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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Thu May 13, 2021, 06:47 PM May 2021

A maskless airline passenger who blew his nose into a blanket faces a $10,500 fine

The Federal Aviation Administration announced this week that it had proposed a civil penalty of $10,500 against a JetBlue passenger whose disruptive behavior on a flight included coughing and blowing his nose into a blanket.

“The FAA alleges the passenger repeatedly ignored, and was abusive to, flight attendants who instructed him to wear a face mask,” the agency said in a news release. “The passenger’s disruptive behavior diverted flight crew members from their duties.”

“He yelled, slammed overhead bins, and shouted profanities at the cabin crew, including threatening to harass a flight attendant during the entire flight,” the release said. The passenger also cursed at the captain, the FAA said, and was escorted out of the terminal by law enforcement.

While the FAA did not identify the passenger, media reports at the time said JetBlue had banned the rapper Lil Pump for the same behavior on that date and route.

Rapper Lil Pump (left)


https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/a-massless-airline-passenger-who-blew-his-nose-into-a-blanket-faces-a-10500-fine/#:~:text=Travel-,A%20maskless%20airline%20passenger%20who%20blew%20his%20nose,blanket%20faces%20a%20%2410%2C500%20fine&text=The%20Federal%20Aviation%20Administration%20announced,his%20nose%20into%20a%20blanket.

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A maskless airline passenger who blew his nose into a blanket faces a $10,500 fine (Original Post) left-of-center2012 May 2021 OP
I remember that story. Treefrog May 2021 #1
Oh that is just so disgusting..who does that kind of shit?? $10,500 isn't enough!! PortTack May 2021 #2
Good. Anti-social behavior should cost you big bucks. OAITW r.2.0 May 2021 #3
Covid or no Covid, they should be fined... VarryOn May 2021 #4
I am glad that the caption above the picture identifies which one is a Little pump... cinematicdiversions May 2021 #5
Little Pump and Big Rump... Together again! nt Buns_of_Fire May 2021 #6
Trump actually called him 'Little Pimp' dalton99a May 2021 #8
Omg, I just choked on my tea! That's hilarious! Treefrog May 2021 #10
I hope he's now on a permanent no fly list. Crunchy Frog May 2021 #7
He seems nice. lpbk2713 May 2021 #9
What happens when he doesn't pay it! Demobrat May 2021 #11
I certainly hope those blankets are washed before they are stuffed into plastic bags. Ms. Toad May 2021 #12
That would be disgusting even without COVID. 3catwoman3 May 2021 #13
 

Treefrog

(4,170 posts)
1. I remember that story.
Thu May 13, 2021, 06:50 PM
May 2021

He’s recently made news by making a YouTube video threatening the vandals who broke windows on his cars. It’s pretty funny, though sad, to watch. A real gem of a gentleman.

OAITW r.2.0

(24,656 posts)
3. Good. Anti-social behavior should cost you big bucks.
Thu May 13, 2021, 06:57 PM
May 2021

I am all for penalizing solitary acts of anti-social behavior with stiff financial penalties. It's the price of democracy. With any luck, we can add a few hundred billion in civil fines to the national Treasury.

 

cinematicdiversions

(1,969 posts)
5. I am glad that the caption above the picture identifies which one is a Little pump...
Thu May 13, 2021, 07:00 PM
May 2021

Honestly, it could be either.

Ms. Toad

(34,115 posts)
12. I certainly hope those blankets are washed before they are stuffed into plastic bags.
Thu May 13, 2021, 08:10 PM
May 2021

And if they are, I really don't care if the passenger uses a blankie as a hankie.

This is what I find troublesome, and worth the fine.

“He yelled, slammed overhead bins, and shouted profanities at the cabin crew, including threatening to harass a flight attendant during the entire flight,” the release said. The passenger also cursed at the captain, the FAA said, and was escorted out of the terminal by law enforcement.

3catwoman3

(24,065 posts)
13. That would be disgusting even without COVID.
Thu May 13, 2021, 08:20 PM
May 2021

In those situations, I wish the flight attendants were allowed to use tranquilizer darts.

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