Prison time for flight attendant attack

So, just let these idiots misbehave without any repercussions? They publicize the incident, so his sentence needs to be also.

Maybe so, sir...however, even Pavlov was able to train dogs after REPITITION was used (along with treats, but...). After repeating the same kid of sentence and fines, even these morons should be able to get the picture and find some other way and some other place to vent. Or...equip flight attendants with Tasers. A few drive-stuns here and there will certainly get their attention!!

Actually no, most are just arrogant pricks with an entitled attitude, who think that their elite status on whichever airline entitles them to act as they please. When the F/A discontinues their alcohol intake, per federal law, is usually when the trouble starts.

Should ? It ain’t happening!

"Joe" just happens to be on the watch. Think things were better when the former guy set up and ran his monkey house? The reality is that the problem is societal in nature. IMHO, the pandemic and the economic outfall applied tremendous pressure to the "shining city upon a hill" and allowed its flaws to escape for all to see. The result is, unfortunately, being witnessed every day in the US of A as seen by inappropriate activities such as the one in question here and by far far worse events such as Uvalde, Buffalo etc. Hopefully, this sense of tribalism and fear will disappear as things return to some degree of balance.

because the FA isn't the only victim. Every passenger on that plane was also at-risk due to the actions of this passenger. It's not the same as assault on land. There is also the issue of the federal law that requires passengers to obey flight crew instructions - and that law is a VERY important law.

Yes. Anyone attacking someone working in the public service sector, ie; FA, Police, Fire, nurses, servers, etc should be given a strict sentence, with little leeway.

Grow up its a safety matter

You are correct, if it would happen in the street the end result should be the same. However due to the fact that you are in an enclosed environment where you can not run away it deserves extra attention.

"rules for thee but not for me" is the New Normal. We are watching it in action from all the politicos right now, too... all preparing to issue new rules that apply to you, but not them, just like the vax requirement.

You need to understand that federal law requires passengers to comply with crew-member instructions. Failure to do so is a federal offense. Assaulting a flight crew member is federal offense. I’m not implying it is right , but assault or interference with a flight crew-member , under the law , is a more serious offense than simple assault.

A point of context if I may. The country in the world with the highest incarceration rate overall as well as per 100,00 population is, , , BY FAR , , , the USA. Not China, Russia, India, Thailand, North Korea, Iran, or any other 3rd-world despot-led countries. Yes, actions such as this require an appropriate outcome but there is a larger, more fundamental issue at play in the USA and it is societal and cultural in nature. Just my opinion.

I don’t know.. “If you want to send a message, use Western Union”. Better off with a reasonable mandatory minimum that some rich bastards lawyer can’t wiggle out of.

We as a nation tried that - it does not work.

That, my friend, sounds wonderful on paper but would never see the light of day in such a litigious environment as found in the USA.

Oh, please.

She destroyed it herself! Tough S**T!

The statutory minimum, regardless of plea , would have been huge in terms of future deterrence. Consistent and continuous sentences of this type would send a loud , clear message that this crap won’t be tolerated.
When I have disruptive passengers on my flights I make sure that the police board the aircraft and escort the culprit off first. It sends a clear message to the other 200 + passengers that this B.S. is not tolerated.

almost no crime short of murder gets the maximum right out of the gate.

RECOR - Are you intimating that she will be on public assistance as a result of her incarceration?? If so, I'd recommend caution conflating the two issues - much like your insinuations that we should stop incarcerating people. Some people simply do not belong in free society where they can prey upon others and prison is the only solution for removing them from society. Enough said.

David Luddy is obviously an undereducated fool...certainly he never was in a position of authority of anything more than sitting at the pointy end of a tube (really, a vocation). Management requires people who are willing to challenge systems and question authority. FA's are owed more respect than the worthless tools at TSA, but, not much more. THey are not much more than my waitress at Applebees.

They safety of the entire plane at risk? With the pilots locked up in the cockpit, the entire cabin can go full WWF and the plane wouldn't crash. My point is as a society, the violence shown towards the cabin crew is no difference than violence on the streets. A bar fight is two equal participating individuals, an innocent person being mugged and beat up deserves just as much justice as the flight attendant.

Considering that the effect of alcohol on the body is roughly 2X that of on the ground, I would bet he was very well inebriated during and after such a short flight. That said, there is a minority of pax who turn to alcohol to overcome a fear of flying - especially occasional/reluctant fliers. Does not make it right just is something to deal with during and after the flight.

... and?

Tell us you’re an arse without telling us you’re an arse.

Simpleton jerk. Hopefully you are just stirring the pot and if note, hopefully you are not of breeding age, hopefully you do not have a daughter or any child for that matter.

Randy Marco must be so small, he/she can fit in a matchbox.

A waitress? Next time you’re on my aircraft I will have you DB’d before you board.

There is but flight crew have the authority to tell you stop recording and can remove YOU if you do not comply. I think if everyone is acting officially (from the airline side) there should be no issues with people recording their actions. Plus the public humiliation and shame of the person not following the guidelines and acting out should be part of the punishment imo.

Thanks.

Agreed. Certainly not the signs of a leftist liberal in my book. More like a right wing yahoo from a previous generation.