Man kicked off plane after verbally harassing Ivanka Trump - Polidicks

[quote]An airline has thrown a passenger off a flight after he accosted Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter of President-elect Donald Trump, on a plane from New York. "Your father is ruining the country," the man shouted as the aircraft prepared for departure from JFK airport in New York, a passenger told TMZ.com. Witnesses said Ms Trump ignored the man and distracted her children with toys. JetBlue airlines said in a statement that "the decision to remove a customer from a flight is not taken lightly". "If the crew determines that a customer is causing conflict on the aircraft, the customer will be asked to deplane, especially if the crew feels the situation runs the risk of escalation during flight," it said. Shortly before the Palm Beach, Florida-bound flight's departure, a New York university professor tweeted that mother-of-three Ms Trump and her husband Jared Kushner were aboard the plane "flying commercial". "My husband chasing them down to harass them," Matthew Lasner tweeted. According to TMZ.com, Mr Lasner's partner, Dan Goldstein, shouted: "Why is she on our flight? She should be flying private." But Mr Lasner tweeted that "my husband expressed displeasure in a calm tone, JetBlue staff overheard, and they kicked us off the plane".[/quote] [quote]Scheff wrote that Lasner's husband exclaimed "they ruin the country now they ruin our flight!" The flight was delayed because the Trump family needed to get on first through different a different area than the other passengers, he said.[/quote] [url]http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38409836[/url] [url]http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/passengers-removed-jetblue-flight-ivanka-trump-incident-n699161[/url]

I can understand people having grievances and all, considering what's been going on lately, but Jesus roller-blading Christ who wants to be stuck in a metal tube thousands of feet above the ground with a toxic asshole like that?

[quote]Scheff wrote that Lasner's husband exclaimed "they ruin the country now they ruin our flight!"[/quote] irony is hard to understand for some people I guess

[QUOTE]According to TMZ.com, Mr Lasner's partner, Dan Goldstein, shouted: "Why is she on our flight? She should be flying private."[/QUOTE] Probably will be after this incident.

what were they hoping to accomplish

[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;51571226]what were they hoping to accomplish[/QUOTE] Making Ivanka Trump feel like shit because of her father

[QUOTE=PsycheClops;51571241]Making Ivanka Trump feel like shit because of her father[/QUOTE] tbh she was one of the most important people in his campaign so it is fair to associate her with her father's actions.

It's not always the rich and powerful who are incorrigible jerks.

[QUOTE=matt000024;51571248]tbh she was one of the most important people in his campaign so it is fair to associate her with her father's actions.[/QUOTE] Well, yes. But from the looks of the article, I don't think that's what Lasner was trying to go for. I think he was insulting her because she's the daughter of Trump.

I just got on a plane at this place and had no idea this was going on lmao. Not right at all to cause a scene on a plane, atleast it wasn't anything more extreme though

[quote]Witnesses said Ms Trump ignored the man and distracted her children with toys.[/quote] Good, the best way to handle the situation.

[QUOTE=matt000024;51571248]tbh she was one of the most important people in his campaign so it is fair to associate her with her father's actions.[/QUOTE] Shouting at a woman in front of her kids on a plane still achieves absolutely nothing

[QUOTE=matt000024;51571248]tbh she was one of the most important people in his campaign so it is fair to associate her with her father's actions.[/QUOTE] Even if this was trump himself, harassing someone just going about their day is not going to help anybody.

[QUOTE=Perrine;51571153]The flight was delayed because the Trump family needed to get on first through different a different area than the other passengers, he said.[/QUOTE] Guy is a jerk, but I'd be pretty mad if my flight was delayed because of some retarded shit like this too.

The title makes it sound like they just tossed him off mid-flight.

[QUOTE=Drury;51572181]The title makes it sound like they just tossed him off mid-flight.[/QUOTE] oh my god

[QUOTE=Chonch;51571250]It's not always the rich and powerful who are incorrigible jerks.[/QUOTE] Who in the bloody hell has ever disagreed with that? Everyone is capable of being an asshole, the problem is that rich and powerful have the ability to be far reaching assholes.

[QUOTE=Drury;51572181]The title makes it sound like they just tossed him off mid-flight.[/QUOTE] No ticket

Fair enough I think, a shouting ass would be kicked off the flight regardless of who is involved

[QUOTE=SirJon;51572406]Fair enough I think, a shouting ass would be kicked off the flight regardless of who is involved[/QUOTE] I can't even imagine heckling a politicians daughter at the best of times. On a plane with her children is just a dick move

[QUOTE=Raidyr;51572422]I can't even imagine heckling a politicians daughter at the best of times. On a plane with her children is just a dick move[/QUOTE] how do you feel about heckling a politicians wife on national tv?

[QUOTE=Anti Christ;51572432]how do you feel about heckling a politicians wife on national tv?[/QUOTE] I feel it would be more productive to make friends with them and work against them behind their back

Being shitty to people just because they're related to someone you don't like is always a dick move.

It seems that it was a very banal incident. The 'shouting' was what a passenger told TMZ, which unless there is a recording of the guy shouting doesn't hold up for me. If it was an actual tirade, there would be a larger manuscript than just 'your father ruined the country'. Some people need to chill with the asshole angle.

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;51575376]It seems that it was a very banal incident. The 'shouting' was what a passenger told TMZ, which unless there is a recording of the guy shouting doesn't hold up for me. If it was an actual tirade, there would be a larger manuscript than just 'your father ruined the country'. Some people need to chill with the asshole angle.[/QUOTE] Yeah no, you're still an asshole if you unnecessarily harass anyone on a plane, shouting or not.

I sure hope the plane was on the ground when they kicked him.

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;51575376]It seems that it was a very banal incident. The 'shouting' was what a passenger told TMZ, which unless there is a recording of the guy shouting doesn't hold up for me. If it was an actual tirade, there would be a larger manuscript than just 'your father ruined the country'. Some people need to chill with the asshole angle.[/QUOTE] Imagine you're sitting on a plane, let's say you're a gay man travelling with your partner. Imagine some guy walks by and says "FAGGOTS, YOU SHOULDN'T BE ON THIS FLIGHT" At what point does it qualify as harrassment? More than one sentence?