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JetBlue pilot who disrupted flight free to go home
AMARILLO, Texas — A JetBlue Airways pilot who disrupted a cross-country flight by leaving the cockpit and yelling about religion and terrorists is free to go home rather than be committed to a mental health facility, a Texas judge ruled Friday. (online.wsj.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Nothing but time to think when you're behind the controls. I hope this guy some help.
Schedule burn-out. To many days, to many legs. Just more then the poor guy could cope with. Sorry it got to him!
My heart goes out to this guy, seems like he just lost his grip.
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Really?
There are things that will not allow one to pilot an airplane medicaly and this is one of them Just wish that he didnt go to jail for it as what happened was beyond his abity to control. Happens every day to others and they dont go to jail sometimes even if they kill someone.
Unfortuanately his defense strategy mandated some form of incarceration. The not guilty-by reason of insanity meant he had to be detained until doctors could prove his mental defect. It happens with every crime. You dont get to walk out of jail on bail if you say you are insane. An insanity plea is basically a guilty plea with excuse.
Had he plead not guilty, then he would have faced a trial with the potential for a guilty verdict. At least the insanity plea allowed the judge to release him with conditions if he showed improvement.
Had he plead not guilty, then he would have faced a trial with the potential for a guilty verdict. At least the insanity plea allowed the judge to release him with conditions if he showed improvement.
Judge said he couldn't even board an airplane without the court's approval. Pretty sure the FFA will never let him hold a medical again either.