pat said:
I know the flight attendants have the authority to discontinue drink/drunk service if a situation calls for it so I can't figure out why they allow it to continue. And please know, I have no problems with people - myself included - enjoying a drink or two - but when the situation reaches the state we all witnessed on that particular flight, there is always the possibility it could become an explosive problem for all involved and the crew should really do a better job of controlling things.
This is eerily similar to our situation. The guys in question were drinking from their own supply however. It was clear what was happening but the crew did nothing. When they finally cut them off, they were belligerent and things got out of hand quickly. They basically rushed (drunkenly) the forward galley and a couple of big guys had to force them back into their seats. The crew threatened to land the plane under military escort if things didn't settle down.
When we landed, Boston police came on board and led them off - to the cheers of everyone else on board. The really crazy thing was that after we got off the plane, we saw them arguing with the cops in the terminal. I couldn't understand why they weren't immediately in jail facing federal charges with no questions asked. I was livid and told the cops so (which I don't think they liked).
