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Women try to open door mid-flight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7527058.stm
Women try to open door mid-flight The women allegedly became violent when they were refused more alcohol A plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Germany after two British women tried to open a cabin door mid-flight, police have said. The women, aged 26 and 27, were drinking heavily and had to be held in their seats by security staff until the plane landed in Frankfurt. They were arrested and released after two hours, Frankfurt police said. The flight was on its way from the Greek island of Kos to Manchester when the incident happened on Wednesday. Hartmut Scherer, a spokesman for police at Frankfurt International Airport, said the women had become violent with flight attendants because they were refused more alcohol. The 26-year-old woman is reported to have tried to strike a flight attendant with a vodka bottle after the crew refused to serve the pair any more alcohol. "Both the women drunk a lot of alcohol on the plane and it was a risk because they made some trouble," said Mr Scherer. The incident happened at an altitude of 10,000 metres, Reuters news agency reported. Two-hour delay Mr Scherer said the captain had thought the best option would be to make an unscheduled stop in Frankfurt and remove the women from the plane. "They wanted to open a door in the plane but that was not possible and someone from the security held them in their seats until the landing," he said. The women face charges of grievous bodily harm and violating air traffic regulations, according to Reuters. The plane later flew on to Manchester after a two-hour delay. Meanwhile, the women were questioned by police but released and allowed to return to the UK. German media had reported that the airline would charge the pair for the cost of the diversion. But Mr Scherer said police were deciding whether to press charges, adding that the women could also be fined or forced to pay compensation. |
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Women try to open door mid-flight
kerPLUNK wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7527058.stm Women try to open door mid-flight The women allegedly became violent when they were refused more alcohol I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable legal explanation for it, but I can't understand why they're not banged up in a German cell awaiting trial at the moment. -- (*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins |
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Women try to open door mid-flight
David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*):
kerPLUNK wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7527058.stm Women try to open door mid-flight The women allegedly became violent when they were refused more alcohol I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable legal explanation for it, but I can't understand why they're not banged up in a German cell awaiting trial at the moment. Probably because the expected penalty would not be any time in prison. -- Erick |
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Women try to open door mid-flight
Erick T. Barkhuis -o-m wrote:
David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*): kerPLUNK wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7527058.stm Women try to open door mid-flight The women allegedly became violent when they were refused more alcohol I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable legal explanation for it, but I can't understand why they're not banged up in a German cell awaiting trial at the moment. Probably because the expected penalty would not be any time in prison. OK- that's reasonable, but it's about time this kind of thing was taken seriously. There are lots of news reports of people doing similar things, with similarly nothing much happening to them. -- (*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins |
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michaelnewpoort happy with his copy paste
"kerPLUNK" a écrit dans le message de ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7527058.stm Women try to open door mid-flight The women allegedly became violent when they were refused more alcohol A plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Germany after two British women tried to open a cabin door mid-flight, police have said. The women, aged 26 and 27, were drinking heavily and had to be held in their seats by security staff until the plane landed in Frankfurt. They were arrested and released after two hours, Frankfurt police said. The flight was on its way from the Greek island of Kos to Manchester when the incident happened on Wednesday. Hartmut Scherer, a spokesman for police at Frankfurt International Airport, said the women had become violent with flight attendants because they were refused more alcohol. The 26-year-old woman is reported to have tried to strike a flight attendant with a vodka bottle after the crew refused to serve the pair any more alcohol. "Both the women drunk a lot of alcohol on the plane and it was a risk because they made some trouble," said Mr Scherer. The incident happened at an altitude of 10,000 metres, Reuters news agency reported. Two-hour delay Mr Scherer said the captain had thought the best option would be to make an unscheduled stop in Frankfurt and remove the women from the plane. "They wanted to open a door in the plane but that was not possible and someone from the security held them in their seats until the landing," he said. The women face charges of grievous bodily harm and violating air traffic regulations, according to Reuters. The plane later flew on to Manchester after a two-hour delay. Meanwhile, the women were questioned by police but released and allowed to return to the UK. German media had reported that the airline would charge the pair for the cost of the diversion. But Mr Scherer said police were deciding whether to press charges, adding that the women could also be fined or forced to pay compensation. |
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Women try to open door mid-flight
On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:56:47 +0200, Erick T. Barkhuis
-o-m wrote: David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*): kerPLUNK wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7527058.stm Women try to open door mid-flight The women allegedly became violent when they were refused more alcohol I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable legal explanation for it, but I can't understand why they're not banged up in a German cell awaiting trial at the moment. Probably because the expected penalty would not be any time in prison. We lock up too many of our citizens in the UK, but it shows a certain lack of imagination if none of their alleged offences were worth at least a night in cells. Other than a delayed return to the UK, and the cost of an additional flight, it sounds as if they'll get off without penalty. DaveM |
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Women try to open door mid-flight
David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) writes:
I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable legal explanation for it, but I can't understand why they're not banged up in a German cell awaiting trial at the moment. Perhaps because they are young and nominally pretty females. Young women usually get off much easier than other segments of the population. |
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Women try to open door mid-flight
"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" wrote in message ... Erick T. Barkhuis -o-m wrote: David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*): kerPLUNK wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7527058.stm Women try to open door mid-flight The women allegedly became violent when they were refused more alcohol I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable legal explanation for it, but I can't understand why they're not banged up in a German cell awaiting trial at the moment. Probably because the expected penalty would not be any time in prison. OK- that's reasonable, but it's about time this kind of thing was taken seriously. There are lots of news reports of people doing similar things, with similarly nothing much happening to them. Given the report it seems likely that a custodial sentence may be judged appropriate. Dangerous drunks who are abusive and flout safety regulations need slapping down hard. Keith |
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Women try to open door mid-flight
kerPLUNK wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7527058.stm Women try to open door mid-flight ****ed up norvern slags - make the punishment fit the crime. Take em up to 20,000 in a skydiving plane and kick em out without parachutes. -- Cheerz - Brownz '89 K100RS '53 JCW MCS (Cage) http://www.brownz.org/ |
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Women try to open door mid-flight
Brownz (Mobile):
Take em up to 20,000 in a skydiving plane and kick em out without parachutes. Appears a bit harsh, unless you drop them over open sea. -- Cheerz - Brownz '89 K100RS Cheerz - Erick '96 R1100RT - silver, of course...the fastest color |
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