First-Class Flier Causes Absolute Chaos With 'Homophobic' Attack, Feds Say

[marmar]

A first-class passenger flying home from Atlanta became enraged with a flight attendant who refused to continue serving the man alcohol, calling him a “fag” and a “queer” before throwing a glass of ice at him and hitting him with an onboard telephone, according to an FBI affidavit obtained first by The Daily Beast.

Christopher Alexander Morgan was arrested when Delta Air Lines flight 2908 touched down April 22 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, states the affidavit, which was unsealed Monday. He is facing charges of interference with flight crew members or attendants, a felony which carries up to 20 years in prison.

The fracas started before the aircraft even left the ground, when Morgan, who was sitting in seat 1D, “reclined his seat all the way back and refused to put on his seatbelt,” the affidavit alleges.

Two flight attendants told Morgan that he needed to bring his seatback to the upright position for takeoff, but he refused, becoming “uncooperative and would not comply with their instructions,” according to the affidavit. ..............(more)

https://www.thedailybeast.com/first-class-flier-causes-absolute-chaos-with-homophobic-attack-feds-say

[tanyev]

1. It would be interesting to find out if this guy had any prior maskhole incidents.

[jimfields33]

2. They should have kicked him off immediately when he wouldn't

Put his seat up before take off. Also they need to stop serving alcohol. No reason for it. If travelers can’t go more then a few hours without alcohol that’s a problem.

[MuseRider]

4. Exactly.

If you cannot obey the rules when doing something that can be risky then you have no business being there. It puts others at risk and is an indication that you do not care and will be a major pain in the ass the entire flight. Who acts like this? People who think they are best, right and do not give a crap about anyone else. A typical Trumper in many ways and a trouble maker in all ways. You let them get away with anything and it is all over. Boot them.

[Mariana]

7. "Who acts like this?"

Plenty of garden-variety mean drunks act like this.

[Ferrets are Cool]

5. Those are my thoughts too. Is alcohol such a huge money maker that they MUST serve it?

[Mariana]

6. Yes. They won't ever give up all that money. nt.

[Mariana]

8. People can bring their own alcohol on board

as long as they have it in small bottles in a baggie, just like any other liquid.

[Hugin]

3. I was going to say...

I thought when the trumpian epidemiologist/judge unilaterally lifted the mask mandate the skies were supposed to be friendly again.

I guess not. It only encouraged the bigotry.