A man faces a steep fine and prison time after swearing at flight attendants and maliciously urinating in the rear galley of a Southwest Airlines flight while waiting for a lavatory to open.
Man Arrested For Threatening Flight Attendants, Urinating In Rear Galley On Southwest Airlines Flight
33-year-old Samson Hardridge rose to use the lavatory shortly after takeoff on a Southwest Airlines flight 474 from Dallas (DAL) to Burbank, CA (BUR) on February 18, 2022. Both lavatories were occupied and he stood in the galley to wait for one to open.
But flight attendants, who were preparing for the beverage service, asked him to wait in the aisle. For reasons which are not clear, the request incensed Hardridge. He then crudely asked the flight attendants, both female, if they would like to see his penis. Although they quickly declined, he pulled it out and urinated in a corner of the galley near the emergency exit door. According to an FBI affidavit, he angrily called the flight attendants “dumb bitches.”
Fearing for their own safety and those of others onboard, the flight attendants asked that the plane immediately be diverted. The captain agreed and the flight diverted to Albuquerque (ABQ) where Hardridge was arrested.
On Wednesday, Hardridge made an initial appearance in court and will have a detention hearing later today.
Hardridge’s antics are sure to bolster calls for a national no-fly list, as proposed by Delta CEO Ed Bastian.
CONCLUSION
While it isn’t clear if intoxication is involved, Hardridge’s actions are as curious as they are deplorable. He now faces a maximum fine of $250,000 and a jail sentence of 20 years, though likely will receive a far smaller penalty.
How would you have responded had Hardridge did this in front of you?
(image: Southwest Airlines // H/T: Paddle Your Own Kannoo)
Another classy passenger on Southwest.
Another sociopath…
No Airline is immune to this anymore. Zero.
While this reason/fact is not absolute, it is mostly accurate…and level of affluence also does not guarantee good behavior.
When air fares dropped to the level of bus fares…viola! Now you have it.
I know because first hand experience back in college when I traveled Greyhound and Continental. Same PAX’s now.
This man was a beast. However, what if you really need to urinate and the lavatories are either closed or occupied? My first thought would be to try to use a cup or vomit bag and do it in a corner, like the galley. If you have to defecate, then do it in a bag or on to newspaper and do it by your seat or anywhere you can squat.
Another Liberal. Albuquerque is Liberal. He’ll be out on bail in no time.
You bring *politics* into this?! Human biology makes us of one community. Trump wears Depends so he can crap into them while at one of his rallies and he’s not even on the political spectrum — *Russia’s* maybe but not ours.
Another genius Republican showing the world why they are called the party of ‘Burt’. If you actually read the article you’ll see that the flight originated in that liberal bastion of Dallas, Texas, and not Albuquerque, NM (where the plane landed). Thanks for showing us your ignorance…..again.
You people are so transparent to everyone in the world except yourselves. How fitting….
I wonder if someone said and did what he did to one of his twin daughters, how would he react? I bet he doesn’t have respect for authority or women. Looks like he’s gotten into a fight by the looks of a few of his photos.
Here’s his Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/samson.hardridge but looks as if he does pretty well for himself by being a manager of a Hispanic restaurant in L.A., according to his profile. There’s no excuse for his behavior.
He’ll be let go because this was allegedly out of physical need. 🙁
The need to expose his penis to women? You know what that’s called? And then curse them. Horrendous behavior. And he’s a “manager”? Should be fired immediately
I was ice fishing last weekend. Having nothing to do but enjoy the beautiful scenery, I watched a jet overhead passing through the blue… and I knew immediately that it was an American airliner. Because, the rear emergency door was open and a passenger was ejected.
If this was a 737-800 there would have been a 3rd lavatory and perhaps less likely for a “hold it” situation. One reason why I check the scheduled aircraft type even on Southwest.
This has nothing to do with the biological act of urination. He exposed his penis to the two flight attendants then cursed them. On a common carrier in public. Jail time and a stiff fine! Then fire him from his “management” position. This is evidence of the decline in our society.
Great way to condone someone urinating in a galley and abusing FAs!
Stop letting frat boys on the airplane. And whatever you do, don’t give them alcohol.
A family member who is a flight attendant told me of a woman who managed to pee in a cup while seated, the crew were amazed
Texas man…..
Unfortunately, a Lancaster, CA man. Not much different.
The guy seems crazy, but seriously, 20 years in prison? Would it be life if he took a crap?
If he took a crap he should be forced to eat it
If you are the seasoned traveler you say you are , you know that the only way this deplorable behavior stops is if there is a National no fly list. These people will just commit crimes in other airlines. The punishment must be severe , so that others get the message.
I truly hope no one urinates on you while in flight.
You people sure love labels. Beast. Liberal. Genius Republican. Frat boy. Sociopath. Texan. Bus Fare Pax. Classy Southwest Passenger. Liberal Bastion and on and on. Debbie, This is also “evidence of the decline in our society”.
How would I respond if he did this in front of me? I’d have grabbed the coffee pot from the galley and beat his teeth out of his moronic head.
Breaking the hard hitting news again!
I would have kicked him hard in the balls, let him contemplate that on the flight as we head back for his arrest in Albuquerque.
A person who has urinating problems like Prostate Cancer or a Bladder infection must be helped immediately. He would need a portable urinal to accommodate his Disability