A Central California family decided to splurge on first-class plane tickets for the first time but were denied entry onto the plane because their son has Down Syndrome, they claim.
Joan and Robert Vanderhorst had flown without issue with their 16-year-old son Bede, who has Down Syndrome, at least 30 times, Robert told the New York Daily News.
This time, on a "lark," they decided to spend an extra $625 to fly first class. "My wife said, 'Oh Bede's never flown first class. He'll be so excited,'" Robert recounted.
And yet, while the family was waiting to board from Newark, New Jersey back home to their Porterville home, near Bakersfield on Sunday, an American Airlines representative pulled them aside and said the pilot thought Bede was a "flight risk."
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I gotta wonder if Bede would really appreciate the difference between first class and, say, business class.
Why the hell would I want to imagine I had a DS kid anyway?
At first I was outraged but there are 2 conflicting stories. It appeared they weren't even allowed on the flight but AA said he was running around and the pilot couldn't calm him down (which makes it sound like he was on the flight at least briefly).
I'd like to hear from some of the other passengers.
Tricky. Safety concerns (meh, that's why they lock the cockpit door) vs. accommodating a disability. I think AA made a mistake.
(09-07-2012, 02:01 PM)Riotgear Wrote: [ -> ]Why the hell would I want to imagine I had a DS kid anyway?
For the sake of the story I simply wanted you to be in the parents shoes for a brief moment. Jeezus.
(09-07-2012, 02:06 PM)Duchess Wrote: [ -> ] (09-07-2012, 02:01 PM)Riotgear Wrote: [ -> ]Why the hell would I want to imagine I had a DS kid anyway?
For the sake of the story I simply wanted you to be in the parents shoes for a brief moment. Jeezus.
I still don't understand why I would want to do that. Broken-ass people trying to get their broken-ass kid into first class is not Gear's problem. Funny story though. Maybe if God wasn't busy with your turkey...
Bend over, you argumentative twat!
(09-07-2012, 02:17 PM)Duchess Wrote: [ -> ]
Bend over, you argumentative twat!
Oh that's right, I almost forgot you got a thing.
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I don't want to fuck you, I want to beat your ass.
(09-07-2012, 02:22 PM)Duchess Wrote: [ -> ]
I don't want to fuck you, I want to beat your ass.
Same difference.
You have to be able to control your kids, down syndrome or not. A baby crying on a flight is one thing , but an adult sized kid acting like a nut is another. The parents say he was sitting quietly the whole time, but I don't believe it. AA isn't just going to kick the kid off the flight because he looks funny.
Right. Because what if he tard rages, kicks down the armored door with the strength of ten men (or two chimpanzees) and crashes the plane into the mountain because one of his fellow passengers wouldn't give him a hug?
Saying he was a flight risk was just a nice way of saying your kid is acting like a tard and disturbing passengers who paid the extra money for comfort. It's no different than a kid throwing a tantrum, no one want's to listen to that shit, especially someone that paid the extra money for first class.
I'm with User, I'd like to hear what the other passengers thought.
I think all people with DS are like the kid that was on tv years ago, he went to school & had a job, etc. I never think of them as being explosive but of course some are. 
(09-07-2012, 02:01 PM)Riotgear Wrote: [ -> ]I gotta wonder if Bede would really appreciate the difference between first class and, say, business class.
I don't know, if it was a day flight he'd get a big bag of Sunchips instead of the snack sized peanuts.
If he were 18, the "kid" thing wouldn't even apply and he'd just be a person with a disability that needed accommodation. Like seat restraints or something. Hell, I dunno.
You just got yerself a lawsuit Mister!
Well if it isn't AF. I hope you brought your mascara because it's been awhile since I fucked your mouth and you know I love it when you tear up.
*crickets*
Did somebody hear something? I thought I heard something? No, it was nothing. Just crickets.
I like it when you really choke on it.
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