OK, not really, but almost. But I’ll bet a cheer went up from all my female readers.
The second entry in my new series, “Our litigious society” truly shows how far our legal system has gone into the crapper. On a Virgin Airlines flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco, a man named Salvatore Bevivino became irritated with the flight attendants about not getting his drink order filled as fast as he wanted. Afterward, in an apparent “in your face” gesture or more correctly, an “in everyone’s face” gesture, he used the lavatory, intentionally did not flush the toilet, left the seat up and the door open and walked back to his seat with a grin and a few profanities for the flight attendants. He was detained by the pilot as a suspicious person after the flight landed. Subsequently, he was removed from the plane by police.
But sad Sal will have the last laugh, presumably. He took his potty-mouthed self straight to a lawyer and is suing the airline for $500,000.00 citing false imprisonment, discrimination and denial of equal rights. Mr. Bevinino professes total innocence of this incident because flight attendants really have nothing better to do than make stuff like this up. He further cites in the suit that it caused him embarrassment, humiliation, mortification, mental anguish and emotional distress, and damage to his professional reputation. Apparently, the fact that this litigation is bringing nationwide, if not worldwide attention to his imbecilic act is totally lost on him.
We don’t know how the airline is going to handle this but it appears to me that Salvatore has a few high legal bars to meet in order to make his case 1. He was detained, but not arrested so there was no imprisonment. 2. He has to prove the airline is profiling people from Philadelphia (maybe he does have a point here, we all well remember those colonial terrorists Ben Franklin and William Penn). 3. He’ll have to spin the Constitution some to prove that it specifically enumerates the right of every citizen to not flush, leave the toilet seat up and the bathroom door open. I recommend his attorneys try for an all male jury.
As a side note, the suit did not indicate whether the contents of the toilet represented a 1st or 2nd degree offense.
Below: Salvatore arriving for his court appearance.
The Cvillean 
Wow! That’s taking “road rage” to whole new heights…
I’m sure it was a 1st degree offence as if it was 2nd degree why would the seat have been up?
In our house Peter has made a stand or mankind. He leaves the seat up, because he uses the loo 60 times more than anyone else and they never leave it up for him! I don’t agree, but wild horses won’t make him put the seat down. I bet he used to in his mum’s house!!
You can be absolutely sure he used to with his mum. If I didn’t, I’d get a quick crack across the head. Patty is more tolerant but to be honest, I’ve really been very good about it putting it down. (Please don’t tell Peter, I want him to like me).
Lol, he will like you!!
Wonder if this will work. You find the very best stuff….I read everything you send out, just don’t always respond, because I’m never sure how. Mark Levin says your governor is not the conservative he thought he was….is beholden to the corporations. Sure has to be better than what we’re stuck with…here…in the People’s Republic of CT, where you can get pulled over for driving and talking on your cellphone.
Hey Cindy Lou! I’ve missed you. I knew you were lurking around the blog, but always nice to hear from you. They’re talking about McDonnell as a candidate in ’16 but he reminds me too much of John Edwards. Don’t think I could pull the lever.
I can see the headline now, “Milford woman gets life for talking while driving…..plea bargains to avoid death penalty.”
The saddest thing about this is this piece of sh*t will probably get money of some sort out of the whole process. THAT’S what’s wrong with this society!
Hence my new category. I will expose these frivolous and unjustifed lawsuits for what they are. Just call me “Tortman!”
This would be funny if you are not Sal. Stupid man. On the other hand, those airplane lavs leave a bit to be desired without awful offal. Eschew escatological pranks, I say. Dianne
Yes, using an airplane bathroom is the best proof yet that involuntary body functions always triumph over good taste and better judgment.
“As a side note, the suit did not indicate whether the contents of the toilet represented a 1st or 2nd degree offense.” Ha ha!
I love the comments so far.
So glad you got the memo that this was National Potty Humor Day.
Yes. Isn’t it a shame it’s only one day a year!
Put him in the toilet at 20,000 feet and flush him
Only 20,000 feet? You’re too kind.
Lock him in the loo next time…I love Winsomebella’s comment…priceless. 🙂
I like your thinking. It would be like Charlie on the MTA. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VMSGrY-IlU. Spending the rest of his life traveling around the country in that head. Brilliant!
Hang him 🙂
Ah, I’m seeing a new side of you, Bella. I like it!
Maybe that’s the seat they can book for him on future flights.
Right. Instead of First Class it would be called No Class.
Perfect!