That was my opinion after reading this article. It sounds like one or two guys were supposed to “innocently” use their cell phones, and then the other guys would film the results hoping to catch someone doing something bad to back up a lawsuit.
That would also correspond with the two guys being kicked off, but the rest being let back on the plane — maybe the 11 couldn’t be directly identified as having done anything, and the airline realised kicking guys off just for looking like they were with the others could bring a lawsuit.
I can see why passengers and some flight crew would want to get off after that as well.
That may be. ... could be also a combination in that other groups with more sinister motives would be emboldened by our helplessness to effectively deal with the situation.
Don’t we all just want to say “CUT THE CRAP!” to the misbehaving person (if indeed that’s all he is?) I want to know why there isn’t zero tolerance for someone who as in this case so willfully disobeys the repeated direction to put his device away, as much as for saying “I’ve got a bomb.”
Our weak protestations embolden the terrorists. There should be public outrage, but that won’t happen unless this info is made mainstream.