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submitted 2 years ago by ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to c/news@lemmy.world

According to the Australian Federal Police, a then-32-year-old man from Western Australia was disruptive on a flight headed from Perth to Sydney. As a result, the plane had to turn around and go back to Perth, which meant that the pilot was forced to dump some fuel to land.

Now, the passenger has been ordered to pay $8,630 AUD ($5,806 USD) back to the airline to cover the cost of the wasted fuel. The Perth Magistrate Court also fined him $6,055, meaning that his mid-air misbehavior has a total price tag of $11,861 – likely many times higher than whatever h

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[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 112 points 2 years ago

Get this in America.

One unruly passenger should not have the power to control 300 other flyers' plans.

[-] ShadowRam@fedia.io 28 points 2 years ago

They could cure a lot of it, if they stopped serving alcohol in the terminals or on the plane.

[-] ravhall@discuss.online 24 points 2 years ago

Do you want mass murder? Because taking away a republican’s right to get drunk and express their anger for not being served first is unconstitutional, and against the principles in which this country was founded. Liberty and justice for me.

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago

Eh... Alcohol doesn't care about party lines

[-] ravhall@discuss.online 4 points 2 years ago

Tell that to the Conga! CHECKKKMMATEEE!!!

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Alcohol doesn't care about party lines

But it does flow downhill.

[-] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 2 years ago

But then how would I get my breakfast beer? Only at an airport do you get the plausibility of being accustomed to a different time zone.

In all seriousness though, this is the classic "blame the person or the tool" argument.

[-] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

I had a layover in Midway at maybe 7:30am once. Everyone — and I mean everyone — was drinking. Like, are you going to get the shakes between security and boarding?

[-] Tujio@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago
[-] 01011@monero.town 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They'll never do that. Drug dealing is too lucrative and alcohol is the western world's favorite poison.

[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago

As a person who likes to drink a beer to take the edge off, meh.

You don't need alcohol or drugs to be a disruptive asshole.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

You don't need alcohol or drugs to be a disruptive asshole

But it makes it easier. It's like a cheat code for dickhead, and bonuses stack with maga hat, tobacco of any kind, dodge ram keys or any clothing without sleeves.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago
[-] ShepherdPie@midwest.social -1 points 2 years ago

Wow just directly parroting one corporate airlines solution to the hell that is airline travel? If they'd instead suggested that they fill the plane with knockout gas to put the passengers to sleep, would you be suggesting that here instead?

[-] ShadowRam@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago

You can't drink in a museum.

You can't drink at a park.

You can't drink in a lot of public places.

Why's that?

Because people can't act like fucking adults and so this has been banned in public places.

An airplane is a public place. It's a close quarter public place, where when one person fucks up, it fucks it up for the whole plane.

[-] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago

Bars and restaurants are public places too. What's the difference? Airline travel is stressful since people are now treated like cattle in a high security area. Banning alcohol sales just means that normal people won't drink at the airport while the people with problems will chug shooters before getting to the airport and be drunk all the same.

[-] ShadowRam@fedia.io 5 points 2 years ago

What's the difference?

They get kicked out when they cause a problem, and don't cost the other 150 other people hundreds of $$$ and days of their time.

Airline travel is stressful

Alcohol is not the fucking solution to that, are you kidding me? Now you have have drunk people in a stressful situation.

[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
  1. Museums have Night events where they serve beer. There's three of them happening in my city this month at a Art Museum, science Museum, and a Arboretum. Wine is often at gallery showings.

  2. Depending on your state laws, You may be able drink at a public park. Review your States laws. Many forbid open containers.

  3. Review your state laws. Again, it "depends". In New Jersey, you are allowed to drink in public.

Because people can't act like fucking adults and so this has been banned in public places.

Again not true. Millions of people drink responsibility. If your statement was correct, then every single bar would be a haven for violence and destruction. Yet most cities are now allowing CHILDREN into bars and converting them into family friendly establishments.

I'm not Pro-alcohol - it's literally poison for your body to give you a pleasant reaction. But Jesus Christ, if you're going to use blanket statements, do some research. This is the same line of thinking as "DRUGs is BAAAAAAD". Like no?

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Museums have Night events where they serve beer

Beer, wiine, and liquor, even.

Heck, I was at pop up exhibit that had a bar outside, and another that had one at the end of the exhibit.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Millions of people drink responsibility.

We don't have seat belt and speeding laws for the good drivers.

[-] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

They should outfit planes with brigs.

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