a justice system that detains morons like this woman.

I guess interfering with aircrew still isn't a big deal.

Why don't we wait for the outcome of the trial before we condemn the entire justice system.

All she got was bail...and conditions of her bail....there is still a trial to come...

It's not like she is home free....

 

[Dizel8]

Why don't we wait for the outcome of the trial before we condemn the entire justice system.

All she got was bail...and conditions of her bail....there is still a trial to come...

It's not like she is home free....

You are correct, we should wait for the verdict, but somehow I doubt it will be 5 years in prison and a 250K fine, + $ for the diversion. Not the first time we have seen this kind of show, most have gotten away with a slap on the wrist.

 

[airlinepilot]

Nothing to keep the airline from a civil suit for damages......and a class action one by the passengers...probably won't happen but it would sure make some people think twice.

 

[LR25]

Shame we don't have a justice system that detains morons like this woman.

I guess interfering with aircrew still isn't a big deal.

Your right on the money.

And IF she gets convicted, she will probobly just have to do community service.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

How about implementing a law where the offending passenger is banned from air travel for a minimum of 1 year. I think this would help deter this behavior and keep likely recidivists off as well.

Stranely enough, I feel that airline management wouldn't acquiesce to this as it'll impact their bottom line. They really have no empathy for inflight crew either.

 

[Andy Neill]

Remember that Newark passenger who broke the neck of a Continental gate agent a few years back? He got off lightly if I remember correctly.

You remember correctly. Here is the news story from the 1999 event and 2001 trial:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E2DC1F3FF937A35757C0A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all
The issue was that the jury didn't buy the state's version of the conflict. Whether self-defense or not, the gate agent's neck was broken.

As to Amish's thoughts about what management would think about a 1 yr ban, the last line of the article says that the assailant won't be riding Continental for life.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

As to Amish's thoughts about what management would think about a 1 yr ban, the last line of the article says that the assailant won't be riding Continental for life.

Good riddance!

Something tells me the prosecution dropped the ball on that one.

 

[cheerios2]

"Mr. Sottile suffered a broken neck and injuries to his skull and eye socket in the incident, and spent five days in a coma. He testified on the first day of the trial that he did not recall any events of that day, and that he had lost 80 percent of the mobility in his neck."

 

[J and E's Daddy]

Unfortunately, these judges have no b*lls to make an example of people who commit crimes on aircraft. This is why it continues. You would think after 9/11, they would, but she'll get a fine and be forced to pick up trash along the highway for a week.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

As opposed to the conservatives who just cover up the crime?

That doesn't make sense. Check your brain. A true conservative would lock her up and throw away the key. Or worse.