News Green Day singer booted off flight because of saggy pants - Page 6

Deberg_1990 · 09-03-2011, 07:33 AM

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Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong was booted off a Southwest Airlines flight Thursday night in Oakland for wearing his pants too low.

The Oakland punk rocker was traveling from Oakland to Burbank on a 6:40 p.m. flight when he was ordered off the plane after a heated argument with a flight attendant, a witness said.

"Just got kicked off a southwest flight because my pants sagged too low! What the (expletive)? No joke!" Armstrong tweeted that night.

Cindy Qiu, an Oakland resident flying south for the three-day weekend, had just settled into her aisle seat about 10 rows from the back when the exchange happened.

"It was a quick argument. A very tense 30 seconds," said Qiu, an associate producer for news website 7Live.

A male flight attendant in his 50s tracked down Armstrong and a male companion as they attempted to stow their bags in the overhead bins, she said.

"The flight attendant walked up to him and said, 'Pull your pants up,'" she said. "And (Armstrong) said, 'Don't you have more important things to do?'"

The male flight attendant again asked him to pull his pants up and warned him he would be kicked off the flight if he did not.

"I'm just trying to get in my (expletive) seat," the rocker responded Qiu said.

And just like that, the musician, a Rodeo native, and his friend were escorted off the plane with the flight attendant. Once the steward returned, the flight left, about 20 minutes late, Qiu said.

Southwest Airlines responded to the incident in an email late Friday.

"As soon as we became aware of what had happened, we reached out to apologize for this customer's experience," said Brad Hawkins, a Southwest spokesman. "He elected to take the next flight. We followed up with this customer and involved employees to get more details and, in our latest conversations, understand from the customer the situation was resolved to his satisfaction."

Calls to Armstrong's management were not immediately returned. Alameda County Sheriff's spokesman J.D. Nelson said his agency, which staffs Oakland airport, never responded to the Thursday night incident.

The argument was tense enough that Qiu, who did not immediately recognize Armstrong, said she avoided eye contact and never fully saw the rocker's alleged saggy pants a few feet away.

During the short flight, rumors circulated that the Green Day frontman was the ejected sagger and Qiu said she only realized who he was when she checked his Twitter page when she reached her destination.

It was not the first Bay Area airport saggy-pants imbroglio.

On June 12, a University of New Mexico football player was kicked off a U.S. Airways flight bound for Albuquerque from San Francisco over his saggy pants. Deshon Marman is now suing the airline over the incident.

Some critics said Marman, who is black, was targeted because of his race, particularly after photos emerged of a white man dressed in woman's lingerie who was allowed to board a U.S. Airways flight days before.

Backwards Masking · 09-03-2011, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

People fly based on price, period. You have no idea what you're talking about.

not Daddy's Little Girl or Biff from the local Fraternity.

Brock · 09-03-2011, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Backwards Masking

not Daddy's Little Girl or Biff from the local Fraternity.

Yeah, them too.

Backwards Masking · 09-03-2011, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

By other dipshits only.

and there aren't very many of them around, are there?

**Saul Good** · 09-03-2011, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Backwards Masking

and there aren't very many of them around, are there?

Not with disposable income, there aren't.

**Bowser** · 09-03-2011, 12:35 PM

He got booted for getting lippy, not his pants, correct? Best solution for him - fly other than Southwest from here on.

I'm no advocate of people dressing in such ways, but I am getting a kick out of the Old Fart Brigade shaking their walkers in unity of the outrage of a guy wearing baggy pants in public.

Backwards Masking · 09-03-2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

People fly based on price, period. You have no idea what you're talking about.

Yeah, no one's ever once in american history ever boycotted an industry based on personal ethics. you really know what you're talking about.

Backwards Masking · 09-03-2011, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

I'm no advocate of people dressing in such ways, but I am getting a kick out of the Old Fart Brigade shaking their walkers in unity of the outrage of a guy wearing baggy pants in public.

I doubt you're getting half the kick that I am!

Backwards Masking · 09-03-2011, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Not with disposable income, there aren't.

ever been to a shopping mall?

KurtCobain · 09-03-2011, 12:37 PM

Anybody that would boycott something for Greenday with eyeliner on, is kids 9-16, and I doubt that'll do much to an airline.

