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Report: Dutch traveler profiting from heroism on jet

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Posted by Fred 2009-12-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Get it while you can, buddy. And screw the hand-wringers. Oh, and thanks for helping out on the flight.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2009-12-29 03:24|| 2009-12-29 03:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Formal recognition from the White House and a grateful nation? No, no, no! The media would rather talk about MONEY.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-12-29 07:56|| 2009-12-29 07:56|| Front Page Top

#3 It's not like the media seeks to make money off of tragedies or faux crisis. /sarc off

Posted by P2k on vacation 2009-12-29 08:05|| 2009-12-29 08:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Sounds like the Detroit News is pissed off that he didn't "friend" them on Facebook, at the very least.

How much have we taxpayers shelled out for the TSA employees and other government apparatchiki who didn't stop the terrorist from getting on the plane? How much has that pinhead Napolitano made since she took over Homeland Security?

He at least earned his 18k. Thank you, Mr. Schuringa.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-12-29 08:44|| 2009-12-29 08:44|| Front Page Top

#5 IMHO his actions deserve an immediate response. At the very LEAST a phone call from Barry. I know they are stillsorting out the details but come on call the guys and thank him. The money? Dude strike hard and strike often, it wont last that long.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2009-12-29 08:49|| 2009-12-29 08:49|| Front Page Top

#6 More power to him. Nice work.

Posted by newc 2009-12-29 10:33|| 2009-12-29 10:33|| Front Page Top

#7 I don't understand why this guy is expected to pay for ANYTHING in the United States EVER.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2009-12-29 10:40|| 2009-12-29 10:40|| Front Page Top

#8 It is utterly disgusting to see this kind of faux outrage from the mainstream media, an industry that falls well below the average whorehouse in ethics and dignity.

Posted by Pheamble the Rasher9048 2009-12-29 11:12|| 2009-12-29 11:12|| Front Page Top

#9 The workman deserves his wage, good on him. I would cheerfully pay this man 18K out of my own pocket if I had it.
If the jihad-kebab had turned out to be Osama himself, Jasper and friends would be splitting 50 mil courtesy of Uncle Sam and Detroit News would probably be belly-aching about that too.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2009-12-29 11:15|| 2009-12-29 11:15|| Front Page Top

#10 --- At the very LEAST a phone call from Barry. In your dreams, man! Barry would never stoop to such a despicable action.
--- Speaking of despicable, I wouldn't be surprised if the MSM next links the Flying Dutchman to the Nazis. If so, you read it here first.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-12-29 12:38|| 2009-12-29 12:38|| Front Page Top

#11 The MSM are always annoyed when their team lose. The journalists they employ just can't be too obvious about it.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-12-29 12:50|| 2009-12-29 12:50|| Front Page Top

#12 I would say that the MSM's tut-tutting reminds me of a couple of elderly virgins discussing the facts of life, but it actually reminds me of a couple of retired hookers pretending to be elderly virgins discussing the facts of life.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2009-12-29 13:17|| 2009-12-29 13:17|| Front Page Top

#13 I actually dropped him a message on Facebook on the day this happened, congratulating him.
He acted how I would hope I would act, but you never know until the rubber meets the road.
As far as I'm concerned, if I ever meet him, he's not going to have to buy anything.

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2009-12-29 13:23|| 2009-12-29 13:23|| Front Page Top

#14 I wouldn't be surprised if the MSM next links the Flying Dutchman to the Nazis

Or worse.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-12-29 15:09|| 2009-12-29 15:09|| Front Page Top

#15 " ...but it actually reminds me of a couple of retired hookers pretending to be elderly virgins discussing the facts of life."

A wonderful analogy of the concept of journalistic ethics! Media tearing down a hero because they couldn't pony up the dough for a story they wanted for free.

Posted by regular joe 2009-12-29 15:21|| 2009-12-29 15:21|| Front Page Top

#16 What this article should be about is why aren't they organizing a ticker tape parade down Broadway for him and why hasn't Obama mentioned giving him a medal yet. Let's hope that someone can manage to get some of his work out on DVD in the US, so that he can profit some more.

Posted by ryuge 2009-12-29 16:28|| 2009-12-29 16:28|| Front Page Top

#17 Since Rahm Emanuel could not capitalize on this crisis: Recall this quote: You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And since the administration has a lot of egg on its face about this near-disaster and since the MSM are aiders, abeters, and apologists of/for the current administration, it makes sense that the MSM would be critical of Jasper rather than say "Thanks; job well done."

Posted by JohnQC 2009-12-29 17:13|| 2009-12-29 17:13|| Front Page Top

#18 I hope he's having 'world-class sex', like Capt. Sullenberger.

Posted by Eric Jablow 2009-12-29 20:04|| 2009-12-29 20:04|| Front Page Top

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