The two woman charged with disrupting Thursday’s Sunwing flight to Cuba are now both out of jail on bail of $2,500 each. At such times, many people would echo Dr. Phil in asking: “What were you thinking?” Pubic opinion as represented by a review of comments to the CBC story is illuminating. One man thought the pilots were “air-heads” for turning back to Toronto when they were only about an hour out of Cuba. Yes sir, but it’s the captain’s job to make flying safe and you can see how he might have wanted these two right out of the system. They are not going to be buying a charter to sunny beaches again soon. Other readers wanted to see the two, 25 and 26, severely punished. “Drunk drivers don’t get a break,” one fumed. The judgemental tone of those demanding the two pay restitution was strict. Another reader said that mom and dad would ground them, and he enjoyed his pun greatly. On the other hand, are mom and dad even around? One of the women had to spend a second night in jail because no one would sign for her bond, which at $2,500 was not that much. Other suggestions ranged from equipping all airline attendants with a taser (yikes) to placing the two in strict plastic hand and ankle cuffs and stowing them like so much luggage. Maybe not. Was it necessary to call out a jet fighter at whatever cost because of these two? Who knows, but as a reader said in reply to that question, it’s part of the same kind of procedure that gets one arrested in an airport if he make a joke about a bomb. It doesn’t help to smile. Finally, a reader concluded the ladies had “no class” and wondered how they could behave that way. It’s a fair question but as those who travel much will know, it is fairly common for vacationers to go a little wingy when turned loose from the day-to-day duties and undefined stresses of their lives. Previous post
