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01-11-2014, 07:32 PM
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Woman arrested in violently beating United Airlines ticket agent - NY Daily News
Woman arrested in violently beating United Airlines ticket agent
Frustrated Florida flier Shelby Henderson Griffiths, 22, allegedly asked a ticket agent for help Tuesday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport — only to throw Teresa Rodriguez to the floor and start kicking her.
Shelby Henderson Griffiths, 22, allegedly punched the ticket agent, grabbed her hair and threw her to the floor until she could be restrained.
A frustrated Florida flier violently smacked down a United Airlines ticket agent who tried to help her, authorities said.
Shelby Henderson Griffiths, 22, allegedly punched Teresa Rodriguez in the face, grabbed her hair and threw her to the floor at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Tuesday.
"At the time the suspect began kicking the victim in the stomach and legs as the victim laid helpless on the floor," the complaint affidavit said.
The Broward Sheriff's Office claims Griffiths demanded Rodriguez help her with a query — and when the agent tried, Griffiths launched into the sickening assault.
Rodriguez tried to shield herself from being smacked in the face, reports NBC Miami. Two men waiting behind Griffiths in line managed to wrestle her to the ground until authorities arrived.
Griffiths was taken into custody and faces one charge of battery.
Rodriguez had bruises on her face, head, stomach and legs, according to NBC Miami.
Woman arrested in violently beating United Airlines ticket agent
Frustrated Florida flier Shelby Henderson Griffiths, 22, allegedly asked a ticket agent for help Tuesday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport — only to throw Teresa Rodriguez to the floor and start kicking her.
Shelby Henderson Griffiths, 22, allegedly punched the ticket agent, grabbed her hair and threw her to the floor until she could be restrained.
A frustrated Florida flier violently smacked down a United Airlines ticket agent who tried to help her, authorities said.
Shelby Henderson Griffiths, 22, allegedly punched Teresa Rodriguez in the face, grabbed her hair and threw her to the floor at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Tuesday.
"At the time the suspect began kicking the victim in the stomach and legs as the victim laid helpless on the floor," the complaint affidavit said.
The Broward Sheriff's Office claims Griffiths demanded Rodriguez help her with a query — and when the agent tried, Griffiths launched into the sickening assault.
Rodriguez tried to shield herself from being smacked in the face, reports NBC Miami. Two men waiting behind Griffiths in line managed to wrestle her to the ground until authorities arrived.
Griffiths was taken into custody and faces one charge of battery.
Rodriguez had bruises on her face, head, stomach and legs, according to NBC Miami.
01-11-2014, 08:10 PM
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1999. Gate agent pile drived into floor by a steelworker and broke his neck. CAL sued him and lost. Assaulter then sued CAL and the gate agent.
A passenger accused of hurling a Continental Airlines gate agent head-first to the floor at Newark International Airport last week has sued the airline, saying that it was he who had been attacked.
The lawsuit, filed yesterday in Superior Court in Essex County, provides a sharply different version of the confrontation between the passenger, John C. Davis Jr., and the gate agent, Angelo Sottile, than the one offered by the authorities at the airport.
The Port Authority police said that Mr. Sottile, 50, of Kearny, N.J., was working at Gate 115 of Terminal C at 9:10 P.M. on July 22, preparing to board passengers on a flight to Orlando, Fla., when Mr. Davis's toddler darted from the waiting area into a passage leading into the aircraft.
Her mother, Vickie Davis, and a gate agent pursued the girl into the passageway, the police said, but Mr. Davis, who also tried to chase the child, was stopped because he did not have a boarding pass.
Mr. Davis, the police report continued, then became enraged and bear-hugged Mr. Sottile, turned him upside down and dropped him head-first onto the floor. Mr. Sottile suffered several fractures of the spine and neck, as well as head injuries. Mr. Davis, 29, of Fredericksburg, Va., was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. He was released on $50,000 bail.
