Boy with Tourette’s denied boarding after bomb remark

[TamanTun]

I was just thinking about the news article about the 13 year old boy who was denied boarding after shouted ‘bomb’ at the gate. His parents had warned the airline in advance, he had his diagnosis letter on him and was wearing a sunflower lanyard. Imagine a world where others would understand and be supportive in a case like this rather than what happened. The family had done everything they could to avoid something like this but yet it did happen. Why can we all not be more accepting? I suppose it comes with educating others and does depend on the situation.

But ptsd and other anxiety disorders are disabilities there will be many people on the flight with both.

What if someone with different disability wouldn't the be able to fly?
Eg. severe anxiety disorded, ND, PTSD and so on.
Whose disability would "win"

Yep - he almost definitely would have carried on. That's exactly how tourettes works. He can't stop it. It's one flight for you but it's his entire life.

But unless the Tourette's sufferer is also a clairvoyant, how would they know? Airport security is supposed to check ALL passengers for explosives. A Tourette's sufferer shouting bomb whilst an actual terrorist is on the plane with a bomb would be quite the coincidence. I also fail to see the connection between the two as one would be a disabled child with Tourette's, the other, a terrorist. Two very separate and unconnected things.

People on this thread astound me.

I’m team airline. Safety of passengers and their well-being is paramount. Disability doesn’t trump everything. His parents can still take him on holiday abroad, they can drive.

A person's disability doesn't trump other peoples disability and comfort levels. What if a man with dementia or autism liked to grab at women would that be OK for them to be on the flight because they had a disability.

Again, I understand that, I have cPTSD, but as I said before, if people are made aware, they hopefully will have some understanding. We all have to live in this world together and sometimes we have to tolerate being together.

It will be interesting to see if the airline can prove whether they explored all possible adjustments in order to comply with the 2010 Equality Act, especially as the parents followed all steps they needed to in advance. I understand that
security protocols need to be followed but I am sure there could have been other prior accommodations that could have happened from the airlines side that could have avoided this.

It's got nothing to do with wondering if he had a bomb or believing he had a bomb or the potential of him having one. It's the fact that when someone shouts bomb on a plane in an airport or in a queue for a plane it causes a mass panic. By the time you've said don't worry he's got tourette's and waved your.sunflower lanyard around people could have died in a stampede or a mad rush or refuse to get on the plane demanded their things back the chaosit would cause is the problem not whether or not he'd actually got a bomb.

The parents behaviour was appalling, they deserved being denied boarding with the way they acted tbh.

What do you reckon would reasonable adjustment here be??

And sometimes people who shout bomb in an airport can't fly we all just have to be a bit understanding

Oh come on, the child wasn't groping women, it's hardly comparable 🙄

Also yes. With appropriate management. You don't just let someone go round grabbing people, you manage the situation by sitting them in the window seat, having a carer next to them etc.

And sometimes we have to put the safety and comfort of the majority over a single individual.

Its exactly the same its about making others scared and uncomfortable

We clearly disagree.

I'm accepting of everyone's disabilities, it's a shame others aren't. This is exactly why there are laws to protect those with disabilities are necessary.

You and all the others on this thread carry on thinking your own disabilities matter more than those with Tourette's. Tourette's sufferers get so much nasty judgemental discrimination against them every single day. My poor child, growing up in this nasty world.

They did the right thing.

Urgh the family sound a right piece of work. Glad the public opinion is with the airline strictly following safety procedures. Egg on the family’s face.

The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one. This was immortalized by Spock in the 1982 film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

Sexual assault is not the same as some involuntarily shouting a word that makes others scared. Wise up.

Pre boarding

Issue is done and dusted as far as I’m concerned. Shout bomb, you don’t get on the plane. Take a non-flying holiday if you’re going to shout bomb.

Someone with dementia grabbing someone would also be involuntary and would also make people scared and uncomfortable. Which is why its exactly the same

Ah yes. Gets on the plane screaming bomb then all the other passengers get on just fine.