"Passenger of Size" Thompson won't appeal; juror says race no factor

Manchester Union Leader ^ | February 16, 2006 | Associated Press

[csvset]

" I’m not fat. I’m big-boned "

[GeorgiaDawg32]

You mean a jury out there actually used...dare I say it...COMMON SENSE????

[pikachu]

I wonder if she ever appologized for telling a one of the SW employees that she wished he and his family died of cancer? I doubt it because folks like her are unable to see what they really do to those around them.

[Texan5]

"she has some growing to do."

I hope not, or next time she travels by air she'll be asked to pay for TWO extra seats.

All joking aside, it is refreshing to see that this didn't become another runaway jury, but that the people showed some common sense instead.

[RayStacy]

"But I think she has some growing to do."

Isn't she grown enough???

[commish]

THis woman has some serious issues.

First she says she was kicked off the plane because of racism, and now her case was tossed out of court because of racism. Poor lady sees Evil whitey behind every lamppost I bet.

WATCH OUT!!! The man is comin to geya!!! BOO!!!!!

Then after claiming the verdict was racist she says she won't appeal because she doesn't want to be humiliated again --- more likely her attorney said "PAY ME NOW!!! You have no friggin case you moron!!!"

[LoudRepublicangirl]

The tricky thing about law suits is that they are not fun. I don't know what this woman expected but anytime you put yourself out there you are subject to ridicule. I guess she thought she would be another civil rights hero and just ended up looking like another drama queen looking for an easy buck and used her race instead of the real problem to file a lawsuit.

[Blueflag]

Two comments by the plaintiff stand out as "hugh!" particularly as quoted verbatim ...

(1) said she has no desire to again be characterized "as a fat, black, foul-mouthed ghetto momma"

No one but her used those words.

(2) she said there was no one on the jury "to advocate for race. ... but it was not a jury of my peers. There wasn't even an ethnic minority there to advocate for me."

Jurisprudence is NOT about advocacy on the jury M'am. Your LAWYER is your advocate before the Bench and the jury. The jury is INSTRUCTED to be advocates for the law, justice and society -- to decide the case on the law based on the evidence and arguments presented. Period.

This woman is an "executive". May God have mercy on her co-workers when she tries to engage in meaningful decision-making.

[RayStacy]

Ah, you &**(^. You beat me to it! :)

[D1X1E]

said she has no desire to again be characterized "as a fat, black, foul-mouthed ghetto momma

perhaps had you not acted as such.....

[Samurai_Jack]

"I am sympathetic for the underdog. And I can understand her not wanting to feel undervalued," he said. "But I think she has some growing to do."

There's an unfortunate turn of a phrase

[satchmodog9]

What makes you think she works?

[RushLake]

Hmmm, well its either be the white man's fault or Bushs' fault.

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[GAgal]

Ms. Thompson weighs 300 lb.
http://www.ktvu.com/travelgetaways/7049348/detail.html

[vabeachrepub]

"Here was this overweight black woman being picked on by the big airline," he said. "It was kind of a David vs. Goliath thing"

This could be unintentionally funny. Is the airline Goliath or is it the woman?

[cowtowney]

How would you like to have to work with that women. Jeesh!

[elli1]

Nadine Thompson

[Blueflag]

I have. That's one of the reasons I own my own business.

The other reason is so I can post on FR when I choose to ;-)