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karatecatman Guest
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:17 pm Post subject: Dumped passenger fights for right to call Bush a ter****** |
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An Australian man barred from an international flight for wearing a T-shirt depicting US President George W. Bush as a terrorist said he would fight the airline’s ruling, says a UNI report.
Allen Jasson, a 55-year-old IT specialist, was turned away from a Qantas flight from Melbourne to London after refusing to remove the shirt, which carries an image of Bush and the words ‘‘World’s Number One Terrorist’’.
Jasson said the airline had denied him freedom of speech and he was taking legal advice on challenging its policy and recovering costs involved in missing his flight.
‘‘To be fair to Qantas, they have said I can take another flight if I don’t wear the t-shirt but I am not prepared to go without the t-shirt,’’ he said.
‘‘I might forfeit the fare (about 2,000 US dollars) but I have made up my mind that I would rather stand up for the principle of free speech.’’
A Qantas spokesman said: ‘‘Whether made verbally or on a T-shirt, comments with the potential to offend other customers or threaten the security of a Qantas group aircraft will not be tolerated’’.
Is this taking it a bit too far? |
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AKLDELNonstop Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1066 Location: Auckland
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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With all due respect to Qantas I dont think that guy was threatening its security at all if not making it more secure
Its a pity but true that honesty makes life difficult.
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