Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

I blame this on the mask culture. Wearing masks is degrading. Get rid of the masks and most of these attacks will disappear. People hate being told what to do. People hate wearing masks. People hate flight attendants telling them they have to wear masks. A very small percent of people eventually lose their temper and take it out on the flight attendant pestering about masks. Mandatory mask requirements are a reminder that we do not live in a free country anymore. This isn't hard to see that the masks and flight attendant assaults are related.