Anthony J. Pope, Mr. Davis's lawyer, said that it was Mr. Sottile who had been the aggressor. Mr. Sottile, the lawyer said, did not let Mrs. Davis follow her child and shoved her to keep her away from the passageway.
''John sees this,'' Mr. Pope added, ''and says something to Mr. Sottile to the effect of, 'Hey, don't touch my wife.' Then the ticket agent grabs him around the neck.''
Mr. Davis grabbed Mr. Sottile back and they both crashed to the ground, Mr. Pope said. He said that he had photographs showing red finger marks around Mr. Davis's neck.
The lawsuit does not mention Mr. Sottile by name; rather, it charges Continental with creating ''an atmosphere of heightened and unnecessary tension'' by failing to train its employees properly. It also accuses unidentified Continental employees of assault and battery.
Mr. Sottile, who was released from the hospital yesterday after neck surgery, will suffer a permanent 50 percent to 60 percent loss of neck motion, Continental officials said.
Michelle Treacy, a spokeswoman for Continental, called Mr. Davis's lawsuit ''a complete perversion of the facts'' and said many witnesses saw Mr. Davis attack Mr. Sottile.
''Continental will expend whatever resources necessary to assure that Davis is brought to justice and pays for his violence,'' she said.
A passenger accused of hurling a Continental Airlines gate agent head-first to the floor at Newark International Airport last week has sued the airline, saying that it was he who had been attacked.
The lawsuit, filed yesterday in Superior Court in Essex County, provides a sharply different version of the confrontation between the passenger, John C. Davis Jr., and the gate agent, Angelo Sottile, than the one offered by the authorities at the airport.
The Port Authority police said that Mr. Sottile, 50, of Kearny, N.J., was working at Gate 115 of Terminal C at 9:10 P.M. on July 22, preparing to board passengers on a flight to Orlando, Fla., when Mr. Davis's toddler darted from the waiting area into a passage leading into the aircraft.
Her mother, Vickie Davis, and a gate agent pursued the girl into the passageway, the police said, but Mr. Davis, who also tried to chase the child, was stopped because he did not have a boarding pass.
Mr. Davis, the police report continued, then became enraged and bear-hugged Mr. Sottile, turned him upside down and dropped him head-first onto the floor. Mr. Sottile suffered several fractures of the spine and neck, as well as head injuries. Mr. Davis, 29, of Fredericksburg, Va., was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. He was released on $50,000 bail.
Anthony J. Pope, Mr. Davis's lawyer, said that it was Mr. Sottile who had been the aggressor. Mr. Sottile, the lawyer said, did not let Mrs. Davis follow her child and shoved her to keep her away from the passageway.
''John sees this,'' Mr. Pope added, ''and says something to Mr. Sottile to the effect of, 'Hey, don't touch my wife.' Then the ticket agent grabs him around the neck.''
Mr. Davis grabbed Mr. Sottile back and they both crashed to the ground, Mr. Pope said. He said that he had photographs showing red finger marks around Mr. Davis's neck.
The lawsuit does not mention Mr. Sottile by name; rather, it charges Continental with creating ''an atmosphere of heightened and unnecessary tension'' by failing to train its employees properly. It also accuses unidentified Continental employees of assault and battery.
Mr. Sottile, who was released from the hospital yesterday after neck surgery, will suffer a permanent 50 percent to 60 percent loss of neck motion, Continental officials said.
Michelle Treacy, a spokeswoman for Continental, called Mr. Davis's lawsuit ''a complete perversion of the facts'' and said many witnesses saw Mr. Davis attack Mr. Sottile.
''Continental will expend whatever resources necessary to assure that Davis is brought to justice and pays for his violence,'' she said.
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01-12-2014, 03:14 AM
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WSJ had an recent article rating the airlines in the US.
Out of 9 airlines rated UAL came in dead last.
The beatings will stop when service improves. (I'm joking)
That women could end up on the NO-FLY list.
Out of 9 airlines rated UAL came in dead last.
