Over the weekend, director Kevin Smith, was thrown off by Southwest Air for being too fat! Here is the lowdown of what reportedly happened, Smith was already on the plane and seated, the Captain then asked him to be removed from the plane. Smith was deemed as a “safety risk” and was asked to leave the plane. Afterwards, he caught another Southwest planes , but then later tweeted about his terrible experience and twitpic the above photo.
Dear @southwestair-I know I’m fat, but was Captain Leysath really justified in throwing me off a flight for which I was already seated? “I’m way fat… But I’m not THERE just yet,” he continued. “But if I am, why wait til my bag is up, and I’m seated WITH ARM RESTS DOWN. In front of a packed plane with a bunch of folks who’d already I.d.ed me as ‘Silent Bob.’”
Smith was given a $100 voucher and put on a different Southwest flight, from which he continued to chronicle his mistreatment:
“The @SouthwestAir Diet. How it works: you’re publicly shamed into a slimmer figure. Crying the weight right off has never been easier!” he continued. “Hey @SouthwestAir! I’ve landed in Burbank. Don’t worry: wall of the plane was opened & I was airlifted out while Richard Simmons supervised.”
Southwest Airlines has a “customer of size” policy, requiring passengers to buy a second seat if they cannot fit between the arm rests. When extra seats are available these passengers are given refunds or relocated free of charge.
The company has not ignored Smith’s Twitter rant.
“I’ve read the tweets all night from @thatkevinsmith – He’ll be getting a call at home from our Customer Relations VP tonight,” it tweeted. “Again, I’m very sorry for the experience you had tonight. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do.”
I cannot believe that Soutwest Air kicked off Smith, last I have seen Smith in any films he seemed just a little overweight. It did not look like he was so big that he would take up two seats. Smith was already seated on the plane, buckled in and arm rests down. If you are able to fit between the arm rests you are supposed to be fine, and not have to pay for an extra seat. Did the Captain just not like some of the foul mouth movies that Smith made? I cannot believe there was no one bigger than him on the plane. I always get stuck sitting by the fat person whose rolls are invading my space. Soutwest Air should be ashamed for causing Smith that kind of embarassment. If some one is too big to be on a plane, you pull them aside before they get on. Not when they are already seated.
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