Posted on 07/06/2011 6:44:03 AM PDT by smokingfrog
A photographer was thrown off a U.S. Airways flight and branded a security risk after she took a photo of a rude air steward's name tag so she could complain about her.
Sandy DeWitt was boarding the flight to Miami at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday when she said an employee was being rude to several passengers in the boarding area.
Ms DeWitt decided to take a photo of her name tag - which was Tonialla G. - so she could remember it when she complained.
But once she took her seat and turned off her iPhone, Tonialla G. got on the plane and confronted her.
In an interview with Photography is Not a Crime, Ms DeWitt said that the employee ordered her to delete the photo.
She turned her phone on and showed Ms G that the photo was too dark and her name couldn't be made out anyway but even when she deleted the photo, she said Tonialla G. would not let the issue go.
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With a name like that, she probably played drums for Prince.
At least two sides to every story and we’ll never get the truth of it.
'nuff said...
That would be a stewardess.
Although I suppose a really appalling picture might convince us otherwise.
But many times, one side is an outright Lie!
I’ll believe the passenger on this one............:-)
In a post 9/11 world, if they say that picture-taking is frowned upon on an airliner, then I would just accept that.
I think it comes back to one of my core beliefs: Property rights matter. The airliner is owned by a company. The company doesn't want you to take pictures. That's the end of it. It's their property.
The lunch counter sit-ins of the 1950s convinced a lot of people that a "customer" can walk into a place of business and do pretty much anything they want, while the property owner has no business saying "Get out! I don't want you here!" This, in my opinion, was a terrible precendent established during the Civil Rights era.
It's their place; follow their rules.
I'm betting the 'G' stands for Guilty.
I'm a frequent traveler and amateur photographer. I reserve the right to photograph public settings, unless advised not to by security authorities. Sandy should expect no less.
The request to not photograph here is purely arbitrary, to suit the wish of the person being photograph.
Go big Sandy.
In a post 9/11 world...I'm not going to allow a customer service issue to become a "security issue".
The passenger made the mistake of being too obvious in taking the picture of the name tag. With today’s tech toys, no one need know you’re taking a picture.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
First, this took place in the boarding area of Philadelphia Airport, which is owned by the City of Philadelphia.....the people.
Second, there is no existing policy against taking pictures in the boarding area. This flight attendant was making up a rule to save her job.
Third, I am a USAirways frequent flier and use Philadelphia all the time. USAirways knows there are problems with certain employees there and has been very aggressive in eliminating them. If this employee was reported as abusive, she would have been cited or terminated.
This is simply a case of abuse of power on behalf of the flight attendant.
If other passengers are willing to corroborate this story, USAirways will side with the passenger.
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