Southwest Airline Kicks Woman Off Airplane For Skimpy Outfit


	Southwest Airline Kicks Woman Off Airplane For Skimpy Outfit

behavioristgirl

9-9-2007 7:19 PM

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behavioristgirl says:

How can an airline have this much control?

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plane was preparing to leave <SPAN id=lw_1189375873_2 
style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">San Diego</SPAN>'s 
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