Cartire":13r2kmx6 said:Marvin49":13r2kmx6 said:?
Uh,........other than discerning what actually took place to put the reports in context.
I said what he did. It was stupid. My point was that he was kidding and not that he was a raving lunatic as the initial reports made it sound. My intent was to say he wasn't completely out of control, not that he wasn't a special kind of stupid.
I am also far, far more concerned with him possibly drinking than with making a stupid joke with a TSA agent. That doesn't mean that I don't think he should have been arrested...it just means that I'm concerned that the dude is an alcoholic and he may have fallen off the wagon.
....so sue me if my larger concern is the guys sobriety than making a very, very stupid joke.
Firstly, you have zero idea what the context was yourself, so you don't need to enlighten us as if you have first hand insight.
Second, no one here has stated, linked to anything, or even thought that he was acting like a raging lunatic yelling he has a bomb. So by defending against something that no one has said, you are trying to downplay it.
Third, context has zero merit here when you say, LITERALLY, the single dumbest word you could say in an airport, regardless of intent.
Jeez. Chill out dude. LOL.
1) I am attempting to get context myself. Things change as more facts come in. I have a right to state my opinion.
2) I never suggested anyone here did that. I was talking about the initial Twitter reports that made me worry he was drunk as hell and acting like a lunatic. Stop defending yourself. I'm not attacking you.
3) Context always matters. It doesn't excuse by any stretch and it was incredibly stupid, but a sober guy making a joke and a drunken dude saying it are two different things. Niether is better or an excuse, but they are DIFFERENT...especially when we are talking about a guy with a history with alcohol. If this were a guy who had no prior issues we could simply dismiss him as an idiot and move on. The fact that he may have been drinking is WORSE. THAT's my point here.
I am in no way trying to justify. There is no justification.