last two on this .. More airport follies involving alchohol and pilots

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 23:45:42 -0500
To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: More airport follies involving alchohol and pilots


According to this story, a Delta pilot failed a breathalizer test after
airport security screeners smelled it on his breath as he went through
security. He was prohibited from flying that flight, and re-routed as a
passenger to Delta's HQ in Atlanta.

Story at:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20021226&Category=AP
A&ArtNo=212260896&Ref=AR

Yet this week, a Comair passenger was arrested for 'disorderly conduct'
after quietly telling pilots "I hope you haven't been drinking."  He was
arrested, detained, and cited a $225 fine, plus he's being reported to the
FBI by the local sherriff's office.

Story at:
http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/local/4808587.htm

I guess the moral of the story is that unless you are a newly-minted
federalized TSA Security Person, you're prohibited from making a comment
about the sobriety of flight crews, even if you're jovial, quiet, and/or
polite when doing so.

Perhaps a new TSA regulation will require a shot of Demerol and ballgag be
issued to all passengers (already in their TSA-issued hospital scrubs and
paper booties) prior to boarding, and anyone found speaking after the cabin
doors close will be subject to unappealable penalties according to the
absolute law of TSA and/or Homeland Security.

The hits just keep on coming....

Rick
Infowarrior.org


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From: Einar Stefferud <Steflist () thor nma com>
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 20:11:58 -0800
To: dave () farber net
Cc: Geoff Goodfellow <geoff () iconia com>
Subject: Re: [IP] be Very Careful about what you say to airline pilots...

Well now -- 

Some Jokes are really not funny;-)...
Honest -- I swear some are really not funny.

Like Dead Baby "jokes" told to parents of babies.

Like "joking" about having a bomb in your carry on bag
after boarding the plane.

Or like joshing the pilot with "I hope you haven't been drinking"
as you enter the passenger cabin.  Which joke properly earned a Calif
Assemblyman a visit with a judge.

The fact that some pilots have been caught after drinking, is no excuse
for making a joke out of it without some evidence.  Look at the cost,
given that the flight has to be cancelled on he strength of the "joke"
allegation.

I have to ask you what your reaction would have been if you were
(a) "the pilot", 
(b) "a passenger within earshot",
(c) any of the unaware/innocent passengers who were on the cancelled flight.

Cheers;-)...\Stef

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