Gay Couple Sues United/Continental Airlines After Baggage Handlers Tape Lubed Sex Toy To Bag PDF Print
Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 28 August 2012

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This is our nightmare EVERYTIME we check a bag at the airport. You think you're doing the responsible thing and checking your "freakum dress" or that larger than 3 ounce bottle of lube, and you just hope for the best.

Sadly, sometimes you don't get the best, but you probably haven't gotten the worst. That was reserved for Christopher Bridgeman and Martin Borger, a gay couple that got quite the surprise when they went to retrieve their checked baggage in Norfolk, Virginia.

Details after the jump.

The couple, correctly, packed their dildo in their checked baggage—imagine trying to get that thing through security—but when they arrived to pick up their bag, they found the dildo lubed up and taped to the top of their bag for all of the other passengers to see.

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Courthouse News provides details on the case of Bridgeman, et al v. United Continental Holdings, Inc. and Continental Airlines, Inc., which was filed on Friday, August 24, 2012:

"Christopher Bridgeman and Martin Borger sued United Continental Holdings and Continental Airlines in Harris County Court.

The men say they arrived in Houston from Costa Rica, retrieved their undisturbed checked luggage and after going through Customs rechecked their bags for a flight to Norfolk, Va.

'Upon arriving in Norfolk, plaintiffs exited the aircraft and went to the baggage claim area,' the complaint states. 'Plaintiffs' bags were sent to the baggage carousel where plaintiffs discovered, to their horror, that a private sex toy had been removed from one of their bags, covered in a greasy foul-smelling substance and taped prominently to the top of their bag.'

'Plaintiffs experienced extreme shock and horror when they observed the above-described bag and when observing the surprised and/or laughing faces of numerous onlookers in the baggage claim area.'

The men claim the baggage handlers probably pulled the prank 'because of the fact that the sex toy was contained in the bag of a male, and because the employee(s) responsible knew that the bag belonged to a male due to the name tag attached to the bag and the male clothing contained in the bag.'

They seek punitive damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and negligence."

What do you think, Instincters? Do they have a case? How does one appropriately transport a large sex toy? So many questions!

 

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written by John.., August 28, 2012
Sue the ever loving snot out of them and get every red cent you can out of them!
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written by JR P, August 28, 2012
Yes - definitely sue them and let them pay so that they would never do this again. A
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written by Dustin Andrew, August 28, 2012
Of course some jerks in Houston would pull something as awful as this. I only say that because I am from there, unfortunately. This is really the cherry on top of the hot mess sundae that has been United Airlines for the past several months.
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written by Phister, August 28, 2012
yes, they have a very good case. the civil matter will never see a court. i hope they got fingerprints: opening passengers bags is a felony. whoever did this needs to go to jail.
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written by Tai, August 28, 2012
Follow the timecard paper trail of every employee who would've had direct hands-on contact w/ the bag, put all of 'em in the same room, and say, "If the person who did this does not step forward and admit to this wrongdoing, you will be responsible for not only losing your OWN job, but the job of every other innocent employee in this room. If you can live w/ that, you truly are an evil person."
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written by Bottom boy, August 28, 2012
Thats a huge dildo. Looks like fun!
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written by Ed1962, August 28, 2012
That is not funny and yes they should sue the damn claim hand baggers who did this to them. I am straight and I think this was just plain wrong what they did to them. Go and sue.
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written by jeffro, August 28, 2012
sue their pants off, then use the toy on em
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written by Tai, August 28, 2012
@casey12 Who says they couldn't do both?
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written by Rhab, August 28, 2012
If it really WERE pulled out of the bag and taped to the outside, then they would have a case, yes. On the picture, however, you clearly see that te dildo is still inside the bag whih has just popped open due to overpacking. The tape was put around the bag to hold the whole thing together.
It's a shame that you pretend to write about facts, when a look at the picture clearly shows that the whole thing didn't happen the way you described it..
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written by Brookman, August 29, 2012
If a dildo was found in a straight couples baggage, would they have done the same? I think not. The airline need to be brought to task.
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written by The lube, August 29, 2012
I see the picture...but where was it packed originally. If I were packing that it would not be ext to the zipper-it would be wrap and in the middle of the bag. And the greasy substance? The tape job, I think, was made to look like it was suppose to work. Who knows. BUT the airline should have pulled the bag the two times it was handled from the plane and if the passenger's name was on it called his name. Not just let it go to the carousel. I think the airline is at fault.
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written by Julene1985, August 29, 2012
I've worked baggage handling for an airline and, personally, we didn't have the time to go through people's bags...not that anyone would have, if we had. It does look like the bag did pop open, but the tape and way the toy is positioned makes it look suspect. If this was truly a mistake, there are ways of handling it much better. We had large plastic bags to use in the event that someone's luggage did burst. The employees should have found a way to handle this discreetly, at the very least.
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written by TEG, August 29, 2012
When I came through Texas back from Buenos Aires, the security called me a woman because I changed my name after my marriage to my husband. (My passport hadn't been renewed yet - just updated name change with a stamp in the back). Now there's nothing wrong with being a woman, but I am obviously a man. When I complained, they dumped my back on the ground and told me to pack it up in a hurry if I wanted to make my plane. I filed a complaint and the new security took down every word I said. When I walked away, I saw him crumble the report and throw it away.
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written by Gian Carlo, August 29, 2012
This will never get to court; in fact, it will be thrown out. Unless the couple can prove that an employee of the airline did this (i.e, a video - which they could only get from the airline itself or airport security - doubtful either of THEM would give it up) there is no way that they could wine. United will prevail on the grounds that 1) Once a bag enters it's or the airport's secure area, there is ZERO expectation of privacy; 2) the zipper looks proken, the bag taped together (with tape that is not branded, 'United')and could be just an accident. 3) how did the baggage handlers know the toy was in there? They/the airline have no access to x-rays. Now, I have seen TSA get in hot water for writing a note on one of their inspection cards placed in baggage about finding dildoes in women's bags ("You GO, girl!), but that's easily proveable and traceable. 4) Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world; Plaintiff would have to prove intent, malice and opportunity. I doubt they had time to go through every bag to find a dildo..especially if CCthe Costa Rican airport security personal or TSA at the incoming flight in Houston did not question it and remove it. 5) astly, why would you take/travel with you something like that when what exactly happened COULD happen??

Too much "reasonable doubt" for Plaintiff to prevail. Judge will throw it out...careful these guys dong et sued by United themselves for slander and a false accustion that has a negative impact on their income and profits. Now,, THAT case would have more merit!
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written by Griego, December 11, 2012
Definetile, a good lesson for this pair of sex butchers. You the gays are a horror for this civilization. Fortunately, you can reproduce, I hope you all dissapear next century.

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