[river rat]

"...and refused to follow the crew's instructions, prosecutors said."

If true, and legal instructions -- why weren't the bastards jailed for that offense?

These 12 assholes should spend the rest of their life on a "no fly" list...

Semper Fi

[LikeLight]

Exactly!!!

It's a federal crime to refuse to follow the flight crew's instruction (at least in the U.S.)!

So are we serious about that or just playing? There seems to be no dispute that these 12 willfully and openly disobeyed the crew's instructions on that aircraft!

What the heck kind of a circus are we running? Just let them go? Because they are Muslims? Are Muslims now presumed to be above the law?

[Truth29]

Agree. If there is clear evidence they refused to follow flight crew instructions, they should be charged and sentenced on that basis. To ignore the violation, invites more "test runs" and more serious offenses.

[Cobra64]

Bingo!

Rat, I have yet to disagree with your views on any variety of topics. More people should think as we do. Simple solutions get the job done, and prevent further complications.