Now now, everyone knows United Airlines doesn't beat up unruly passengers!
They lease that job out...
Posted on 04/21/2017 7:21:55 AM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish passenger delays flight for more than an hour because he wanted the TV screens switched off
A flight from Kiev to Israel was delayed for more than an hour on Thursday night after an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man insisted the overhead television screens were retracted or turned off.
In keeping with traditional religious teachings and practices, the passenger argued that he did not want his children to watch any TV or films during the flight with budget Israeli airline UP.
Despite his verbal protest, flight attendants were unable to adhere to the man's request and they issued eye masks instead.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Can I get an “Oy Vey!?!”
Here’s the exit door, there will be no refunds. Please comply, we hired airport security from Chicago.
Somehow, I missed the “Thou shalt not watch TV on aircraft.” rule......................
That obscure rule must be in Leviticus somewhere...............
“That obscure rule must be in Leviticus somewhere...............”
Oy Vey
Now now, everyone knows United Airlines doesn't beat up unruly passengers!
They lease that job out...
With all due to the respectful to the guy .....God usually doesn’t take away the temptation... he tells you overture eyes.... ask Lot’s wife
It’s like the ultra-orthodox are becoming Amish or something. The modern world does exist! If you can’t deal with it, stay in your enclave and pretend that’s all there is, but no one is under obligation NOT to offend you if what offends you is the sight of a woman’s arm.
This United case has opened a Pandora’s box. An airline should be able to enforce order on its flights. The airline can’t go too far and beat someone up, but if someone is creating a disruption, they should be asked to leave and if they don’t, they should be forced off the plane if necessary. After about 5 minutes of this nonsense, security should have dragged this guy off the plane.
How in heck did ultra-orthodox Jews ever migrate anywhere, especially by ship? They can’t ride on anything on the Sabbath or a special Sabbath...................
I’m Jewish. I am reasonably observant, but have not always been so. I find this to be incredibly embarrassing.
Everyone has the right to practice their religion, and to raise their children the way that they see fit (short of harming them). This guy doesn’t want his kids to watch TV? OK, that’s his choice - but he has NO right to force that choice on other people, and NO right to delay/inconvenience them and to cost the airline money in the process.
If I were this airline, I would: a) ban this guy and his family from flying again; and b) make sure that every passenger automatically (by buying a ticket) waives the right to dictate how ANYTHING on the plane is operated. You don’t like it, you then forfeit your seat, no refund unless there is someone else ready to take your seat for the same price.
Enough of this “I’m special, everyone has to conform to MY wishes” crap - and I don’t care what religion someone is, or even if they worship G-d or not: no special cases. We are all human, and all deserving of the same rights and courtesies.
There are very conservative Christians who behave this way. They will go into restaurants or stores and ask managers to stop playing rock music because it offends them.
I agree with you if they don’t like it don’t shop there.
Honestly a lot of this “ultra” is a modern invention.
I once asked a restaurant to change their station. Not because of my religion, but because the songs being played glorified rape and murder. Once I pointed that fact, and that most of their clientele were families with young children, they switched it. Next time I went in, they were playing the local Christian music station.
I guess it's only dirty and indecent when chrstians don't want to see it.
British journalists can't write proper English!
Regards,
Actually my intent here was not to bash Ultra Othrodox Jews but United Airlines.
Sorry that pun was lost on you.
should have tossed his ass off the plane. Enough of spoiled crybabies.
“British journalists can’t write proper English!”
Benny Hill as “Chow Mein” said it best “Don’t you peopre speak broody Engrish?”
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