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Woman in Viral Airplane Seat Reclining Controversy Now Looking To Sue American Airlines: Report
Western Journal ^ | Feb. 15, 2020 | Erin Coates

Posted on 02/16/2020 9:33:27 PM PST by Morgana

One woman’s video of the airline passenger behind her punching the back of her reclined seat went viral last week.

Now she is reportedly looking to sue American Airlines.

The controversy began when Wendi Williams posted a video on Twitter of the passenger behind her shaking her headrest with repeated punches on her Jan. 31 American Eagle flight from New Orleans to Charlotte, North Carolina.

The man behind her was in the last row and reportedly asked the woman to sit upright so he could eat.

She did, but then later reclined again, and the situation escalated as was shown in the video that was recorded, according to Fox Business.

Williams originally tweeted, “I will be calling the FBI to press charges against the ‘man’ who mistook me for a punching bag. Anyone who doesn’t like it, I don’t care!”

According to Williams’ account of the situation, a flight attendant came over but instead of stopping the man, she offered him a complimentary cocktail.

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TOPICS: Travel
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; americanairlines
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To: CharlesWayneCT

That guy was quite simply harrassing her. The airlines didn’t address the issue when asked to....they could have just moved her seat or his. Better kick the guy off!


81 posted on 02/17/2020 9:50:54 AM PST by caww
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To: bluejean

“The airlines should remove the reclining option if the seats are so crammed together that the reclining passengers are in the laps of the people behind them.”

We fly from TN to FL on Allegiant a few times a year. As far as I know, none of their seats recline. The flights are short, so it’s not a problem.


82 posted on 02/17/2020 9:52:27 AM PST by MayflowerMadam ("Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength" - Corrie ten Boom)
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To: The Pack Knight

Tavistock is more likely- but your point is well taken. We don’t have to cooperate, but way too many people will allow themselves to be treated worse than dogs to go on their holiday. Staying at home is my heaven on earth.


83 posted on 02/17/2020 10:32:20 AM PST by Sioux-san
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To: airplaneguy

Geez with the internet and all your 300,000 miles a year and braggin still waiting for you to show me where I don’t have to fly 14 hours to get home from Paris


84 posted on 02/17/2020 12:54:03 PM PST by Jolla
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To: UnwashedPeasant
The price she paid for her seat, may or may not have been any greater, or less, than what he paid. No way of knowing

What we do know, the seat he had did not recline. The space he had at take off, is not the same when she invaded his space. We know he asked her no not recline, so he could eat. So she knew she was creating a hardship. She didn’t care

Exit row and rear cabin seats do not recline. People in these seats have limited room. Most travelers are considerate to others. Most travelers do not fully recline, as it makes the person behind you have limited ability to work on the laptop, enjoy their snack, or simply read

This woman chose to place her wants above someone else’s; and feels entitled to take the limited space he had, and obvious feels entitled to do so.

Moving parts in rubbing contact require lubrication to avoid excessive wear. Honorifics and formal politeness provide lubrication where people rub together. Often the very young, the untraveled, the naïve, the unsophisticated deplore these formalities as “empty” “meaningless,” or “dishonest,” and scorn to use them. No matter how “pure” their motives, they thereby throw sand into machinery that does not work too well at best.

Robert A Heinlein
"Time Enough For Love"

85 posted on 02/17/2020 5:00:47 PM PST by Hodar (A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.- Burroughs)
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To: Morgana

Make the board of directors from every airline hold the meeting sitting in these things.


86 posted on 02/17/2020 5:52:23 PM PST by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: Persevero

Absolutely. We need to revisit passenger rights... wide enough seats, leg room, big enough bathrooms to use. These are safety and health issues.


87 posted on 02/17/2020 7:49:40 PM PST by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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