Posted on 12/29/2021 7:54:31 AM PST by Red Badger
ACalifornia woman is facing federal assault charges after attacking another passenger on a Delta Airlines flight on December 23rd, as reported by CNN.
The incident took place on a flight from Tampa, Florida to Atlanta, Georgia. The woman in question, 51-year-old Patricia Cornwall, was leaving the lavatory to return to her seat when she found the aisle blocked by a beverage cart while the flight attendants were serving drinks to other passengers. Cornwall asked the attendants to move so she could pass, with one of the attendants telling her to instead find an open seat until they were finished serving.
The agitated Cornwall then turned her frustration to another passenger, an as-yet unidentified man who was eating a snack and drinking his beverage, yelling at him to put his mask back on. The man points out that he doesn’t need to have his mask on since he is eating, before adding “Sit down, Karen.” Cornwall then punched the man in the head and spat on him.
Delta Airlines called in the incident ahead of its landing in Atlanta, with officers from the Atlanta Police Department waiting at the gate to take Cornwall into custody. Cornwall’s attorney said that she had been in jail since December 23rd.
On Monday, Cornwall made her first appearance in a federal court in Atlanta. She currently faces a class-A misdemeanor charge of “assault by striking, beating, or wounding R.S.M. in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.” The charge carries a sentence of up to one year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000.
Federal Judge Christopher Bly set Cornwall’s bond at $200,000, and ultimately agreed to let her fly back home to Los Angeles if she follows a certain set of rules set by the court. Other than her flight home, Cornwall is forbidden from any other form of domestic interstate travel while out on bail. In addition, Delta Airlines has confirmed that Cornwall is banned from ever flying with the airline again.
“Situations like these are rare for the vast majority of our customers,” said Delta spokesperson Grant Myatt, “and Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior at our airports and aboard our aircraft.”
Today’s ‘feel good’ story.
She will probably get probation and a fine.................
So it appears that pattykaren has attacked at least 7 or 8 people now. Alcohol is NOT a cure all.
Bring back the public stocks
Idiot woman.
She will likely lose her real estate license as well.
What is meant by R.S.M.?"
Females sure have become more violent since they started wearing baseball caps and jock straps.
I hope that they throw the book at this one. Who in the hell does she think she is? That was horrible to slap that elderly man and then spit on him. Throw away the key, not only assault; but also ELDER ABUSE.
I usually skip the complimentary beverage, other than a small cup of water without ice to wet my mouth, in order to cut down on bathroom necessities.
But I do get good fares, coast to coast sometimes for less than $200. RT $400-500.
I suppose my problem is I'm a cheap b@st@rd, I could spring for first class, or at least another $40 for an aisle seat, rather than hoping the seat lottery will give me one for free.
You know, some people would pay good money to be slapped by a Baywatch model.
This woman was once on ‘Baywatch’ under her stage name, Patty Breton (seriously). So now I’m confused. I thought TV and movie celebrities were exempt from laws.
My favorite part of the entire story is the fact that the 80-year-old man is the one who called her “Karen”. LOL
It expired in 2018.....................
Karens are terrifying creatures. You cannot reason with them or even break through the barrage of screams.
Yeah we all know which demographic group has to follow all the rules and obey every law.
Helpful hint: it's not the one she's a member of.
The elderly male passenger didn't wish to be identified. These may be his initials.
Why izzit that beauty and sanity are rarely coexistent in the same body?.............
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