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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsBerkeley man went nuts on plane over... nuts
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Police-Berkeley-man-went-berserk-on-plane-over-6344023.phpA Berkeley man was arrested after he allegedly grew irate while demanding nuts and crackers while on board a United Airlines flight bound for Chicago, forcing the plane to divert to Belfast, Ireland, according to media reports....
About 15 minutes into the flight from Rome to Chicago on Saturday, Thede allegedly got out of his seat while the seat-belt light was still on and refused a flight attendants request to sit down. Thede said he wouldnt return to his seat until he was given nuts and crackers, authorities said.
He sat back down after being given the snacks but got back up again 10 minutes later and asked for more, according to media reports. Flight attendants said Thede became abusive, blocked the aisle and grabbed bags from the overhead bins, frightening passengers, authorities said.
The captain decided to divert the plane to Belfast because of the mans behavior, but before landing, the plane had to dump fuel as a precautionary measure because of the shortened flight. Many passengers were forced to spend the night at the airport, investigators said.
About 15 minutes into the flight from Rome to Chicago on Saturday, Thede allegedly got out of his seat while the seat-belt light was still on and refused a flight attendants request to sit down. Thede said he wouldnt return to his seat until he was given nuts and crackers, authorities said.
He sat back down after being given the snacks but got back up again 10 minutes later and asked for more, according to media reports. Flight attendants said Thede became abusive, blocked the aisle and grabbed bags from the overhead bins, frightening passengers, authorities said.
The captain decided to divert the plane to Belfast because of the mans behavior, but before landing, the plane had to dump fuel as a precautionary measure because of the shortened flight. Many passengers were forced to spend the night at the airport, investigators said.
Well, that's just.... y'know, nuts.
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Berkeley man went nuts on plane over... nuts (Original Post)
KamaAina
Jun 2015
OP
Ah... sir, the other passengers would like to speak to you on the tarmac in the back of the airport.
BlueJazz
Jun 2015
#7
You know, this happens way to often to be caused by a random assortment of nuts
Xipe Totec
Jun 2015
#8
All joking aside, the CDC should be running an epidemiological study of these events. nt
Xipe Totec
Jun 2015
#11
Well, as a former resident of that town, I can say that there is a reason it is called "Berzerkely"
Arugula Latte
Jun 2015
#12
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,829 posts)1. Nuts and crackers sounds about right.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)2. You are what you eat.
Renew Deal
(81,869 posts)3. Those are going to be some expensive nuts
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)4. Wait till he gets the bill for the fuel. n/t
seveneyes
(4,631 posts)5. Not being liked and driving folks wild ...
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)6. Thank you, Ugly American
I am so looking forward to a year or two from now when we make the trip of a lifetime to Europe. With nincompoops like this blazing the trail for us, we'll spend half our time apologizing and half our time pretending we're from Canada.
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)7. Ah... sir, the other passengers would like to speak to you on the tarmac in the back of the airport.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)8. You know, this happens way to often to be caused by a random assortment of nuts
There's something strange going on that causes ordinary folk to flip out of their shells...
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)10. Yup. Remember the Korean airline executive's daughter
who flipped out of her shell over macadamia nuts?
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)11. All joking aside, the CDC should be running an epidemiological study of these events. nt
LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)9. Too bad they didn't crack him in the
you-know-whats.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)12. Well, as a former resident of that town, I can say that there is a reason it is called "Berzerkely"