Humiliation Alleged in Delta Suit Sat Jul 27,11:33 AM ET CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - A woman who says she was pulled off an airplane and asked to take a sex toy out of her luggage after it started vibrating is suing Delta Air Lines, saying she was publicly humiliated. Renee Koutsouradis, 36, said she was with her husband awaiting takeoff from Dallas in February when her name was called over the loudspeaker. She said she was met by a Delta security agent who told her something was vibrating in one of her bags. She said she explained it was an adult toy that she and her husband had just bought on a trip to Las Vegas. She said the agent took her to the bag on the tarmac and made her remove the toy and hold it up, according to the lawsuit filed Wednesday. Some passengers on the plane saw everything, and three male Delta employees "began laughing hysterically" and made "obnoxious and sexually harassing comments." Koutsouradis was allowed to repack and return to her seat. A spokeswoman for Delta would not comment on the specifics of the lawsuit. "We have an obligation to protect the safety and security of passengers," said spokeswoman Katie Connell. "If there's anything questionable about a bag, we have a responsibility to investigate." The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, accusing Delta of negligence, intentional infliction of distress and gender discrimination. Koutsouradis' lawyer, Brad Tobin, said Delta agents should have escorted her to a private area. "She was pretty horrified by the treatment," he said. "She never contended that Delta doesn't have the right to investigate a security issue. It was their total lack of professionalism."
The comments were not necessary but i'm sure I would have laughed... or maybe asked if it had a name... hell I'd be getting sued too
hmmm... what's more embarassing? having a handful of <b>complete strangers </b> laugh at you OR having the <b>WHOLE COUNTRY</b> laugh at you and be the fodder of talk show discussion and BBS threads?
This incident reminds me of how I found out that you aren't allowed to pack handcuffs in carry-on luggage. Who knew?
I think the real question is: What is worse, having a plane-full of complete strangers laugh at your sex toy OR Having an entire nation laugh at your sex toy, then receiving a lot of money in a settlement.
I think she'll have big problems proving that the comments were made. Seems like a he said she said to me folks. Buzzzzzzzzzzz....
Yeah. I bet that all that the woman cares about is the money. If she was embarrased in front of complete strangers, then why make it into a huge case so everyone knows? It's because she wants money. Just like the fast food guy.
Well . . . they could have took her to the back room. I mean . .IF YOU THOUGHT IT WAS A BOMB . . . WHY TAKE IT OUT IN FRONT OF THE PEOPLE *who YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW THE BOMB IS THERE* ? [they could panic] Plus the Laughing was not .. . ahem . . professional Rocket River
it's like icing on the cake.... BTW, why no handcuffs? what possible security danger could ther be from handcuffs...?
