Classic case of abuse of authority

[acaTerry]

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=49750&cl=3323437&ch=68276&src=news

 

[PCL_128]

Abuse of authority? Amazing how you figured that out after only seeing a one-sided 30-second video clip.

 

[WSurf]

Yea! Did you watch that little peanut head on Good Morning America this morning????

They had to carry him off the show because his mom couldnt control him!!!! I am sure there is more to the story then just "bye bye plane"!!

Funny has hell!!

 

[John Pennekamp]

Of course she's going to whine and cry about how that mean FA insulted her kid. Everyone loves to hate the airlines these days.

She claims the FA told her to drug her obnoxious kid, but claims she made no threat. I'm betting she told that FA "I'm gonna beat your skinny a__ as soon as we park". She seems two steps from a trailer.

 

[capt. megadeth]

They had to carry him off the show because his mom couldnt control him!!!! I am sure there is more to the story then just "bye bye plane"!!

Interesting.......

 

[WSurf]

Of course she's going to whine and cry about how that mean FA insulted her kid. Everyone loves to hate the airlines these days.

She claims the FA told her to drug her obnoxious kid, but claims she made no threat. I'm betting she told that FA "I'm gonna beat your skinny a__ as soon as we park". She seems two steps from a trailer.

Yea! I am sure since the flight was 10 hours late she was in a cheerful mood!

 

[Prop2Jet]

bye. bye job... bye bye job....

hello.... would like fries with that...

bye bye job.....

 

[flyboyike]

She seems two steps from a trailer.

Why two?

 

[The_Russian]

Interesting.......

Agreed. Hmmmmmmm!

 

[Superpilot92]

Interesting.......

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3374063

Watch for yourself. Amazing backfire for the media presenting the viewers with the "Poor Mommy and Baby Story!!"

 

[Tim47SIP]

The rest of the story!

What is amazing is their discusions in the interview do not even hint at other passengers rights here. Just like the guy who takes up two seats and has no problem sitting on top of you because it is his right. People should not have to listen to a screaming kid.

 

[~~~^~~~]

Tim, you are right and the only answer these days is First Class - just to get away from the riff raff.

This kid was a lap child. In the studio THREE adults could not adequately restrain the boy to keep him on the couch using picture books, toys, food and all the pandering possible. Even though the producers cut tape and did a Michael Moore style editing job to make the mother and child sympathetic, even Mom said her kid pitched the fit of all fits the next day on the airplane and the crew gave the child juice and food (which surely got thrown all overthe cabin and just as surely Mom would not have deigned to clean up)

I could easily see that the child would not have remained in a 18 inch wide seat for long. Maybe the FA attendent correctly told Mom she would have to keep her lap child in her lap and chubby chip on her shoulder Mom decided to make an issue out of it. We don't know, we have only heard one side of the story.

On a E145, there is not much room and no place to breathe. As long as the FAA makes a big deal out of the cabin announcements, crew members will properly follow the mandate. Just a handful of passengers care about the safety annoucements and I think that is what we are seeing with the ladies who think the Mom should be allowed to let her kid scream, squirm and generally be a menace to everyone else without any recourse, not to mention any responsibility.

And where is this kid's father?

 

[flyboyike]

And where is this kid's father?

Two trailers down.

 

[DX Rick]

The mother mentioned on her second attempt getting home, on another flight. The child threw another fit, and admitted the FA's were the ones who had to calm him down.
Mommy needs to learn how to back hand her child

 

[CRJCA]

This is why business aviation thrives! People, if you dont want to be subjected to that dont travel coach. Demanding that parents control their childen is as useless as pissing in the wind. Welcome to the airlines!

 

[30West]

I thought this thread was going to be about the TSA....

 

[bluefishbeagle]

bye. bye job... bye bye job....

hello.... would like fries with that...

bye bye job.....

In another forum I wrote four paragraph's expressing the same thing and you said it in fifteen words...

The kid was making noise true but he was 19 months old. Never had kids? Just wait. The FA started taking it personally and did not use good judgement in her decision to escalate this into more than it was. Her remarks about the giving the kid drugs is most likely her greatest mistake. She started taking the situation personally and let her emotions rule.

In her defense 50 peopleis too many for one FA, there should be two since the flight deck crew can no longer go back for a better prospective on the situation. Letting one FA be Judge Judy is not wise.

 

[Terry Hunter]

And, even worse-- the mom doesn't know the difference between a space shuttle & an airplane!!!

 

[Terry Hunter]

... Letting one FA be Judge Judy is not wise.

true, despite the striking similar appearance in most cases!!!

 

[bluefishbeagle]

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3374063

Watch for yourself. Amazing backfire for the media presenting the viewers with the "Poor Mommy and Baby Story!!"

Your idea of how kids should behave and how parents should correct them lacks experience in the real world of parenting.

Put any 19 month old in front of bright lights, strange people and make him wait to "go on" and you might be surprized at that few would enjoy it.

You may judge the mother and kid but I've hear nothing from you about the FA turning an airplane around full of people who wanted to get home. Or suggesting that the mother drug her child. If anyone is guilty of irresponible behavior it's not the 19 month old it's the FA. She lost control of the situation the moment she let it become personal.

She told all the passenger's "This is my airplane" Really?

Maybe she can sell it, she's going to need the money.