I wrote about this silliness
on August 7, 2018. Now I find out that the Crazy People who have been driving
the Airline Industry Crazy are experiencing push back from the Federal
Government’s Department of Transportation.
A miniature horse on an airplane departing Chicago
O’Hare international airport.
My sympathies lie with the Airline Industry. Let’s see if I
can get your sympathies to lay down with my sympathies.
Below are examples of
what the Airlines have been subjected to…
- Passengers and Flight Attendants have been bitten by Service Animals.
- Safety has been compromised by untrained animals loose inside aircraft cabins.
- Untrained pets have been roaming free inside aircraft cabins.
- Passengers are bringing Monkeys & Pigs & All Kinds of Birds & Flamingos (Yea, I know that’s a bird) & Turkeys (Yea, I know that’s also a bird) Gliding Possums Known as Sugar Gliders & Snakes & Spiders & Goats & Ferrets & Hedgehogs & Amphibians & Reptiles on board planes claiming them to be Service Animals.
- Service Animals have scuffled with other Service Animals.
- Service Animals have left various piles of messes (aka: Poop) to be cleaned up unionized janitors who are filing grievances because they have to clean up various piles of messes (aka: Poop).
- Airlines have received 3000 complaints about all of the above in 2018 up from 719 5 years earlier.
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What is that I see? Is that Common Sense sticking its head above the windowsill it flew out of in the Subject of this Blog Posting?
Up
Steps our Intrepid Department of Transportation
(I may have exaggerated when I
used the word “intrepid”. I looked it up and it means Fearless or Brave or Bold
or etc.)
Allow me to modify this
exaggeration to…
Up Steps our Sometimes Correct Department of Transportation
The proposed new Department of Transportation rules are aimed at
preventing passengers from falsely claiming their pets are Service Animals. Fines
and a possible jail term may be the consequence of knowingly lying on the
federal form needed to attest to the animal’s training.
If approved, the new rules would narrow the department’s
formal guidance from 2019 that made clear that three types of service animals
should be prioritized for travel: Cats, Dogs and Miniature Horses (What is that I see? Is that Common Sense sticking its head
above the windowsill it flew out of in the Subject of this Blog Posting?
Proposed new Department of Transportation rules are aimed at
preventing passengers from falsely claiming their pets are Service Animals. Fines
and a possible jail term may be the consequence of knowingly lying on the
federal form needed to attest to the animal’s training.
If approved, the new rules would narrow the department’s
formal guidance from 2019 that made clear that three types of service animals
should be prioritized for travel: Cats, Dogs and Miniature Horses (read
more about why miniature horses made the cut here).
The proposals would also require passengers to check in
early, and have their animal leashed, well behaved and be able to fit in the
owner’s foot space. The rules would also limit the number of service animals
for each passenger to two.
Airlines would be able to require forms developed by the Department
of Transportation attesting to a service animal’s good behavior, certifying the
service animal’s good health, and if taking a long flight attesting that the
service animal has the ability to either not relieve itself, or can relieve
itself in a sanitary manner.
I see some cracks in what is being proposed that is going to
keep the lawyers active…
“and if taking a long flight attesting that the service
animal has the ability to either not relieve itself, or can relieve itself in a
sanitary manner.”
- They are going to go into court to argue what is a “Long Flight”.
- They are going to go into court to argue about the definition of “Sanitary Manner”.
- They are going to go into court to contend that it is not the Emotional Support Needing Person’s Fault that the uncaring and evil airline did not make the Rest Room and/or the Passenger’s Foot Space big enough for the Emotionally Supportive and Cute Miniature Horse to fit into.
The proposals would also require passengers to check in
early, and have their animal leashed, well behaved and be able to fit in the
owner’s foot space. The rules would also limit the number of service animals
for each passenger to two.
Airlines would be able to require forms developed by the Department
of Transportation attesting to a service animal’s good behavior, certifying the
service animal’s good health, and if taking a long flight attesting that the
service animal has the ability to either not relieve itself, or can relieve
itself in a sanitary manner.
I see some cracks in what is being proposed that is going to
keep the lawyers active…
“and if taking a long flight attesting that the service
animal has the ability to either not relieve itself, or can relieve itself in a
sanitary manner.”
- They are going to go into court to argue what is a “Long Flight”.
- They are going to go into court to argue about the definition of “Sanitary Manner”.
- They are going to go into court to contend that it is not the Emotional Support Needing Person’s Fault that the uncaring and evil airline did not make the Rest Room and/or the Passenger’s Foot Space big enough for the Emotionally Supportive and Cute Miniature Horse to fit into.
- They are going to go into court to argue about the definition
of the word “Miniature”…
>>>Your Honor, I know Snowball looks like a full sized horse to most people but, let me assure you, compared to Man O' War Snowball is Miniature.
Allow me to modify my speculation that Common Sense was
sticking its head above the window it flew out of in the Subject of this Blog Posting.
Can’t you just picture Lawyers standing up in court and saying…
“Your Honor, I think it would behoove the court to step back
and come to a proper understanding of the term “Common Sense”. I contend that
Common Sense cannot be considered Common because it is so Uncommon. If it were
Common, those 101,256 people would not have Googled “Common Sense” yesterday.”
Would I kid u?
Smartfella