The beatings will stop when service improves. (I'm joking)
That women could end up on the NO-FLY list.
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01-12-2014, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by APC225
1999. Gate agent pile drived into floor by a steelworker and broke his neck. CAL sued him and lost. Assaulter then sued CAL and the gate agent.
A passenger accused of hurling a Continental Airlines gate agent head-first to the floor at Newark International Airport last week has sued the airline, saying that it was he who had been attacked.
The lawsuit, filed yesterday in Superior Court in Essex County, provides a sharply different version of the confrontation between the passenger, John C. Davis Jr., and the gate agent, Angelo Sottile, than the one offered by the authorities at the airport.
The Port Authority police said that Mr. Sottile, 50, of Kearny, N.J., was
working at Gate 115 of Terminal C at 9:10 P.M. on July 22, preparing to board passengers on a flight to Orlando, Fla., when Mr. Davis's toddler darted from the waiting area into a passage leading into the aircraft.
Her mother, Vickie Davis, and a gate agent pursued the girl into the passageway, the police said, but Mr. Davis, who also tried to chase the child, was stopped because he did not have a boarding pass.
Mr. Davis, the police report continued, then became enraged and bear-hugged Mr. Sottile, turned him upside down and dropped him head-first onto the floor. Mr. Sottile suffered several fractures of the spine and neck, as well as head injuries. Mr. Davis, 29, of Fredericksburg, Va., was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. He was released on $50,000 bail.
Anthony J. Pope, Mr. Davis's lawyer, said that it was Mr. Sottile who had been the aggressor. Mr. Sottile, the lawyer said, did not let Mrs. Davis follow her child and shoved her to keep her away from the passageway.
''John sees this,'' Mr. Pope added, ''and says something to Mr. Sottile to the effect of, 'Hey, don't touch my wife.' Then the ticket agent grabs him around the neck.''
Mr. Davis grabbed Mr. Sottile back and they both crashed to the ground, Mr. Pope said. He said that he had photographs showing red finger marks around Mr. Davis's neck.
The lawsuit does not mention Mr. Sottile by name; rather, it charges Continental with creating ''an atmosphere of heightened and unnecessary tension'' by failing to train its employees properly. It also accuses unidentified Continental employees of assault and battery.
Mr. Sottile, who was released from the hospital yesterday after neck surgery, will suffer a permanent 50 percent to 60 percent loss of neck motion, Continental officials said.
Michelle Treacy, a spokeswoman for Continental, called Mr. Davis's lawsuit ''a complete perversion of the facts'' and said many witnesses saw Mr. Davis attack Mr. Sottile.
''Continental will expend whatever resources necessary to assure that Davis is brought to justice and pays for his violence,'' she said.
A passenger accused of hurling a Continental Airlines gate agent head-first to the floor at Newark International Airport last week has sued the airline, saying that it was he who had been attacked.
The lawsuit, filed yesterday in Superior Court in Essex County, provides a sharply different version of the confrontation between the passenger, John C. Davis Jr., and the gate agent, Angelo Sottile, than the one offered by the authorities at the airport.
The Port Authority police said that Mr. Sottile, 50, of Kearny, N.J., was
working at Gate 115 of Terminal C at 9:10 P.M. on July 22, preparing to board passengers on a flight to Orlando, Fla., when Mr. Davis's toddler darted from the waiting area into a passage leading into the aircraft.
Her mother, Vickie Davis, and a gate agent pursued the girl into the passageway, the police said, but Mr. Davis, who also tried to chase the child, was stopped because he did not have a boarding pass.
Mr. Davis, the police report continued, then became enraged and bear-hugged Mr. Sottile, turned him upside down and dropped him head-first onto the floor. Mr. Sottile suffered several fractures of the spine and neck, as well as head injuries. Mr. Davis, 29, of Fredericksburg, Va., was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. He was released on $50,000 bail.
