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According to the Australian Federal Police, a then-32-year-old man from Western Australia was disruptive on a flight headed from Perth to Sydney. As a result, the plane had to turn around and go back to Perth, which meant that the pilot was forced to dump some fuel to land.

Now, the passenger has been ordered to pay $8,630 AUD ($5,806 USD) back to the airline to cover the cost of the wasted fuel. The Perth Magistrate Court also fined him $6,055, meaning that his mid-air misbehavior has a total price tag of $11,861 – likely many times higher than whatever h

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[–] ravhall@discuss.online 24 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Do you want mass murder? Because taking away a republican’s right to get drunk and express their anger for not being served first is unconstitutional, and against the principles in which this country was founded. Liberty and justice for me.

[–] NJSpradlin@lemmy.world 33 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

Hey, man. I’m blue, through and through, but don’t touch my right to get fucking wasted in the middle of the day, or morning, at an airport. You down to tussle? Because I’m throwing hands.

[–] Tujio@lemmy.world 26 points 5 days ago (2 children)

What's the point of taking a vacation if I don't get to send my coworkers pictures of my airport mimosa as they're clocking in at 8am?

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 15 points 5 days ago

Please dont take one of the remaining socially acceptable places to get absolutely blitzed before noon. Football tailgates are only in the fall

[–] ravhall@discuss.online 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

please do not cut off your hands and throw them at me in a drunken rage.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 14 points 5 days ago

DONTCHUTELLMEWHATTODO!

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Daba dee, daba di.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Eh... Alcohol doesn't care about party lines

[–] ravhall@discuss.online 4 points 5 days ago

Tell that to the Conga! CHECKKKMMATEEE!!!

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

Alcohol doesn't care about party lines

But it does flow downhill.