The flight, the sex toy and the lawsuit

News.Com.Au ^ | May 18, 2015

[Gamecock]

EVEN though their lawsuit against United Airlines has been dismissed, a gay couple from maintains that they were deliberately victimized by the airline.

Christopher Bridgeman and husband Martin Borger sued the airline for invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress following their trip to Costa Rica...

However, when they proceeded to the luggage carousel, the couple claim their bag had been rifled through and a previously packed sex toy was taped to the outside.

In testimony heard this week, Bridgeman said both he and his husband suffer from anxiety and other physiological issues as a result of the incident.

Lawyers for the airline argued that the couple’s bag was overstuffed and any correlation with their lifestyle was coincidental.

[Michael.SF.]

argued that the couple’s bag was overstuffed and any correlation with their lifestyle was coincidental.

So just how big was this sex toy?

[Aut Pax Aut Bellum]

First off, let’s not use the words “his husband” ever again...

[Jolla]

There was no mention of them being gay

Christopher Bridgeman and husband Martin Borger

[conservativejoy]

Very good point. Fags aren’t normal, so they already suffered from psychological disorders. Pre-exsisting condition.

[DLfromthedesert]

The one on the left looks like Carville.

[Polynikes]

“The airlines have no business in rifling thru checked baggage since that's how most of their thievery is conducted.”

The airlines don't go thru your your bags. That job is the TSA’s. While there is some risk of thievery at that point and it has happened you major risk is from the ramp rats who load your bags into the aircraft holds. That's where most thievery takes place.

[Polynikes]

Wait till you see the carry on bags after the Folsom Street Leather fair. Jeez Louise and what a yewww factor

[faithhopecharity]

flying can be so very embarassing these days...
but the lawyers will fix it!

[TruthWillWin]

Just where are you suggesting that they should put it?

[TruthWillWin]

Creepy smiles.

[smokingfrog]

http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions%5Cunpub%5C12/12-20836.pdf

[Sioux-san]

Exactly right - I recently returned from a trip to New Zealand. The TSA “rifled” through my messy suitcase as well to make sure that I declared everything upon my return home. They left me a nice little form inside the suitcase to inform me that it was them who looked through all my stuff.

[Gamecock]

***There was no mention of them being gay,***

“The couple alleges they were targeted by the airline because of their lifestyle.”

[Rodamala]

I am just visualizing the baggage carousel... and a lone bag on it... with some giant flexible bright purple latex phallus wobbling around... hard not to laugh out loud just visualizing it.

[Gamecock]

I would have covered my children’s eyes. Then laughed.

[Marie]

I’m just wondering exactly how many members are necessary for one bed. They already have two. (raised eyebrow)

[I also support the suit. This was wrong. But the judge is correct that there’s no way of knowing who the guilty agency really was.]

[Cronos]

I wonder how they decide who is the husband and who is the wife? It is related to penetrator and penetratee

[Gamecock]

Do they take turns?

[Cronos]

Perhaps they should call each other “wusband” or “bumchum”