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Another day, another drunken airline passenger
I wonder if the reason that everyone seems to be getting drunk on airlines lately is because the stress level is so high. Perhaps it's a means to deal with the stress of having no leg room or no meal during an excruciatingly long flight. Jeff posted an article about an unruly passenger getting drunk, throwing ice and feeling up flight attendants last week, while the week prior another woman lit a cigarette, punched one of the crew and forced the aircraft to divert to Dallas.This week, a Drexel student named Taylor Kircher flying transatlantic on British Airways drank an entire bottle of his duty free vodka before going on a drunken tirade through the aircraft. In the process of his debauch, the student spat on two flight attendants, broke a jump seat and was caught masturbating through his clothing before he had to be physically restrained with handcuffs.
Kircher even went so far as to threaten to "blow the plane up" if they didn't free him of his restraints, which, I believe is quite illegal.
Authorities detained the student on arrival in New York's JFK where they will hopefully press charges and never let him fly again.
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Reader Comments (Page 4 of 4)
MasterMind Jul 8th 2008 5:11AM
QURAN AND ALCOHOL
It is stated in the Qur’ân: “They ask you regarding wine and gambling. Say, in both of them is major sin, and there is some benefit for men, but the sin of them is far greater than benefit ”
(Surah Baqarah) Holy Quran
Joe Jul 9th 2008 12:09PM
As a International Purser for a U.S Carrier, consuming your personal alcohol is illigal, wether It be Duty Free or your own "supply" is taken extremely serious not only by our FAA, other countries Impose even heavier fines and are not as 'politicaly' correct as we are. They will incarcerate you and ask questions later.
This passenger will likely hire a good lawer and succesfully sue the airline! Go Fiqure!
tim Aug 21st 2008 5:07AM
if they handed out cannabis instead of booze, they wouldn't have these problems.