US businessman in court for air rage after “obnoxious behavior” on flight to Shannon

altitude can have an effect on people who only drink tea.it doubles the effect of alcohol.i have nearly always fallen asleep myself,except for take off and landing ,the exciting parts of flight,ok the views are awesome too.

There have been times when I have had take something but I WOULD never take it with alcholic drinks. I value my life too much for that.

Is the Clare Crusader's Children's Charity (CCCC) a charity that looks after the children of residents of County Clare who were Crusaders in the middle ages? If so, is it advisable to be encouraging impressionable children that it's OK to go to the Middle East and kill Muslims. And how ethical is it to impose a fine in the form of an enforced contribiution to a charity one may not agree with?

Kevin, booze AND alcohol? Aren't those the same things?

Hypocrites: The "War on Drugs" (Welfare Program for Law Enforcement)= bad ; Prescriptions Alcohol tobacco Drugs =good. Except this guy. The entire country is hopped up on Pharma "legal" drugs, driving cars, heavy machinery, driving trains, flying planes, etc. But, God-forbid some person grows a pot plant in the privacy of his/her home, the "th war on drugs" magic wand unleashes the gargoyles.

'Obnoxious American flies abroad and causes trouble' ... now there's a surprise! ...

Bogsidebunny, slante? I thought it was slainte?

If I pay the exorbitant fees for flying transcontinental, I don't expect to be harrassed by some loud-mouth, obnoxious Texan. They clearly are the crudest people on the planet. You don't ever want to be around them while traveling. They complain about everything. The nicest Texan is probably going to be the most obnoxious person you will meet in your lifetime.

Yeah, an American businessman does drugs and alcohol and claims he has no recollection of his obnoxious behavior and foul language. Now insert football hooligan for American businessman and guess what the sentence would be.

Antoinette, learn the difference between "infer" and "imply."

Na husaidigi alcol agus drugai ag an am ceanna. Don't use alcohol and drugs at the same time.

Shannon Airport = Aerfort na Sionnainne

As a native of the area just north of the Red River I never thought I'd defend Texas or Texans, but I have to interject. Herring is from Houston? 80% of the people I know from Houston aren't even FROM Houston; it's one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the States so hold off on the anti-Texas rhetoric until you get your facts straight (if you are so inclined to do so). Much ado about nothing, in my opinion, although I think the penalty was too light. Messing around with booze and alcohol at any time is dangerous, let alone on an international flight. Just sayin'..

Bogside get a life, these things can happen. Very quiet on this subject but if it read irishman on air rage charge boy would there be comments about the drunken irish.

If you're not responsible enough to follow simple instructions then you get what you deserve. Big shocker this idiot is from Texas.