Not sure how I missed this earlier in the week, but an absolutely shameful meltdown by three Spirit Airlines passengers requires our examination. All apparently over a flight delay…
Meltdown: Spirit Employees Attacked Over Flight Delay By Three Angry Passengers
A handful of Spirit Airlines employees were forced to flee for cover after three irate passengers attacked them. Why? Their flight from Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia was delayed. Per the Broward County Sheriff’s Office:
“The defendants intentionally struck the victims against their will with miscellaneous items, such as phones, shoes, full water bottles, metal boarding signs and fast food. The victims were also punched and kicked in different sections of their bodies numerous times by the listed defendants.”
Spirit Airlines claimed the women became combative after a flight delay:
“We thank our Team Members for their professionalism and quick actions, and we also thank the Broward Sheriff’s Office for their assistance at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport yesterday. Three Guests became combative following a delayed flight, and they were arrested for physically assaulting our Team Members. Three of our Team Members sustained minor injuries.
“This violent behavior is completely unacceptable and has absolutely no place in airports or any other place of business. We will not tolerate abusive behavior of any kind. Further questions about this incident should be referred to law enforcement.”
Although we don’t know what video record of what led to the attack, we have video of the attack:
Per the Associated Press:
Deputies arrested the women, who are all from Philadelphia. Tymaya Wright, 20, was charged with battery and petit theft for taking a Spirit employee’s phone and putting it in her backpack. Danaysha Dixon, 22, and Keira Ferguson, 21, were both arrested on battery charges.
Nice, Wright even managed to swipe a mobile phone from one of the Spirit agents…talk about three stooges.
CONCLUSION
Another week, another attack against Spirit Airlines employees in Florida. The union should start negotiating hazard pay…
Mug Shots: Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Matthew, you failed to recognize this situation for what it actually was – a legitimate Black Lives Matter protest. For centuries unwoke people have portrayed spirits as white beings or covered in white bedsheets. Some people feel threatened by the thought of a white Casper suddenly coming upon them. These fine young citizens were just protesting that Spirit needs to be renamed. Where is your political correctness and sympathy for their cause?
Grow up, clown.
BLM movement has apparently given Carte Blanche in violent harmful behavior to make a point about any affront imaginable to keep the world on edge. It’s not a new tactic but tried and true for upheaval of current government.
I just don’t know if the BLM tactics will play out once “normalcy” is back. Will any of this “matter”, and what images will we remember over message.
So your what an a**hat is.
Please watch the language.
Naaa “blm” is just painting a target on who’s who so when the time comes, those who need to know “who’s who”, will know.
They all need to jailed..
Lock them up.
This is disgraceful. It doesn’t matter what race you are. To conduct yourself in this manner because your flight was delayed is inexcusable and all parties involved should be charged appropriately. As an African-American living in the greatest country in the world (My opinion, screw you if you think otherwise) we are better than what is being portrayed. These women behavior is deplorable and doesn’t represent any cause. Is not an outcry for social change and definitely has nothing to do with reform of any policy. People acting badly. No respect for the men and women who work diligently to move passengers through our airports. If you want to act like an animal, then get locked up like one. They should be banned for life from flying on Spirit Airlines.
Bravo
I don’t know where you clowns find that this incident had anything to do with Black Lives Matter. Just because the instigators were black?! . I see plenty of Trumptards acting out in Public, but I don’t label them all as White Supremicists.
Amen to that. Not everything involving black people has to do with BLM.
wow, a little bit sensitive aren’t we. actually you denigrate others and feel you are sooooo entitled to have your stupid opinions. Cretin
I wish I could get my click back. You really didn’t add anything other than what was widely reported. Zero value add.
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Thanks for saving me the effort!
Disgusting.
DL, AA, UA, WN, B6, Alaska, Frontier, Amtrak, Greyhound, et al take note:
Ban these ladies for life.
Here’s hoping they have to walk to Philly…
It’s called “black privilege. I’ve been watching this for 50 years.
Don’t give them a lifetime ban on Spirit because then they may attack me when I’m flying United or Alaska.
BLM protest,,,,great way to describe totally crazy behavior,,,this is exactly what’s wrong with America,,,total lack of personal responsibility,,,disgraceful, ban them, file assault charges, and lock them up!
