Posted on 08/24/2019 11:00:06 AM PDT by simpson96
An elderly retired doctor and his wife are suing an airline, some of its employees, a sheriff and his deputies, saying he was illegally arrested and subjected to excessive force after being removed from an airplane at New Orleans International Airport.
Dr. Johannes Markus Sieber and his wife Mina Margareta Sieber Schneiter, both 74 and citizens of Switzerland, were removed from a Delta Airlines flight at the airport in November 2016 following what they say was a minor incident over the placing of luggage in an overhead compartment.
According to the suit filed in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, as Sieber was attempting to put his wife's luggage in the compartment he accidentally dislodged a plastic bag containing about 20-30 small packets that were approximately 4 inches by 1.5 inches. Instead of helping Sieber with the packets as they fell to the floor, a flight attendant went to the back of the plane and pushed a "red button" that alerted other attendants, the suit claims.
The suit further alleges breach of contract by Delta and damages for mental suffering, and unlawful arrest and use of excessive force by two deputies called on to the plane following the baggage incident. Sheriff Joseph P. Lopinto is named in the suit, accused of failing to supervise or properly train deputies Jesse Steer and Erroll Harris.
Sieber was charged with resisting arrest and striking an attendant with his luggage, which be denied. He said he was held in handcuffs in a cage, then removed to jail, where he remained for 16 hours. The Jefferson Parish District Attorney declined to prosecute him on those charges.
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An angle I had not considered! :-D
It was over kill on the part of the cabin crew.
Where are the valuable cash prizes and righteousness in being responsible? ;-) :-D
The incident is 3 months shy of being two years old. It’s still
going on is amazing in that the Delta should have help get them
on another plane be gone.
I use 2.5 in x 3.0 in clear pill baggies. One baggie for each day, since some medicines are not daily. In each baggie, vitamins and such for that day. I generally travel, domestically, with a 4 week supply. They take up very little space, keep medicines organized, I label each one for which day it is for. Much more practical than the hard plastic cases for pills. Much less bulky than taking the entire 90 day supply. I would never travel international that way, though as I am not interested in being hassled for a nothing.
I could see where a busy body snowflake would go nutz if they saw them. They would be 100% wrong on many levels, though.
Either that, or it was too heavy for a 74 year old to manage over his head.
-PJ
The boarding process is ridiculous on most flights.soon you won’t be able to carry on anything.
I think one UK carrier no longer allows baggage in the overhead - only allowing one handbag.
Not to mention OLD! The last time I flew Delta, the stews looked to be at least 70 years old. I don’t think they could handle a heavy piece of luggage. So much for elderly flyers!
“Sieber was charged with resisting arrest and striking an attendant with his luggage”
:)
The older I get, the ‘older’ old becomes.
If the article is read in neutral, one might think the poor elderly doctor (I can say that as I believe that is one of the plaintiffs’ contentions) was held, for 16 hours, in a cage, and he was handcuffed the whole time!! OMG, the cruelness.
I suspect this couple may have had a slight case of entitle-itis and felt they were treated in a less than regal manner. Bah! We already have a two-tiered justice system. I see no need for a third, tourist class. ;)
What was General Grant really like?
Was there anything IN THE PACKETS?!? What kind of kindergarten dropouts are being hired as reporters nowadays?!?
Anyone know what the packets contained?
I flew on Allegiant. They have rules for carry on and overhead compartment bags.
Their maximum size for a carry on piece of luggage was in terms of width and height the actual amount of space under the seat.
> What was General Grant really like? <
I actually enjoyed his company. He wasn’t at all the drunkard I expected him to be. Now General Custer, that was another story. He was always saying things like “Those Indians, no way could they pull off an ambush against me.” I told George that kind of attitude would get him into trouble some day.
I’d say more, but it’s time for my nap.
I guess it's not easy being a chunky butch lesbian or transexual, even if they weren't airplane waitresses.
Exactly! You just made my day even brighter since I’m 2yrs older than 74.
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