Airline passenger drops F-bomb, gets boot
An author of alleged “children’s books” needs to wash his mouth out with soap and find a new airline after dropping the F-bomb aboard an Atlantic Southeast Airlines flight.
Unlike the rain in Spain, Sayegh could not remain on the plane.
The Detroit News reports Brooklyn author Robert Sayegh is thinking about suing the Delta Connection carrier.
According to the article, the 37-year-old, was flying from Kansas City to Newark when a flight attendant overheard him ask “What’s taking so [bleeping] long to close the overhead compartments?”
The plane taxied to the runway but returned to have Sayegh forcibly removed.
Sayegh told the Detroit paper he used the F-word twice.
“I’m like, ‘Are they throwing me off the plane? This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever been through in my life. It’s embarrassing.”
Sayegh, who’s also a TV producer, said he is not “a crazy maniac” and that in New York “we curse as adjectives.”
Oh well, at least he didn’t drunkenly flirt his way into the news.
The airline says the incident is under investigation.
Sayegh said would never intentionally disrupt a flight: “My cousin was killed in 9/11. A lot of friends died in 9/11. I would never come close to doing anything like that.”
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169 comments Add your comment
Leesa
June 13th, 2011
3:35 pm
Nowadays an F Bomb isn’t really a bad word. Shame, but that’s just how it is.
i wish they’d take noisy babies off the plane.
Chuck
June 13th, 2011
3:40 pm
I don’t think I’ve ever flown Delta and not cussed at least twice during the experience. In fact, f*** is the first thing I think when I hear that I’ll have to fly Delta or pay more to take another carrier.
Pauline
June 13th, 2011
3:40 pm
while I do believe that cussing in public is rude and obnoxious, I also believe in the First Amendment” Freedom of Speech” I hope like hell he sues the airline for this as he didn`t endanger anyone, and TOO bad for your bloody ears to hear, that is his right. So suck it up to all you bleeding hearts out there, they have taken a lot of our rights away, maybe you want to nuzzle the crying babies on the planes next.
The King
June 13th, 2011
3:40 pm
Well, the airline had the balls to remove another foul mouthed jerk. This isn’t a freedom of speech issue, it’s a behavioral issue. If the crew determines he is going to be a potential problem, they have every right to remove him from the flight. As long as they are not discriminating based on ethnicity, race or religion. Being a jerk and an annoyance to fellow passengers is not protected speech.
The contractual agreement in purchasing a ticket gives the the crew the right to remove a person, in this case, a foul mouthed jerk. If they want to use that language at home, fine. However, while in public, at least have some measure of civility. If he doesn’t like the airline policy or how quickly they close they overheads, find another airline.
Uncle Joe
June 13th, 2011
3:45 pm
People do not have a RIGHT to be rude and obnoxious. Free speech was NEVER intended by our founders to include profanity. Our founders defined rights as coming from the Creator. It is a very recent trend, this open profanity on bumper stickers, music, and everyday conversation,and is symptomatic of the moral decline of our country. Only whimps who can’t control their sensitives egos use profanity in public. The airline is a private corporation and should be able to enforce a policy about such behavior. Fly Profanity Air if you wish to be a jerk.
whatsarcane
June 13th, 2011
3:48 pm
Jermey, His right to free speach ends when it is offensive to others. Perhaps in New York curse words are routinly used as ajetives however he was not in New York. Contrary to the belief of most New Yorkers the center of the universe is not Brooklyn! Since he does not understand why he was kicked off the plane he is not bright enough to know how to act in public.
Deb
June 13th, 2011
3:50 pm
It’s about time to take back the morals of America! Yeah Delta! THANK YOU!!!!
Neils60
June 13th, 2011
3:53 pm
The airline personnel responsible for booting him off the jet should get a reward for his/her willingness to protect the flying public from a foul mouthed idiot. Why should anyone have to be subjected to such profanity, especially in a confined area? The fact that Sayegh wants to sue the airline says a lot about him.
sliderule
June 13th, 2011
3:54 pm
I think we can split these responses into people with class and people with no class. I leave it to you decide which is which.
Wondering
June 13th, 2011
3:58 pm
Detla is not the government and so it is not a 1st amendment issue.
The airline is responsible for the safety of its passangers, and having a passanger onboard who can’t control himself is a safety issue. They don’t have to wait for him to become violent. That would be stupid.
He should be thankful he wasn’t in the air as they would have been required to restrain him for safety. Wrist ties are not comfortable.