Ban them from flying.
Pursue the cases completely.
White, black or green make people who act like this an example for other people who might.
Yup. Trash is TRASH. In ALL forms.
Shame on you for mocking these three brave sisters for standing up to the oppressor. The white devil has been trying to keep us down for years.
Except when you were making it impossible for anyone with a different color than your own. Been watching spoiled black brats for my entire life. These three morons should have had thier heads clicked together like coconuts.
Look all the racists have come out to play! May death come to you all without mercy.
You mean anyone who’s white? Your white guilt has made you hate your own ppl. You’re the racist. Tell me, do you hate Jewish ppl as much?
Proven daily that when you associate with low intelligence, violent behavior people this can be the expected result.
Matthew, according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, their behavior is just fine and you are judging them from the perspective of Whiteness.
Serious question: how exactly does what a lot of woke brothers say about Black/white differences differ from what the KKK says?
“The h’whites tend to be aggressive and intelligent, while we are a creative people who speak by DANCING!!!”
What does this have to do with the Spirit Airlines incident I wrote about? Who said anything about dancing?
The racism here is really something to behold. For all of you so upset because you don’t have a movement, be glad you don’t need one. Matthew please don’t let this keep you from reporting stories where a Black person is involved, good or bad. That’s what these truly horrible people actually want. I am saddened to know that many of them are actually breeding racist spawn who will grow up to be just like them. Keep up the good work.
I actually wanted to congratulate you on this difficult angle to write, however providing appropriate quotes from the airline.
Another thing off topic, the word ‘woke’ is pretty useless and not meanungful.
They couldn’t even display the flag correctly. Concern with correctness is racist, though, so…
Fort Lauderdale is perhaps the worst airport in the world, especially when you add in the terrible Florida weather that keeps you trapped there, the incompetent TSA team there, and CBP’s overcrowding. Spirit has improved their operations *so much* over the past few years and it’s a pity that they’re stuck at this awful airport. It’s also really embarrassing for well-behaved and respectful Latin Americans to have to arrive to this United States chaos, disorder, and rudeness.
I find FLL to be far more civilized than LGA for example.
Have you seen the new LGA? Looks beautiful.
I hate spirit airlines
I really appreciate your airline newsletter! Keep up the excellent articles!
Retired USAirways/American Employee
Tampa, FL
Agreed
This saddens me. And seeing the other report going viral now on the other fight between passengers at PHL baggage claim, as employees stood recording it, is a constant reminder that education and opportunity is the only path to non-craziness. Yes, these three were outrageous. But, one can only imagine what our country could be if we provided equal opportunity and education for all. At some point we need to ask ourselves when we see these things over and over, “What are WE doing wrong?”
Thank You!
“What are WE doing wrong?” Are you open-minded enough to hear the answer?
WE have excused violent destructive behavior from people because they were protesting historical oppression (or they are supposed “allies” of oppressed people). Some have taken that as a message that any behavior is OK so long as you belong to an aggrieved group. The problem is that about 80% of the population has some claim to have been aggrieved. So that’s a lot of potential misbehavior.
The only solution, IMO, is to pass a reparations measure so massive, that we can finally say Even-Steven and then move on to be the nation that MLK dreamed about, where everybody’s just an individual American.
I’m not sure which side you argue with this comment. I am all for reparations. But they should come in the form of increased funds for education, employment training, and universal health care. Minorities, especially brown Americans, should be first in line for ramped up Govt assistance that helps to lift the boat for all. It will take a generation to achieve, but without the sacrifices we make now for our society we are doomed to repeat this over and over for our children to endure the pain of inequality.
I hope that’s what you meant, and not, “give them some money and then say, there you go…now be quiet.”
We have “Karens” I propose using the term Kymaya” for women of color who react violently in public places when they don’t get what they want
Having lived in Philadelphia fir 10 years this does not surprise me. There is a palatable anger boiling under the surface in a city that has a long standing and unchanging 28%(!) poverty rate and an apathy to change. I’m sure these women have had tough lives but it’s really unpleasant to live around a population that acts out in ways like this and have very few prospects for changing the cycle.