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06 Apr 10 - 02:54 PM (#2880866) Subject: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: MikeL2 hi everyone In the news today here in the NW of England there is a story about two German ladies trying to "smuggle" a dead body of a 92 year old man onto a plane from John Lennon Airport Liverpool. This is not a case of dead on arrival but dead on departure. Not sure yet what the full story is and why the ladies were doing what they did but it might be interesting to ponder why??? Cheers MikeL2 |
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06 Apr 10 - 03:11 PM (#2880878) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: gnu LONDON (AFP) - Two women were arrested at Liverpool airport for trying to board a plane with a dead body, police said on Tuesday. The pair, aged 41 and 66, had put the dead man into a wheelchair and put sunglasses on him, and were trying check in for a flight to Berlin on Saturday. But airport staff became suspicious, and the two women -- both German nationals who live in Oldham, Greater Manchester -- were arrested on suspicion of "failing to give notification of death." They have been released on bail until June 1, police said. A spokesman for Manchester Police said: "At 11am on Saturday April 3, 2010, police at Liverpool John Lennon Airport were alerted to the death of a 91-year-old man in the terminal building. "The coroner has been informed and police are continuing with their inquiries." A post-mortem examination is due to take place over the next few days. |
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06 Apr 10 - 04:35 PM (#2880924) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: SINSULL This story prompted quite a bit of office silliness this AM. Not sure why I find it so funny.Visions of eating his lunch and drinking his complementary soft drinks. A 91 year old man according to updates. They could have cremated him and gotten him home cheaper and without a law suit. |
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06 Apr 10 - 05:14 PM (#2880944) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: PoppaGator The poor old guy apparently expired in his wheelchair right there in the airport. The ladies (wife and daughter?) probably thought they could avoid hassle, extra expense, etc., if they could just get him on the plane and heading home before "discovering" that he had just passed. Too bad somebody snitched on them. I would have kept my mouth shut and let them deal with their grief, and make all the arragements, etc., back in their home country and hometown. Anyone see "Little Miss Sunshine"? Pretty similar subplot... |
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06 Apr 10 - 05:36 PM (#2880957) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: Ed T Reminds me of this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-BLYacRq0Q |
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06 Apr 10 - 05:43 PM (#2880962) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: gnu Vell, you zee, zee Germans are rahzer frugal und it zeemed like a good plan at za time, no? |
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06 Apr 10 - 05:55 PM (#2880968) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: Ed T Wenn ist das Nunstrück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!" Source, Monty Python |
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06 Apr 10 - 05:59 PM (#2880971) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: Ed T Wenn ist das Nunstrück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!" From, "The Funniest Joke in the World' from Monty Python's Flying Circus, on a lethal joke which supposedly caused havoc during WW2. An English translation could be below....gibberish: "If is the now-piece (git) and (Slotermeyer)? Yes! dog that or the pinball wood"! |
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06 Apr 10 - 10:40 PM (#2881100) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: olddude probably died waiting for his cancelled, delayed or stuck on the runway flight that never happens. felt like dying meself many times |
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06 Apr 10 - 11:00 PM (#2881121) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: Ed T maybe they were confused, language differences considered, between the "check in" and "check out-departure"sections? |
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06 Apr 10 - 11:02 PM (#2881123) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: Ed T Maybe mearly a sneeky way to get into the early boarding group. |
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06 Apr 10 - 11:02 PM (#2881124) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Shit, they could have chopped him up, and brought him aboard the plane as 'carry on' luggage!...(easier to light, too) GfS |
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06 Apr 10 - 11:09 PM (#2881125) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: mousethief Well at least he wouldn't lower his seat back into anybody's lap. |
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06 Apr 10 - 11:27 PM (#2881130) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity I wonder if the old ladies got to keep his peanuts.... |
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06 Apr 10 - 11:58 PM (#2881140) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: mousethief They don't serve peanuts anymore -- now it's pretzels. Might be somebody allergic to peanuts on board. Apparently nobody is allergic to pretzels. |
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07 Apr 10 - 06:28 AM (#2881246) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: MikeL2 Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: PoppaGator - PM Date: 06 Apr 10 - 05:14 PM < "The poor old guy apparently expired in his wheelchair right there in the airport."> Our local TV reports that the police say that he died " some time" before Friday which was when they travelled. The taxi driver who picked them up to take them to the airport thought he was dead and the porter at the airport who helped remove him from the taxi said he was dead and reported it to security. What I can't understand is how they hoped to be able to get him on board an EASYJET flight unnoticed !! Boarding their flights is taking anyone's life in their hands. Cheers MikeL2 |
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07 Apr 10 - 08:47 AM (#2881323) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: GUEST,Neil D Anyone seen "Weekend at Bernies"? |
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07 Apr 10 - 09:42 AM (#2881339) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: olddude Hey if they can let a guy on an airplane with military grade explosives in his underwear, why not a dead guy ... maybe his last wish was to fly in an airplane ... :-) I say, we all hate any form of discrimination, so there needs to be a group set up ... yah that's it, "Dead guys have right too" meeting is on tuesday, bring your own dead guy |
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07 Apr 10 - 09:48 AM (#2881343) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: McGrath of Harlow Why was there any problem anyway? He had a valid ticket. He wasn't going to cause any problems. Is there really a law saying you have to be alive to travel?. |
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07 Apr 10 - 11:30 AM (#2881408) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: MikeL2 hi Naaa that wouldn't wash.....what if his relatives claimed the flight killed him ??? Think of the Insurance you would have to pay !!! lol cheers Mikel2 |
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07 Apr 10 - 06:39 PM (#2881709) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: open mike reminds me of a scene from nat'l lampoon vacation with grandma on the car roof in a lawn chair or rocking chair |
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08 Apr 10 - 07:49 AM (#2882023) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: kendall That was The Beverly Hillbillys too. |
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08 Apr 10 - 02:33 PM (#2882264) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: MikeL2 Hi Just a quick update on the story. The police forensic dept. have confirmed that the guy was dead at least one day BEFORE they travelled. cheers MikeL2 |
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08 Apr 10 - 02:43 PM (#2882271) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: gnu They must have employed some rigorous effort to get him in the wheelchair. |
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08 Apr 10 - 05:54 PM (#2882407) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: mousethief gnu, I'm mortisfied at your pun. |
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09 Apr 10 - 03:13 PM (#2883051) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: gnu Made you stiff? |
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09 Apr 10 - 03:25 PM (#2883060) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: mousethief I grew pale and cold. |
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09 Apr 10 - 03:43 PM (#2883075) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: gnomad I'll admit to being curious what their motives were. I'm even more curious how he might have become "not dead" had he ever arrived. |
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09 Apr 10 - 03:56 PM (#2883084) Subject: RE: BS: Not Dead on arrival From: GUEST,Guest MikeL2 hi gnomad I think he was supposed to die on the plane - insurance and compensation ?? On TV in our area tonight two women are asking for a econd opinion on the time of death. They have hired the top criminal lawyer in the NW of England.....hmmmmmm!!!!! Cheers MikeL2 |