Stardate 20011127.0556 (On Screen): Remember the guy in Atlanta who was in a hurry and didn't want to wait in line for the security check? He ran past the guards and said "Hey, I'm not carrying anything." (That's good enough for me!) As a result, Atlanta's airport was shut down for most of a day, and air traffic all over the eastern part of the US was disrupted. At one point they were considering filing some pretty serious charges against the guy, but finally he was charged only with disorderly conduct, a hand slap. But now it may well be that he's going to regret his thoughtlessness, because one of the airlines operating from there is suing him.
I think they have a case. Because of his thoughtless actions, the airline lost a bundle of money. So far as I know that is sufficient. Inevitably his lawyer claims the airline has no case, but I think this is going to turn out to be the most expensive airline ticket he's ever purchased. (Maybe next time he should take the train.) (discuss)
