A United Airlines passenger attacked a man midflight, punching him repeatedly in the face until it was bloody, authorities said.

Summary: A man on a United Airlines flight attacked a sleeping passenger, punching him repeatedly until his face was bruised and bloody. The suspect, Everett Chad Nelson, claimed the victim had attacked him earlier, but a witness stated Nelson’s attack lasted about a minute and the victim did not fight back. The FAA is investigating the incident, which is one of over 1,700 unruly passenger incidents reported this year.

  • RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    4 days ago

    You don’t know what Air Mashals do if you think they’re the type of cop that intervenes in passenger vs passenger fights. They’re there to stop the plane from being hijacked or crashed by a saboteur.

    How long do you think it would take to fly down to pick up a cop? Minutes, perhaps? Intriguing.

    You’ve never been in a real fight if you’re that confident you’d prevail in an ambush by a crazy person while restrained by a seat belt.

        • andrewta@lemmy.world
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          3 days ago

          So what you are saying is…

          Since I would probably lose the fight and get my ass handed to me but I wouldn’t just sit there, then that means I’m tough and cool?

          Interesting take.

          You have a good night.

          • RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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            12 hours ago

            Feeling compelled to tell internet strangers that you would never lose consciousness or composure if you were ambushed by someone seated next to you while you were restrained at the waist means you’re definitely very tough, very cool, and very experienced in hand to hand combat.

    • jaybone@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      I’m not as smart and tough as that guy you’re replying to, but wouldn’t an air Marshall detain people for fighting? I thought I’ve read stories where they have in the past, but maybe I’m not remembering correctly.

      • dogslayeggs@lemmy.world
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        4 days ago

        Maybe, maybe not. The fight could be a distraction to draw the air marshal into the open and into a vulnerable situation so that a highjacking can take place. As long as there isn’t immediate danger of loss of life, they might choose to let some guy get punched in order to continue their primary job of protecting 300 other people. Or they might step in.