Tucson Realtor Duct-Taped to Seat After Flight Meltdown — SkimNews
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- An Arizona realtor was duct-taped to a seat by crew after becoming unruly during a flight, per the Arizona Daily Star headline
- The New York Post identified the passenger and characterized the incident as an "N-word meltdown," while The New York Times framed the passenger more neutrally as "unruly"
Why it matters: Three major outlets — Arizona Daily Star, the New York Times, and the New York Post — all converged on a single in-flight restraint incident, with the Post adding that the outburst involved use of the N-word and framing the cause of the restraint.
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