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2007-01-24 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Girl Kicked Off Plane After Tantrum (3 yr old)

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Posted by Danking70 2007-01-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The father said they would never fly AirTran again.

Thank goodness!

Posted by other Airtran passengers 2007-01-24 09:43|| 2007-01-24 09:43|| Front Page Top

#2 The father said they would never fly AirTran again.

Looks like AirTran just moved way up on my preferred list...

Posted by tu3031 2007-01-24 09:45|| 2007-01-24 09:45|| Front Page Top

#3 ...A crying child can be a serious distraction to flight attendants - AirTran was 100% correct in handling this one the way they did.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-01-24 10:01|| 2007-01-24 10:01|| Front Page Top

#4 A spanking would have accomplished wonders.
Have the parents ever considered that option?

Posted by 3dc 2007-01-24 10:23|| 2007-01-24 10:23|| Front Page Top

#5 A spanking or perhaps a pre-flight cocktail would have solved the problem, but taking them off the flight was the right move.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2007-01-24 10:30|| 2007-01-24 10:30|| Front Page Top

#6 The toddler wasn't crying. She was praying to Allah. The ignorance of islam on this site is remarkable and, dare I say, islamophobic. The child's behavior was in perfect conformity with all four schools of islamic jurisprudence.

Posted by Mark Z">Mark Z 2007-01-24 10:51|| 2007-01-24 10:51|| Front Page Top

#7 A long long time ago, in a place....about 250 miles away, I used to work for Wal-Mart. This one customer had come to pick up his layaway. Now, we searched for it for nearly half an hour, what happened to it, where it went, no clue. And we didn't have any more of the doll, which costs about $45. So, we talked with a manager, who called around, found the doll at another walmart and was going to send one of us to go get it for the customer AND he offered the guy a $25 gift card for having to wait.

This wasn't good enough for the man, who decided the best thing in the world to do was take a swing at the manager. So the manager hit him, we dog piled him, and then the 'off duty' cop we had that watched the front doors came back, slapped the cuffs on him and dragged him away.

Now, I don't honestly know what else the manager could have done for him, but he did as much as he could to make this guy happy. But some people would rather make a scene, get arrested and be Leroy's playmate in a cell instead of having a bit of patience.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2007-01-24 11:07|| 2007-01-24 11:07|| Front Page Top

#8 But Julie Kulesza said: "We weren't giving an opportunity to hold her, console her or anything."
Sounds like she'd make a good state assemblywoman in California.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-01-24 12:02|| 2007-01-24 12:02|| Front Page Top

#9 Right on. If they have no control over the child, they don't need to fly. It's their problem not the airline's or ours. Same with Muz scum. Comply with rules or walk. No compromise. We don't give a shit.

Posted by SpecOp35 2007-01-24 12:06|| 2007-01-24 12:06|| Front Page Top

#10 "The flight was already delayed 15 minutes

Which no doubt means the poor child had been in hysterics for a good half hour, and wasn't about to calm down short of chloroform in that environment. Removing the family from the environment was the only option, and one the parents should have requested, were they thinking clearly. A spanking might have been salutory long term, but would only have worsened things short term, it seems to me.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-01-24 14:02|| 2007-01-24 14:02|| Front Page Top

#11 It sounds as though these parents could use a spanking as well. The child is learning this behavior from somewhere.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-01-24 14:08|| 2007-01-24 14:08|| Front Page Top

#12 Imagine trying to deal with that kid in about 13 years.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-01-24 14:37|| 2007-01-24 14:37|| Front Page Top

#13 Check the kid's destination: Boston. last time I checked they have a couple of excellent senators there for role models.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-01-24 15:17|| 2007-01-24 15:17|| Front Page Top

#14 Th flight had aready been delayed 15 minutes. What did the family expect them (and the other 112 passengers) to do? Wait until they get their spawn under control?

The airline was right - sorry but you had 15 minutes to contol your child - if you haven't yet then you probably don't have a clue what your doing.

Posted by CrazyFool 2007-01-24 16:20|| 2007-01-24 16:20|| Front Page Top

#15 geez, how can I get a crying obnoxious child so I get a free RT ticket and my money back for the flight?
on second thought no thanks.... lol

Posted by Jan from work 2007-01-24 20:54|| 2007-01-24 20:54|| Front Page Top

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