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| Idiot of the week? |
| 2006-12-28 |
| Oops! Unruly flier slaps undercover air marshal A US Airways passenger faced charges of interfering with a flight crew Thursday after he apparently unknowingly slapped an undercover federal air marshal, said an official familiar with the case. Sort of reminds me of that "No baby on board - OK to hit" bumper sticker. The man, who'd been drinking liquor, threw a mid-air temper tantrum Wednesday night after attendants refused to serve him any more alcohol during his flight from Washington's Reagan National Airport and Fort Myers, Florida, the official said. Oh please, oh please . . . The passenger then slapped a fellow passenger, who happened to be an undercover air marshal assigned to the flight, said the official. Yes! "He had a bad night last night," said the official, who asked to remain anonymous and isn't authorized to reveal specifics of the case. The passenger is expected to be arraigned Thursday. I doubt the whole night was bad. It just got worse and worse as the realization of what he had done crept over him. The air marshal detained the man for the remainder of the flight and arrested him after the aircraft arrived in Fort Myers. The man is expected to be charged with interfering with a flight crew. Dork. Would you do it again if you knew it was an air marshal? Or are you an equal opportunity kind of guy? |
| Posted by:gorb |