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65-year-old Urologist of Indian Origin to Sue US Airlines for Humiliation and Arrest
On the evening of June 26, as Southwest Flight 1226 neared the end of its 31/2 hour journey from St. Louis to Las Vegas, Dr. Sivaprasad Madduri, a urologist from Poplar Bluff, Missouri, left his seat in the sixth row and began heading toward the front lavatory.
The captain was using the lavatory at the time, and a flight attendant told Madduri to return to his seat. When Madduri saw the captain leave the lavatory, he got up again.
It is against Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations to approach the cockpit when the cockpit is not secure. Madduri says he did not know this. A spokeswoman for Southwest Airlines claims that two flight attendants explained the regulation to the doctor. At any rate, some pushing ensued. "She pushed me back into my seat," said Madduri. Yes, but that was only after he tried to force his way past her, the spokeswoman for Southwest said.
Because he takes blood pressure medicines that have a diuretic effect, Madduri needed to use the toilet urgently at that time. It was a while before he could ease himself.
But when the plane landed, he was in for a shock. Two police officers brusquely escorted him off the plane and turned him over to the FBI. He was taken out of the airport in handcuffs, then taken to a detention center.
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guest
08/13/2008
The incident is understandable but regretable. After the fact, it seems to me that the coviction and guilty plea should be set aside and the events and merits of this case should be isolated and looked at with an objective eye. Perhaps the Feds can, after the fact, correct this by taking the initiative. And, that is my opinion.
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