Posted on 11/16/2013 4:45:04 AM PST by JoeProBono
PHILADELPHIA, A US Airways flight in Philadelphia was canceled when passengers became outraged about a blind man and his seeing-eye dog being kicked off the plane.
Albert Rizzi said flight attendants removed him and his dog from the Wednesday flight from Philadelphia International Airport to Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, N.Y., because the dog became agitated during a delay on the tarmac, KYW-TV, Philadelphia, reported Friday.
"What I'm concerned about is that there are a tremendous number of individuals in the disabled community who might not have the stamina, the strength, the confidence to stand up for their rights and speak out against these types of ridiculous perceived rules," Rizzi said.
Passengers spoke out in support of Rizzi and his dog.
"Blind man and his dog just got kicked off @USAirways after we've been on the tarmac an hour, bc dog wiggled a bit. Whole plane outraged," one passenger tweeted.
A US Airways representative confirmed the incident.
"On Flight 4384 from Philadelphia to Islip, Long Island, a customer with a seeing-eye dog was asked to keep his dog near his feet when the dog was walking up and down the aisle," the representative said. "The protocol for service animals is to keep them at foot of the passenger, or under the seat, as they are considered extensions of the passenger. When a flight attendant asked the passenger to keep the dog where it needed to stay for safety reasons the passenger got verbally abusive. A decision was made to return to the gate to take the passenger and the dog off the plane. At that point, other customers were unhappy about the situation. The crew did not feel comfortable operating the plane so a decision was made to cancel the flight and US Airways bussed the passengers to Islip, N.Y."
The representative said an internal investigation is being carried out.
“TSA can kiss my royal Irish arse.”
The TSA had nothing to do with it, but, again, you make crap up to fit your emotionally liberal ‘injustice’ claim.
The PILOT had everything to do with it and the pilot has all the authority they need to enforce safety rules.
Since you don’t like airline safety rules, I suppose we won’t be seeing you on any fights.
“That is the way I read it.”
You can’t read worth a damn, but we’ll keep in mind your liberal viewpoints about authority and you keen ability to make crap up to fit your childish world views.
Are you a TSA agent?
I never want to fly your airways or cross your checkpoint.
Facts are that the entire passenger list backed this guy and his dog, but some nazis in the flight crew wigged out when they got out numbered on opinion so they punished everyone to show who’s in charge.
They can kiss my arse.
That Pilot was a jackass.
That flight attendant is a jackass.
You think those credentials make you the final say so?
I’ll land this damn crate.
Well maybe I won’t land it but I sure as hell can get it up in the air.
What flavor? I keep getting "Glitchy Grape". Not my favorite. I prefer the "404 Fruit Medley".
I don’t think the pooch was going to thwart the landing approach
Just wiped US Airwaste off the list!
Next?
>> “media trying to make it out to be a story against ppl with disability” <<
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Because that is what it is.
What is your problem?
What you prescribe for others, you will experience yourself.
ok so, what’s the word on the inside
What do you have against individuals with disabilities? You a Eugenist or something?
Dats a nice woobie pad.
To which you replied:
You were there?
I have no idea what your bitch against those with physical disabilities is, nor do I care. You should've however read the opening line of the story which clearly stated:
"A US Airways flight in Philadelphia was canceled when passengers became outraged about a blind man and his seeing-eye dog being kicked off the plane. "
That's right: the story reports the passengers complained about how the blind man and his dog were treated. The flight was cancelled because of it.
So the poster didn't have to be there as you stated. I suspect even if he was to see the situation with his own eyes, you'd accuse him of lying or having a liberal bias anyway.
So whatever your bitch is against those who aren't as physically perfect as you apparently are, perhaps you should seek help for it.
“What you prescribe for others, you will experience yourself.”
Good. Then I won’t have to put up with some jackass that refuses to control his dog on a flight and use his disability as an excuse.
What’s next, goats and chickens running loose like on turd-world flights?
“What do you have against individuals with disabilities? You a Eugenist or something?”
What do you have against rules and authority and safety? Are you some kind of liberal childish anarchist?
Stay off airplanes if you can’t control yourself.
That would be you.
Seek help.
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