A violent midair attack on an American Airlines flight attendant ended with a federal sentence that will leave many flyers and crew members wondering what it takes to actually go to jail…
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Connecticut, Julius Jordan Priester, 25, of Wichita, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill to one year of probation and a $500 fine after pleading guilty to interfering with flight crew members and attendants. The sentence did not include any jail time.
Flight attendants are not bouncers and in an enclosed tube, they cannot simply walk away from a threatening passenger. They are trapped with hundreds of people, responsible for safety, emergency response, and security coordination with the flight deck. When you put your hands on a crewmember in flight, you are not just “acting out.” You are creating a safety risk for everyone onboard.
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