Title: Praying passenger is removed from airplane
Keneke - April 17, 2008 09:38 PM (GMT)
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NEW YORK - A passenger who left his seat to pray in the back of a plane before it took off, ignoring flight attendants' orders to return, was removed by an airport security guard, a witness and the airline said.
The Orthodox Jewish man, who wore a full beard, a black hat and a long black coat, stood near the lavatories and began saying his prayers while the United Airlines jet was being boarded at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday night, fellow passenger Ori Brafman said.
When flight attendants urged the man, who was carrying a religious book, to take his seat, he ignored them, Brafman said. Two friends, who were seated, tried to tell the attendants that the man couldn't stop until his prayers were over in about 2 minutes, he said. |
more here :whistle: :whistle: :huh: :huh:
andiesmama - April 17, 2008 10:51 PM (GMT)
I think the airline did the right thing. If they made an exception for this guy, then it would set a precedence. :dunno:
squatpuke - April 17, 2008 11:28 PM (GMT)
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yup....
He should follow the rules like other praying or nonpraying passengers...
Keneke - April 18, 2008 01:47 AM (GMT)
If *you* were praying like he was, would you stop when the flight attendant came to talk to you?
hope4today - April 18, 2008 04:41 AM (GMT)
If he knows his rituals and knew he couldn't stop he should have let attendants know what he was doing before he started and made sure it was ok. That's not hard. He knew where he was, he knew the airlines have procedures and that other people would be affected. It's not like he had no warning that he was in a plane and that attendants were trying to seat people and get the plane in the air. I agree with what they did although giving him a warning might have been a better PR option for them.
He is responsible for his actions which were irresponsible. IMHO
In answer to your question Keneke, I would not have started a prayer I couldn't stop without informing the attendants what was happening. It's his own fault.
Can you imagine the chaos if everyone had the 'right' to hold up planes like that for whatever 'belief' they hold? I believe that with rights come responsibilities and he was irresponsible and had to take the consequences.
Keneke - April 18, 2008 05:06 AM (GMT)
I agree :D Just asking questions :P
sf49erfan - April 18, 2008 01:11 PM (GMT)
The airline definately did the right thing. When you enter one of their planes you have to follow their rules.
Why couldn't he have done the prayers in the airport before boarding the plane?
rasplundjr - April 18, 2008 06:33 PM (GMT)
a few months ago another jewish man caused the train line I ride to be over an hour late because he had small box that he had to strap to his arm or head or something.... I'll look for the article later..... then ignored people and eventually the police until he finished his prayer then from what I understand got all insulted because non jewish people (and even a few jews that followed another path) had no idea what the hell he was doing to them it looked like some guy praying in a foreign language witha box with wires coming out of it strapped to his body......
Sorry I'm all for religious freedom but if you're about to engage in something in public that you normally do in private explain it to people before you start, and if it's something you HAVE to do at a specific time, consider altering your travel plans so that you don't disrupt others with YOUR rituals......