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Businessman sues BA 'for treating men like perverts'

  • 16-01-2010 02:44PM
    #1
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭


    A business man is suing British Airways over their new policy that forbids stranger male passengers from sitting next to children even if their parents are present.

    He was promptly asked to change his seat after he sat down beside a child even though he was with his missus and the child was accompanied.

    "Mirko Fischer has accused the airline of branding all men as potential sex offenders and says innocent travelers are being publicly humiliated!

    He is now taking this to court.

    I don't think O'Leary would be interested in following suit looking at the feedback.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1243625/Businessman-Mirko-Fischer-sues-British-Airwars-treating-men-like-perverts.html


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  • #2
    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    The world has gone truly mad, im glad its all over come 2012.


  • #3
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    Wait this rule means if i'm unlucky enough to have someone's snot-nosed brat sittign besides me, the kind aircraft folk will find me another seat free from screaming younglings ??? I fail to see the problem.

    did not read article


  • #4
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    As I commented on that story to the mail site, it's just another excuse to not fly BA.
    When they are not busy banning folk for wearing a religious cross on their clothing while flying, they come up with more crap like this.
    The management and owners of BA have their heads up their arse.

    I deliberately totally avoid them when flying abroad. Saudi Arabia airlines can seriously teach them how to operate.


  • #5
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    opinion guy wrote: »
    Wait this rule means if i'm unlucky enough to have someone's snot-nosed brat sittign besides me, the kind aircraft folk will find me another seat free from screaming younglings ??? I fail to see the problem.

    did not read article
    I agree, all screaming kids with smelly nappies should be placed in a designated area at the back of the plane so the rest of us can enjoy the flight in peace. :p


  • #6
    Coriolanus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭Coriolanus


    I can see it being pretty handy, practically speaking like Opinion Guy pointed out. I'd be against it in principal though.
    Sure we're all rapists too, surely we shouldn't be allowed sit beside women either.


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  • #7
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,050 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


  • #8
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Nevore wrote: »
    ISure we're all rapists too, surely we shouldn't be allowed sit beside women either.
    Or promoting Homosexuality, they shouldn't allow blokes to sit beside each other. :o


  • #9
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    I find this very offensive actually.

    What kind of sick **** would implement a rule like this?

    Imagine they did this to women, there would be outrage. But as usual, it's ok to treat men like crap.


  • #10
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    AARRRGH wrote: »
    I find this very offensive actually.

    What kind of sick **** would implement a rule like this?

    Imagine they did this to women, there would be outrage. But as usual, it's ok to treat men like crap.

    I would be more concerned if cr*p like this spreads to public transport networks. Could you imagine if you were told that it was an offense to sit beside kids going to school on a train or bus? There are idiots in power that are well capable if implementing stuff like this.


  • #11
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    One man apparently was with his heavy pregnant wife.
    The air stewardess placed a child beside them and told the husband to move to another row altogether.

    Now thats fcuking taking the piss!

    They arrange the seating on the planes beforehand - what the fcuk is wrong with the idiots of BA that they even fcuk this up - if they are so worried!


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  • #12
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    A business man is suing British Airways over their new policy that forbids stranger male passengers from sitting next to children even if their parents are present.

    He was promptly asked to change his seat after he sat down beside a child even though he was with his missus and the child was accompanied.

    "Mirko Fischer has accused the airline of branding all men as potential sex offenders and says innocent travelers are being publicly humiliated!

    He is now taking this to court.

    I don't think O'Leary would be interested in following suit looking at the feedback.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1243625/Businessman-Mirko-Fischer-sues-British-Airwars-treating-men-like-perverts.html
    Do BA have a leg to stand on?

    Example: A story where a male passenger sexually abused a child/teenager on board a flight? Or stalked them through the airport and then abducted them? If there is, I never heard it :rolleyes:


  • #13
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Bonito wrote: »
    Do BA have a leg to stand on?

    Its B.A. :rolleyes:

    Bullschite
    Artists!


  • #14
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Yeah, and the concept of "everyone is a suspect" is a very dangerous road to go down. It's like something from a sci-fi movie.

