Today, August 15, 2021 the risk assessment map of the United States turned completely blood red. I haven’t seen that since January 10, 2021. We are clearly now in the worst of the Delta Wave.
Through the worst of the pandemic airlines continue to fly passengers all across the country and around the world where they can spared the virus. Only California, Kansas and Hawaii have some restrictions. Most airlines require all passengers over the age of two to wear a face mask.
One in five flight attendants report having witnessed physical incidents involving passengers this year, sometimes violent, often over face mask rules.
One entitled, apparently drunk prick groped several female flight attendants. He then was seen on video throwing punches at a third attendant while cursing at the op of his lungs. That attendant had to duck tape the passenger to his seat. The prick kept screaming that his parents were worth over 2 million dollars and everyone would be sorry. Finally the attendant had to duck tape the passengers mouth closed although the tape did not hold.
Finally duck tape has been used in the fight against COVID-19. There have been over 3,700 incidents of unruly passengers. Much of the contentious violence is caused by the the last president who made wearing masks a political issue. Conservatives feel that not wearing a mask makes them patriotic rather that proving they are a selfish asshole. Disputes over masks account for over 75% of unruly passenger complaints. Personally I would feel better knowing every flight attendant had a roll of duck tape and zip ties hanging from their belt on every flight. Rather than demonstrating how to use a seat belt they could demonstrate how to restrain with the tape.