Originally Posted by
jDSTJD
I'm sorry but this is awful. Yes it is true that these recent news stories about black passengers acting rediculous on flights, and the fact that the stories keep happening it seems one after another, does not make "us" (black people/African Americans, whichever you want to pick) look good, this doesn't mean that there are only black people acting loony on flights and having to have flight crews take remedial action. The conflicts involving non-black crazies just don't appear to be as newsworthy because of the sensationalism race related incidents. So it gives the impression that it's just "blacks acting self righteously indignant after being called out for it". I cringe when I see this stuff because it looks bad but the condescending way you posted this is, in my opinion, beneath the intelligence and professional stature that I admire(d) you all for.
You can broaden that out. Take a look at the people that go “live”, post a tweet/FB interaction with a LEO and how it was completely about race and most traumatic/stressful event they’ve ever been through. All the typical people get involved, saying what an injustice it was and how the poor person feared for their life over a simple traffic stop.
And then the local PD releases the badge/dash cam video and it’s NOTHING out of the ordinary. This poor person that racially profiled was in fear for their life and throught they were gonna get shot by a white/racist cop turns out to be nothing, NOTHING.
Then before you know it, the social media “outrage” from the experts gets pulled, etc.
It’s not about driving or flying “while black”, it’s about driving/flying while being a dumb a$$ that’s spring loaded to play the race card and NOT accept any responsibility for ones actions.
It’s NOT about race. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Originally Posted by
EMBFlyer
We're all missing one thing. If she'd have had Captain George, callsign Hollywood, this never would have happened. In all her travels, he would be EXACTLY the Captain that she has been looking for.
Captainnnn Georrrrrrrrg-ah.