New crime: being sort of swarthy while using an iPod | 65 comments (65 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: New crime: being sort of swarthy while using a (none / 0)

Just wanted to check it wasn't a response to my hysteria, though I didn't think it was.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Mon Oct 2nd, 2006 at 06:47:46 AM EST
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Re: New crime: being sort of swarthy while using a (4.00 / 3)

Hysteria is probably the only sane reaction at this point.

I think Mr Stein should be suing the passenger as well as the airline. If the meathead gets slapped with a damages suit he'll think twice about acting like a moron on his next flights.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon Oct 2nd, 2006 at 06:59:29 AM EST
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The passenger is either a loon, an air marshal who fucked up or a member of some part of the US security apparatus who's being protected - check the bit about him maybe a member of some security service but they won't comment further.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Mon Oct 2nd, 2006 at 07:01:37 AM EST
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Ah. Lightbulb.

This is exactly what you'd expect from a not-terribly-bright member of the security services.

Not that this should stop him being sued anyway.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon Oct 2nd, 2006 at 07:07:40 AM EST
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Please. I don't think you're being quite hysterical enough.

But should I feel insulted that you don't know me better than that by now? ;-)

by the stormy present (stormypresent aaaaaaat gmail etc) on Mon Oct 2nd, 2006 at 07:06:08 AM EST
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I've had too many out-of-character responses from people to this sort of thing from people to be sure ...