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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Al Sharpton
June 13th, 2011
1:13 pm
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Snafu
June 13th, 2011
1:15 pm
For all you stupid people who say he should have been booted off the plane..you need to get over your self righteousness. Its a damn word and who give a ratstail if you don’t like it. Its called freedom of speech. That is the problem with you arrogant dumbass Americans. You want to play like you are so damn tough to the world yet you cry about a damn word. The government does not need to take your freedoms you just give it away. You morons are the laughing stock with all your stupidity. Grow the hell up. There is more vulgar language on TV yet in your high superiority you think this hurts someone. Get over yourselves..not everyone will walk lockstep in stupidity.
Shawn
June 13th, 2011
1:17 pm
Well perhaps he scred the crew. I wouldn’t want to risk being 30,000 feet up in the air with an unruly person.
Jerry Kingster
June 13th, 2011
1:22 pm
Hey, Muley Powers, go and phuk yourself. Real deep. Son.
Michael
June 13th, 2011
1:24 pm
Yes he should have been kicked off! As a father of two kids under 10 I am sick of the language my kids hear in public. Are you trying to tell me that he could not express himself with out dropping the F bomb. As far as freedom of speech he can say all he wants without using foul language. No one was keeping him from expressing his opinions. Society as a whole has become far too tolerant of language in public settings.
Kris
June 13th, 2011
1:24 pm
While I think forcibly removing him from the plane is a little excessive since he didn’t make a direct threat, it’s refreshing to see people stand up to individuals like him and have no tolerance for it. I fly quite often and get so tired of people complaining and cursing to flight attendents when they have no control over some situations. They work hard for an unforgiving public. Hopefully this will show people that they need to show more respect and understand that flight attendents are there for passenger safety and not be servants to rude passengers.
Leary
June 13th, 2011
1:25 pm
An appropriate lesson for one jerk at the inconvenience of many…
K
June 13th, 2011
1:26 pm
To Snafu…you must have been sitting next to him. Get over yourself.
jimmy
June 13th, 2011
1:31 pm
you say it is freedom of speech to use any word in public.Try using the N”,word and see where that gets you.
dre
June 13th, 2011
1:32 pm
Muley, I am from NY and I agree with you. No class.