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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look, the mother said that her kid might have a meltdown and scratch herself or others.  That's a warning of physical violence that the flight crew needs to take seriously.

Frankly, I don't have any problem with the mother asking for hot food from first class, although its not clear whether she offered to pay for it at the time that she asked, rather than after she received it.  But whatever, that's not so out of line.  But she basically told the flight attendant that her kid was going to have a meltdown and scratch.  It's not a "threat" like threatening to intentionally hurt someone, but it's a statement that her kid is prone to violent fits and that she was at risk for having one.  Don't tell the flight attendant that your kid is going to hurt themselves or someone else if you don't want them to believe you.  [/quote]

She did not say her child would meltdown, she said I am sure you will give us the food after she melts down... basically asking why the FA would wait for a meltdown.

She already paid for the chicken sandwich and just asked for it to be nuked. She offered to pay for hot rice. [/quote]

But that statement--you will give her the food after she melts down and scratches--is a statement that the child is at imminent risk of becoming violent.

And when was the last time you saw a microwave on an airplane?  They can't just "nuke" food.  Food is usually heated on the ground, not on the plane.  [/quote]

No. It means if I can't get some hot food my child will cry loudly and annoy the other passengers.

Also, there is hot food, and they always have extra in case they drop one or something happens.

How about this. "I am so sorry, we don't have a microwave to heat food, let me see what else I can figure out." That is customer service. I have seen microwaves on planes many times. [/quote]

Except she said that the girl would scratch.  Not just cry loudly.  [/quote]

Scratch herself.[/quote]

She's a passenger, too. Her safety is important, and if she cannot be kept from harming herself, then that's a reason to get her off the plane.[/quote]

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