    Ridiculous bull****.


  • #15
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Biggins wrote: »
    Its B.A. :rolleyes:

    Bullschite
    Artists!
    Bankrupt Arshenholers? :D


  • #16
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Bonito wrote: »
    Do BA have a leg to stand on?

    Example: A story where a male passenger sexually abused a child/teenager on board a flight? Or stalked them through the airport and then abducted them? If there is, I never heard it :rolleyes:

    How would that give them a leg to stand on?


  • #17
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    What's also annoying is BA is run by an Irish man! ****ing tool.


  • #18
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Bonito wrote: »
    Do BA have a leg to stand on?

    Example: A story where a male passenger sexually abused a child/teenager on board a flight? Or stalked them through the airport and then abducted them? If there is, I never heard it :rolleyes:
    BA have designated seating, the possibilities of someone stalking a child in the airport lounge and then sitting beside them is probably zilch.

    I would be more concerned about this on a Ryanair flight with the open seating option and at that it would be slim.

    If anyone was going to make a move at any child the possibilities of that person getting a fist or beating would be great despite any security regulations.


  • #19
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    The-Rigger wrote: »
    How would that give them a leg to stand on?
    That's exactly my point. That'd be their only defence.

    "Eh your honour last year a man followed a girl to the toilet and walked in on her 15 minutes later before she had a chance to lock the door. Those locks are tricky your honour and she was clearly a first time flyer. Also the male happened to be seated beside the young lady. Coincidence? The defense believe not"

    Ridicule at the highest IMO. :rolleyes:


  • #20
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,260 ✭✭✭Elessar


    I hope BA are forced to payout millions and go ****ing bust as a result.

    The level of paranoia surrounding children in modern society is completely disgusting.


  • #21
    seclachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 510 ✭✭✭seclachi


    Somebody think of the children !!


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  • #22
    Biggins
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    seclachi wrote: »
    Somebody think of the children !!

    Thats just the problem. It seems like someone in B.A. is thinking TOO much of them.
    Its those fools I'd be worried about.


  • #23
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Elessar wrote: »

    The level of paranoia surrounding children in modern society is completely disgusting.

    I'm not promoting paranoia. Sexual abuse is very common.

    However, the level of paranoia surrounding strangers is the most ridiculous, the majority of sexually abused children are abused by someone they already know.
    Perhaps BA's seating plan should dictate that children are not permitted to be seated beside any of their own relatives (excluding their parents) or any person that their parents know.


  • #24
    Stercus Accidit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,758 ✭✭✭Stercus Accidit


    http://izismile.com/img/img2/20090901/kids_in_cage_00.jpg

    Only solution :D


  • #25
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Biggins wrote: »
    Thats just the problem. It seems like someone in B.A. is thinking TOO much of them.
    Its those fools I'd be worried about.
    Maybe someone in BA has a guilty conscience :rolleyes:


  • #26
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,369 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    At least the guy didn't have to sit next to a dead passenger, like the BA case a couple of years ago. BA obviously prefers necrophiles to paedophiles.


  • #27
    LeBash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,805 ✭✭✭LeBash


    I think they were right. Only a crazy man would want to sit next to someone elses child on a plane. :D

    This screams of Mrs Lovejoy from the Simpsons "Think of the children!!!"


  • #28
    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,594 ✭✭✭bonerm


    Don't know what he's complaining about? I'd probably pay extra to get a 10metre exclusion zone from the little monsters.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q3U9xZQf4w


  • #29
    therecklessone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭therecklessone


    Does anyone else find it ironic that it's the hysteria generated by the likes of the Daily Mail surrounding sexual offences that feeds these sort of nonsense rules?


  • #30
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,369 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Do all of the priests have to sit at the back in hand-cuffs like the passengers on Con-Air?


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  • #31
    HollyB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭HollyB


    Why not move the child if they were so worried, instead of demanding that Mr Fischer and his wife, who booked seats next to one another, should sit apart? Or designate certain rows as seating for unaccompanied children, so that the cabin crew can keep an eye on them? Or refuse to accept unaccompanied children as passengers altogether?


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