Couple kicked off Miami-New York flight because of T-shirt

Palm Beach Post ^ | 8/1/04 | AP

[Cobra64]

F16, What's a "Snoop Dog"? BTW were you a lawn dart pilot? I LOVE the F16. I used to travel from Richmond, VA on 737's and occasionally we were in line behind some heavier commercial aircraft (low rumble), the F16s rattled the windows! Awesome! Karen and I live in NC and we get flyovers over Lake James. The jets are so friggin fast that when we hear 'em we look about a mile or two beyond the sound. What do you think about the FA/22?

[GoLightly]

It's a free speech issue, though not a first amendment one. As you said, the airline company is a private company, so can act in it's own interest & ping the potential customer. Still, it wasn't ready to boot him, 'til it got to be an issue with one of it's employees. ;o)

It would be fun to watch them twist themselves into their bizarre shapes over their self inflicted contradictions like this one if everyone could sit it out on the sidelines, but that's not possible, cuz they've been too successful in placing people between rocks & hard places.

[xrmusn]

SHE should have taken off HER shirt in support of him. That would have confused everyone.

[tahiti]

"Well they could almost make that argument. American Airlines is practically a government agency considering how much funding it gets from taxpayers."

Amendment V

"nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation."

In particular, all of our federal security regulations requiring any airline to purchase security equipment and hire security personnel are having the owners of the airlines private property taken for public use and thus need to be compensated.

This does not make American Airlines "practically government."

In addition, as any well schooled U.S. citizen should know, the you have no First Amendment right on private property.

[Cedar]

I've just been to the American Airlines contact page and thanked them for their actions.

They did the right thing.

[upchuck]

Articles like this only reinforce my decision to never fly again. If I can't drive there, it's not worth visiting. (Exceptions made for overseas destinations. That's what ships are for :)

[NCjim]

[R. Scott]

I thought it was the commonly sold Tshirt found in many American tourist shops - the representation of a nude female torso. When it is worn it gives the impression of a nude topless female.
I guess if all banned material were posted by the airline it would take far too long to read.

[Imagine]

Actually, I'd rather the airlines would kick off some of those rather unattractive, portly flight attendants.,..

[humblegunner]

When I flew back in the 1960s from the East Coast to Denver, going to college, we wore coats and ties.

And were physically restricted from giving resistance.

Today, people come on wearing sleeveless shirts

Good! Frees them up for combat. You just get yer head down, no worries.

I don't fly anymore.

Oh, good.. the fewer weak sisters the better.

[bam]

Watching the "Airline" marathon now running on A&E cable, I don't think I would last long as a airline service person before I punched somebody. Sure, sometimes the airline screws up, but there are so many passengers that are just really rude and expect the impossible -- of course, the TV show probably shows the worst of the lot.

[gcruse]

I never bought the idea that topless dancers are beacons...

I stopped reading right there.
Sigh.  Flash me, baby.

[Salvation]

Lust.

[Cobra64]

When I flew back in the 1960s from the East Coast to Denver, going to college, we wore coats and ties. And were physically restricted from giving resistance. Today, people come on wearing sleeveless shirts Good! Frees them up for combat. You just get yer head down, no worries. I don't fly anymore. Oh, good.. the fewer weak sisters the better.

Oh good. I pumped millions of dollars into the USA economy. I don't do that anymore. Tired of paying exorbitant taxes to those unwilling to work, nor take a shower, shave, and dress accordingly. Now I allow the younger folks less focussed on manners, speech and dress to support me. FDR put this scenario together longer than I've been alive; and LBJ leveraged the concept in 1964. "Oh well" pal.

[Max Combined]

Big hairy ones at that.

[Max Combined]

Tit for tat.

[Oblongata]

" Amendment V "nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation." In particular, all of our federal security regulations requiring any airline to purchase security equipment and hire security personnel are having the owners of the airlines private property taken for public use and thus need to be compensated. This does not make American Airlines "practically government." In addition, as any well schooled U.S. citizen should know, the you have no First Amendment right on private property."

That was exactly the point I was trying to make. When I was referring to taxpayer money going to airlines perhaps I should have been more specific. I was more referring the all the federal bailouts airlines received in the 80's and 90's. I was not referring to post 9/11 monies recieved for security measures.

I am well aware that there is no free speech protections from non-governmental organizations. I was just referring to the fact that airlines have been so subsidized pre 9/11 that they practically are government organizations.

[Dacus943]

"You're gonna milk it for all it's worth, aren't ya?"

That thought is rather titillating!!!

[cubreporter]

Understandably so. Airline travel used to be really nice. Passengers were polite, respectful towards each other not to mention respectful towards the Cockpit and the Air Crews. Now crews have to take being abused by obnoxtious passengers with no manners in the air OR on the ground. When in the air the crews should have the last say along with the Captain. We need to start enforcing laws again as we are already well down the road to chaos!!!