TX - Victoria Osteen sued for assaulting flight attendant, Houston, 2005

[Jeana (DP)]

I think that it is absolutely disgusting that the other passengers had to wait two hours for the Osteens' luggage to be found and removed from the flight.

The average person would not have had that courtesy. The luggage would have gone on to its destination and returned in about 24 hours.

The average person also would not have been allowed to take another Continental flight after such an incident, especially without being questioned for hours and/or arrested for disorderly conduct and more.

Since 9/11, luggage can't travel without its owner. I guess it could be considered that this lady takes public transportation at all. Remember when all of the televangalists had private jets? :innocent:

 

[nanandjim]

Since 9/11, luggage can't travel without its owner. I guess it could be considered that this lady takes public transportation at all. Remember when all of the televangalists had private jets? :innocent:

Hmmm...I wasn't aware of that rule. My luggage has been lost twice in the past two months. So, my luggage has traveled somewhere without me as it did not arrive on with me on my flight. I have had to wait more than 24 hours to have it reach the destination and be brought to me.

So, I guess that it is okay if it travels without the owner if it is the airline's fault, but it cannot intentionally travel without the owner.

 

[SadieMae]

This is on the CNN website: She says she chose to leave the flight and was not asked to leave.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/12/23/pastor.wife.ap/index.html

 

[Marthatex]

Well, I have a hard time believing that all flights that have a passenger "decide" to leave, inconvience all the passengers for an hour or two and delay a flight in order to retrieve the bags.

Especially since they took another flight to the same place.

The thing that bothers me the most is that other people were so inconvenienced for a "minor" disagreement. Something funny there.

The FBI says she would not comply so she was asked to leave; she says she chose to leave. Well that was a mutal agreement but the fact is she wouldn't comply with something the stewardess wanted her to do.

Since there was nothing illegal going on, holding up the flight like that instead of arbitrating the situation and considering all the passengers, not just her, implies that she was given special consideration in this case. Continental just didn't want to mess with the Osteens, that's for sure.

 

[SadieMae]

Personnally I think she was just rude. It's not like she was on a private plane. Every passenger paid just like she did, so why did she think she was so "special" that everyone else was inconvenienced because of her. You're right, there's more to it. JMO

 

[izzyB]

i am not going to call this woman a liar, but i will say i do not buy Her version of the "truth".

 

[deanws]

Since 9/11, luggage can't travel without its owner. I guess it could be considered that this lady takes public transportation at all. Remember when all of the televangalists had private jets? :innocent:

I didn't know that about the luggage. I also didn't know about the LWOP in Texas. Thanks for clueing me in! LOL :woohoo:

 

[deanws]

This is on the CNN website: She says she chose to leave the flight and was not asked to leave.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/12/23/pastor.wife.ap/index.html

Since the FBI was called.....I do not believe it was a "choice". JMO though.

 

[Marthatex]

Since the FBI was called.....I do not believe it was a "choice". JMO though.

I sure would have liked to have been a fly on the ceiling....or cockpit...or wherever it happened.

 

[deanws]

I sure would have liked to have been a fly on the ceiling....or cockpit...or wherever it happened.

I am sure I would have been freaking out! I do feel sorry for Joel though. I bet he wanted to crawl under a seat. Poor guy. He really is nice.

 

[Dark Knight]

After questioning that touched on religious beliefs, celebrity and the public's perception of preachers and televangelists, a jury was seated Wednesday in a civil lawsuit alleging the wife of nationally known pastor Joel Osteen assaulted a flight attendant.

A jury panel of seven men and five women was set to hear opening statements in the trial on Thursday.

In the lawsuit, Continental Airlines flight attendant Sharon Brown accuses Victoria Osteen of assaulting her before the start of a 2005 flight from Houston to Vail, Colo. Brown alleges Victoria Osteen, co-pastor of Houston's popular Lakewood Church, threw her against a bathroom door and elbowed her in the left breast during an angry outburst over a stain on her first-class seat.

Brown wants an apology and punitive damages amounting to 10 percent of Victoria Osteen's net worth as part of her suit.

The Federal Aviation Administration fined Victoria Osteen $3,000 for interfering with a crew member. The FAA report states Victoria Osteen asked another attendant to clean a liquid on her first-class seat armrest. When that attendant said she would get another flight attendant, Osteen grabbed a second flight attendant and took her to the seat, the report said.

The second attendant said she would call cleaning personnel and headed to the cockpit, the FAA said. Victoria Osteen followed her and came across Brown, whom she pushed and elbowed in an attempt to get to the cockpit, according to the report.

Brown's suit claims the flight attendants asked to have Victoria Osteen removed from the plane. Hardin says Victoria Osteen and her family left voluntarily. The incident delayed the flight about 2 1/2 hours.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080806...t&printer=1;_ylt=Am6AEDkLvL6Gascqh5HpHi5H2ocA

 

[Dark Knight]

Recap of the first day:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080807...ife_lawsuit;_ylt=Agbbqp2aSmg4iikZ53kbOcSs0NUE

 

[Love_Mama]

Recap of the first day:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080807...ife_lawsuit;_ylt=Agbbqp2aSmg4iikZ53kbOcSs0NUE

So what do you think DK? He is a very popular guy even here is San Diego, I'm not nuts at all about him.

I do not think the stewardess should get any money, may just an apology.
Fake , hemoroids. Ooh please! Goodness.

xxxxxxxooooo
mama
:blowkiss::blowkiss:

 

[Dark Knight]

So what do you think DK? He is a very popular guy even here is San Diego, I'm not nuts at all about him.

I do not think the stewardess should get any money, may just an apology.
Fake , hemoroids. Ooh please! Goodness.

xxxxxxxooooo
mama
:blowkiss::blowkiss:

I tend to believe the FAA report of the incident. I am also not a fan of his and think he is likely a phony, and his wife just doesn't go along with the act very well. If she truly committed assault, why wasn't she charged, though, rather than just fined by the FAA? I am sure she will get off easy. They already are saying how star struck the jurors are.

 

[Dark Knight]

Today's recap:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080808/ap_on_re_us/osteen_s_wife_lawsuit