The Troubling Convergence of Chaos on American Skies The incident on American Airlines flight AA3212 from Dallas Fort Worth to Newark, which made an unscheduled stop in Baltimore after a passenger's mid flight outburst, is the latest manifestation of a disturbing trend.
This case is not just about one individual's unacceptable behavior; it's also a symptom of a larger problem: the erosion of norms around acceptable conduct in public spaces.
Witnesses described the man as drunk and making homophobic slurs before becoming violent.