I *love* "Do Not Taunt The Octopus": [link] I mean, you've been given fairly clear warning.

An informative article on how to handle yourself if you are being investigated by an actual investigative journalist, in this case, Pam Zekman of Chicago's Channel 2 news. Non-Chicagoans might remember her from the movie The Fugitive, interviewing the marshals and cops along with Lester Holt and other Chicago journalists.

I really need to stop reading articles about Kevin Smith, Southwest, or anything involving the airline industry. Because if I see one more comment amounting to "just lose some weight! or suck it up and buy a second seat!" I will lose my shit.

Oh, and any Chicagoistas who are job hunting can apply to be an alderman. If you do your job right, you too can make tons of money in graft and kickbacks and end up in prison after 20 years in office!

The guy who crashed his airplane into the IRS office had this to say.

Connie, you actually will be surprised as to his political leanings, if you can discern them.

I really need to stop reading articles about Kevin Smith, Southwest, or anything involving the airline industry. Because if I see one more comment amounting to "just lose some weight! or suck it up and buy a second seat!" I will lose my shit

I think that was kind of the point. Although he could fit in one seat, he bought a second seat because he found it more comfortable. However, since he said he needed a second seat for weight issues, they kicked him off the flight when there was only one available.

I am just sick of ignorant fuckheads, is what it amounts to.

Roger Ebert's response to the Esquire article.

Sounds like maybe anti-government domestic terrorism.

This is going to make my aunt's brain 'splode. I first learned about it via her "praying for the FBI in Austin." As, apparently, FOX News thought it was a terrorist targeting the FBI. This lead to her flist, tut-tutting about it not being called "terrorism" and the administration covering it up.

I'm going to get to watch the flip in real time!

Agreed Dana, I took a friend to task over it. I think it's just that "He's to fat and it was a safety risk/imposition to other passengers," is easy and provides people with opportunities to be "clever" and snarky. But actually taking a moment to consider someone as a human being is too hard. Ah well, for all the good things about this dude, recognizing the humanity of others is not his strong suit.

Connie, you actually will be surprised as to his political leanings, if you can discern them

Actually, once I got to the bottom of that screed, I'm not.