Flier objects to 'White Supremacy Kills,' gets booted

WND ^ | 11/15/16

[Impala64ssa]

A Spirit Airlines passenger at Tampa International Airport was booted from his flight Sunday because he objected to a button worn by a black flight attendant that said, “Black Lives Matter, White Supremacy Kills.” “I said to her, ‘All lives matter,” passenger Robert Coyle told Tampa’s WTVT-13. “And she said, ‘I disagree with you. I disagree with you on so many levels.’ And then she went into some sort of memorized, ‘I really can’t speak politically while I am in uniform.'” That’s when Coyle took a photo of the button. The attendant said the picture violated airline rules and asked to see it. Coyle said he agreed to delete the image, but the woman interrupted her safety demonstration to demand that the pilot escort Coyle off the plane. Coyle recovered the image and shared it with WTVT-13. “No company should allow that to happen,” he said, “unless they are willing to accept the consequences for that happening.” The news station reported that Spirit Airlines said the attendant violated its policy against political, religious or inflammatory messages on its uniforms. “They offered Coyle undisclosed restitution and took undisclosed disciplinary action on the unidentified flight attendant, who’d been with the airline 14 months,” WTVT-13 reported. Coyle said he’s content with Spirit’s response. “If you have something offensive on your uniform, you are going to offend customers,” he said. “And customers pay the bills.” Spirit released the following statement to the news station: Spirit Airlines is proud of a diverse workplace with team members of many different backgrounds and beliefs. We are committed to providing a fun, friendly, and relaxed experience to all of our customers. While we appreciate that Spirit employees have a wide range of personal views, the expression of those views should not interfere with their ability

[WellyP]

GOOD!

[Rummyfan]

‘I really can’t speak politically while I am in uniform.'”

But I can wear this button which does just the same.

[wintertime]

for remuneration already paid for in blood.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

If reparations are made my family wants three shares.

Great grandfather: Lost a leg
Great uncle: Killed in front of his brother
Great Great Grandfather: Killed

[the OlLine Rebel]

Did you really type “Wright supremacy” in an aviation thread?

[the OlLine Rebel]

Spirit did OK. It’s the pilot who did the dumbest thing. I know it’s difficult to choose when you can’t just get replacement stewardess, but surely the customer could’ve stayed on as long as they didn’t get in a real row.

Spirit acknowledged she should not have been wearing a provocative pin, nd he should not have been removed. That’s good enough for me.

[gnickgnack2]

“Like “Midway” I always thought “Spirit” was a bad name for an airline.”

And yet, here’s a time when airline and spirit worked out very well...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Jb9m1N67g.

[Ozark Tom]

65 days and counting?