Flight Diverted Due to Alleged Groping
By JOE MANDAK
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Federal air marshals charged a Seattle-area man with groping a female passenger aboard a United Airlines flight that the pilot diverted to Pittsburgh because of the disturbance.
Michael Lamar Holland, 46, appeared before a magistrate on Monday on a charge of abusive sexual contact, according to Ted Hresko, special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh air marshals' office.
Holland had been chatting with a 39-year-old woman Sunday on United Flight 917, which was bound for Seattle from Dulles International Airport near Washington D.C., he said.
"The next thing you know, he's groping her," Hresko said. "The flight attendants asked our (air marshals) to get involved."
A witness saw Holland stroking the woman's hair while she was trying the sleep, according to an affidavit filed with the court. Moments later, Holland fondled the woman who repeatedly objected and tried to get away from him, the affidavit said.
Holland was handcuffed by air marshals and taken to an empty seat in another part of the plane. The pilot opted to divert the flight to Pittsburgh so Holland could be removed, Hresko said. More here:
By JOE MANDAK
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Federal air marshals charged a Seattle-area man with groping a female passenger aboard a United Airlines flight that the pilot diverted to Pittsburgh because of the disturbance.
Michael Lamar Holland, 46, appeared before a magistrate on Monday on a charge of abusive sexual contact, according to Ted Hresko, special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh air marshals' office.
Holland had been chatting with a 39-year-old woman Sunday on United Flight 917, which was bound for Seattle from Dulles International Airport near Washington D.C., he said.
"The next thing you know, he's groping her," Hresko said. "The flight attendants asked our (air marshals) to get involved."
A witness saw Holland stroking the woman's hair while she was trying the sleep, according to an affidavit filed with the court. Moments later, Holland fondled the woman who repeatedly objected and tried to get away from him, the affidavit said.
Holland was handcuffed by air marshals and taken to an empty seat in another part of the plane. The pilot opted to divert the flight to Pittsburgh so Holland could be removed, Hresko said. More here:
Yes -- and exactly how did this time and money-wasting overreaction help the situation?
They had him handcuffed in the back of the plane -- search him -- put the cuffs on in the front -- cuff him to the seat -- he wasn't going anywhere -- he wasn't going to be all THAT uncomfortable -- what's the matter with leaving his ass right there until you get to Seattle?
Why waste the other customer's time landing at Pittsburgh? I'll bet it took them 3 hours longer than scheduled -- not to mention wasting lots of jet fuel -- and air traffic controllers changing the schedules of other planes in Pittsburgh and across the nation -- just for this jackass? I mean what kind of brain damage have we suffered as a nation when this is considered prudent behavior?
Don't know? I'll tell you -- jackass slip & fall lawyers are what is behind this kind of stupid shit -- people and companies afraid of being sued (companies training their personnel to react in idiotic ways to avoid lawsuits) -- and I can guarantee -- every time you hear of this type of stupidity, it's due to slip & fall lawyers.
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