Anthony J. Pope, Mr. Davis's lawyer, said that it was Mr. Sottile who had been the aggressor. Mr. Sottile, the lawyer said, did not let Mrs. Davis follow her child and shoved her to keep her away from the passageway.
''John sees this,'' Mr. Pope added, ''and says something to Mr. Sottile to the effect of, 'Hey, don't touch my wife.' Then the ticket agent grabs him around the neck.''
Mr. Davis grabbed Mr. Sottile back and they both crashed to the ground, Mr. Pope said. He said that he had photographs showing red finger marks around Mr. Davis's neck.
The lawsuit does not mention Mr. Sottile by name; rather, it charges Continental with creating ''an atmosphere of heightened and unnecessary tension'' by failing to train its employees properly. It also accuses unidentified Continental employees of assault and battery.
Mr. Sottile, who was released from the hospital yesterday after neck surgery, will suffer a permanent 50 percent to 60 percent loss of neck motion, Continental officials said.
Michelle Treacy, a spokeswoman for Continental, called Mr. Davis's lawsuit ''a complete perversion of the facts'' and said many witnesses saw Mr. Davis attack Mr. Sottile.
''Continental will expend whatever resources necessary to assure that Davis is brought to justice and pays for his violence,'' she said.
01-12-2014, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by krudawg
I don't find any humor in this. Assaulting one of out agents is serious and the man should have spent a few years in jail and ordered to pay a fine. And put on the Do Not Fly List on EVERY airline for 20 years! Then the airline should sue the man till he is pennyless
Can't show a modicum of common sense?
Cause and effect. Out of touch on both ends.
01-12-2014, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by krudawg
Originally Posted by APC225
1999. Gate agent pile drived into floor by a steelworker and broke his neck. CAL sued him and lost. Assaulter then sued CAL and the gate agent....
Originally Posted by USMCFLYR
Yes....and all because a parent might not have been allowed to corral a wandering toddler - and this PRE 9/11.
Can't show a modicum of common sense?
Cause and effect. Out of touch on both ends.
Can't show a modicum of common sense?
Cause and effect. Out of touch on both ends.
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01-12-2014, 08:03 AM
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He was doing his job. He had already sent the mom accompanied by a gate agent to get the daughter so the problem was being handled by two adults. The father acted criminally and his actions were way beyond what was warranted.
Anthony J. Pope, Mr. Davis's lawyer, said that it was Mr. Sottile who had been the aggressor. Mr. Sottile, the lawyer said, did not let Mrs. Davis follow her child and shoved her to keep her away from the passageway.
He had already sent the mom accompanied by a gate agent to get the daughter
Can you tell me with certainty that the gate agent is allowed by law/regulation to use physical force to stop such an occurrence? I don't know. I do know that the actions of the gate agent could technically be called 'battery' in many states, but it would probably be hard to find a DA to prosecute that case unless it was pretty gross use of force (was she shoved or blocked by an arm?)
Like I said - a little common sense goes a long way and as you said at the end of your post - little has changed it seems.
01-12-2014, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by APC225
Where in the world did you find humor in that post! He was banned for life from Continental, as he should have been. The trial took place in early 2001. If it had taken place after 9/11 the gate agent would have been praised for protecting the aircraft and the dad would have done jail time. Before 9/11 aircraft security obviously wasn't considered a big deal and the gate agent was portrayed as a nuisance. He was taking aircraft security seriously, something that everyone else started doing a couple of years later. Bethune personally came forward and expressed his revulsion at what happened to one of his employees and sued the passenger. Unfortunately people view airlines as bad guys with deep pockets, as did the jury. Little has changed in that respect.
He was doing his job. He had already sent the mom accompanied by a gate agent to get the daughter so the problem was being handled by two adults. The father acted criminally and his actions were way beyond what was warranted.
He was doing his job. He had already sent the mom accompanied by a gate agent to get the daughter so the problem was being handled by two adults. The father acted criminally and his actions were way beyond what was warranted.
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