Vegetarian throws airline meal at flight attendant

MSNBC ^ | 03/21/2011 | MSNBC

[caldera599]

A vegetarian passenger aboard a Continental Airlines flight apparently was so disgusted by the meal she was served that she threw her tray at a flight attendant, the New York Post reports. "She said she was a vegetarian and she didn't like what she was being served," an airline official told the newspaper. "So she threw the food tray — and the food — at the attendant." The flight last Friday, which originated in the Dominican Republic, was bound for Newark Liberty International Airport. The woman reportedly had ordered a special meal but it was not vegetarian, the newspaper reported. Port Authority officers met the plane at the gate when it landed in Newark at 3:58 p.m., but the flight attendant declined to press charges.

[caldera599]

No charges? Seems to me that this would qualify as assault under existing laws.

[ClearCase_guy]

Flying between the Dominican Republic and Newark, NJ? I think I know why no charges were filed. Must be one of AG Holder’s people.

[ElkGroveDan]

This can’t be correct. Vegetarians are peace-loving people, at one with the Planet, and living in harmony with nature.

[Concho]

why press charges? Another waste of time and resources. Just grab her by the throat and bitch slap her then throw her off the airplane. :)

[Red in Blue PA]

If they had been wearing a Short showing they were a Tea Party member, not only would there be charges filed, but Perky Katie would be covering this as well.

[AppyPappy]

Many times, Vegetarian = victim

True in this case, I bet

[skeeter]

Seems the flight attendant was happy to let the whole thing drop - maybe she was worried that the vegetarian would press charges.

[WayneS]

...BEFORE landing.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Just grab her by the throat and bitch slap her then throw her off the airplane. :)

"Airplane" visual. Plenty will probably stand in line to accomplish this.

[Artemis Webb]

""Vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like splinter faction, the vegans, are a persistent irritant to any chef worth a damn. To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living. Vegetarians are the enemy of everything good and decent in the human spirit, and an affront to all I stand for, the pure enjoyment of food. The body, these waterheads imagine, is a temple that should not be polluted by animal protein. It's healthier, they insist, though every vegetarian waiter I've worked with is brought down by any rumor of a cold. Oh, I'll accommodate them, I'll rummage around for something to feed them, for a 'vegetarian plate', if called on to do so. Fourteen dollars for a few slices of grilled eggplant and zucchini suits my food cost fine."

Anthony Bourdain
Kitchen Confidential

[toldyou]

“Seems the flight attendant was happy to let the whole thing drop - maybe she was worried that the vegetarian would press charges”

For what?

[Fido969]

Boy, this will be red meat for the anti-PETA crowd.

[dfwgator]

Here you go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvPugcb7QGE

[CharlotteVRWC]

Sounds like she is suffering from a meat deficiency...

[SpinnerWebb]

For the victim pay-off jackpot, of course!

[Outlaw Woman]

Yeah the ‘Amish’ don’t live there.

[knittnmom]

Best analysis of vegetarians/vegans ever! Describes my ex-DIL to a “T”!

[gov_bean_ counter]

LOL!

[PrincessB]

I nearly posted the same quote:)

[johnandrhonda]

Vegetarians all own cats. What do they feed the cats?