Air rage smoker - Jailed.

[Adam!]

Air rage smoker jailed for attack



A 53-year-old man who terrified fellow passengers on board a holiday flight and assaulted an air steward has been jailed for 12 months. Stephen Robinson clambered over seats to hit his victim after being told to put out a cigarette on the Thomas Cook Turkey to Newcastle flight in March.
He admitted endangering the safety of the aircraft and causing actual bodily harm, at Newcastle Crown Court.
Robinson of Hope Town Lane, Darlington, forced the plane to be diverted.
Terrified people
The hearing on Friday heard how Robinson clambered over other passengers in his row of seats.
In the melee an airline steward was hit in the face and his teeth were damaged.
The busy Boeing 757, from Antalya to Newcastle, was diverted to Frankfurt, where Robinson was removed from the aeroplane.
Recorder Brian Forster QC said: "You terrified the people who were about you and you made the life of the aircraft crew very difficult."


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7018222.stm


So glad that he's been jailed, he deserves life if you ask me.

[seattlegrace]

LOL, he's amazing. And life, for doing something like that? You moron.

[Adam!]

LOL, he's amazing. And life, for doing something like that? You moron.

Mmmm..

Endangering the safety of an aircraft isn't funny or amazing.

[jesus]

He deserves longer than a year that's for sure. What an idiot.

[cocaine]

LOL, he's amazing. And life, for doing something like that? You moron.

i really fail to see how that is amazing.

[seattlegrace]

i really fail to see how that is amazing.

Wow, the things you fail at list grows longer.
Yeah, you all fail to see that it "COULD HAVE" happened, but did anybody on the plane die? He only hit a steward for telling him to put a cigarette out, I find people with a short temper humorous; even if it was in this sort of situation, too. A year is enough.

Edit by mattmeister (Forum Moderator) - Please do not insult other members.

[cocaine]

Wow, the things you fail at list grows longer.
Yeah, you all fail to see that it "COULD HAVE" happened, but did anybody on the plane die? He only hit a steward for telling him to put a cigarette out, I find people with a short temper humorous; even if it was in this sort of situation, too. A year is enough.

it could have been a lot worse than it was.
and i really dont think that you'd be perfectly happy sitting there watching some man terroise others on an airplane.

[jesus]

Wow, the things you fail at list grows longer.
Yeah, you all fail to see that it "COULD HAVE" happened, but did anybody on the plane die? He only hit a steward for telling him to put a cigarette out, I find people with a short temper humorous; even if it was in this sort of situation, too. A year is enough.

That's a stupid way to look at it.

[seattlegrace]

^ No, it's not.

@Matt Again, the phrase "could have" appears - but it wasn't worse than it was. I'd be humored, actually. Better than the movies they show, anyway.

[Adam!]

Wow, the things you fail at list grows longer.
Yeah, you all fail to see that it "COULD HAVE" happened, but did anybody on the plane die? He only hit a steward for telling him to put a cigarette out, I find people with a short temper humorous; even if it was in this sort of situation, too. A year is enough.

He only hit a person who is responsbile for the safety of the other 200+ passengers onboard?

He was in a state of rage and could have done anything, smoking is strictly prohibited onboard all flights - He decided to totally ignore this lawful command and persisted to do so.

Passengers are reminded that the captain is in command of the aircraft and his/her lawful commands must be obeyed - To which he totally disregarded.