**Saul Good** · 09-03-2011, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Backwards Masking

ever been to a shopping mall?

I have. Guess what. The malls don't want that clientele, either.

Brock · 09-03-2011, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Backwards Masking

Yeah, no one's ever once in american history ever boycotted an industry based on personal ethics. you really know what you're talking about.

This isn't somebody getting kicked off a plane for being black, dumbass.

Backwards Masking · 09-03-2011, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

I have. Guess what. The malls don't want that clientele, either.

so you're saying you were wrong?

KurtCobain · 09-03-2011, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

This isn't somebody getting kicked off a plane for being black, dumbass.

I think it was because he was wearing eye liner. Gays unite!

Backwards Masking · 09-03-2011, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

This isn't somebody getting kicked off a plane for being black, dumbass.

oh it's not? i thought i was, and i posted saying i thought it was a few posts back, didn't i?

Backwards Masking · 09-03-2011, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by KurtCobain

Anybody that would boycott something for Greenday with eyeliner on, is kids 9-16, and I doubt that'll do much to an airline.

you do realize Green Day's best selling album came out in 1994, right?

09-03-2011, 07:33 AM
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $304454	Green Day singer booted off flight because of saggy pants http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-...622?source=rss Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong was booted off a Southwest Airlines flight Thursday night in Oakland for wearing his pants too low. The Oakland punk rocker was traveling from Oakland to Burbank on a 6:40 p.m. flight when he was ordered off the plane after a heated argument with a flight attendant, a witness said. "Just got kicked off a southwest flight because my pants sagged too low! What the (expletive)? No joke!" Armstrong tweeted that night. Cindy Qiu, an Oakland resident flying south for the three-day weekend, had just settled into her aisle seat about 10 rows from the back when the exchange happened. "It was a quick argument. A very tense 30 seconds," said Qiu, an associate producer for news website 7Live. A male flight attendant in his 50s tracked down Armstrong and a male companion as they attempted to stow their bags in the overhead bins, she said. "The flight attendant walked up to him and said, 'Pull your pants up,'" she said. "And (Armstrong) said, 'Don't you have more important things to do?'" The male flight attendant again asked him to pull his pants up and warned him he would be kicked off the flight if he did not. "I'm just trying to get in my (expletive) seat," the rocker responded Qiu said. And just like that, the musician, a Rodeo native, and his friend were escorted off the plane with the flight attendant. Once the steward returned, the flight left, about 20 minutes late, Qiu said. Southwest Airlines responded to the incident in an email late Friday. "As soon as we became aware of what had happened, we reached out to apologize for this customer's experience," said Brad Hawkins, a Southwest spokesman. "He elected to take the next flight. We followed up with this customer and involved employees to get more details and, in our latest conversations, understand from the customer the situation was resolved to his satisfaction." Calls to Armstrong's management were not immediately returned. Alameda County Sheriff's spokesman J.D. Nelson said his agency, which staffs Oakland airport, never responded to the Thursday night incident. The argument was tense enough that Qiu, who did not immediately recognize Armstrong, said she avoided eye contact and never fully saw the rocker's alleged saggy pants a few feet away. During the short flight, rumors circulated that the Green Day frontman was the ejected sagger and Qiu said she only realized who he was when she checked his Twitter page when she reached her destination. It was not the first Bay Area airport saggy-pants imbroglio. On June 12, a University of New Mexico football player was kicked off a U.S. Airways flight bound for Albuquerque from San Francisco over his saggy pants. Deshon Marman is now suing the airline over the incident. Some critics said Marman, who is black, was targeted because of his race, particularly after photos emerged of a white man dressed in woman's lingerie who was allowed to board a U.S. Airways flight days before.
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Bowser sorta mod-ish Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: KC North Casino cash: $-48384	He got booted for getting lippy, not his pants, correct? Best solution for him - fly other than Southwest from here on. I'm no advocate of people dressing in such ways, but I am getting a kick out of the Old Fart Brigade shaking their walkers in unity of the outrage of a guy wearing baggy pants in public.
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KurtCobain legend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Independence, MO Casino cash: $-3337903	Anybody that would boycott something for Greenday with eyeliner on, is kids 9-16, and I doubt that'll do much to an airline.
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