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June 18, 2022June 18, 2022

American Airlines Jails Wrong Man

A new lawsuit says American Airlines jails wrong man and the details are shocking. Worse, another criminal is still out on the loose.

The lawsuit alleges Michael Lowe was arrested in New Mexico during a celebration with friends. Local police were called to investigate a disturbance and ended up arresting Lowe not for the party, but an outstanding warrant from Tarrant County, Texas.

“Mr. Lowe’s confusion was profound – he did not know where Tarrant County, Texas was and could not even remember the last time he was in the state,” the lawsuit, filed Monday, says. Tarrant County, located west of Dallas, includes the cities of Fort Worth and Arlington.

Lowe said he was not informed for seventeen days the nature of his arrest. He called those seventeen days and nights at the Quay County Detention Center “excruciating.” His only connection to Tarrant County was on a layover flight through Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport.

Now, Lowe is suing American Airlines, saying negligence by American and its employees leds to his improper arrest.

Dallas Fort Worth Airport Incident

In May 2020, a burglar broke into a duty-free store at Dallas Fort Worth airport. Surveillance cameras show the suspect boarding American Airlines flight 2248 (AA2248).

Lowe was on the flight, AA2248, to Reno, Nevada, but denied burglarizing the duty-free store.

Surveillance photos show a suspect wearing different clothing and a different hairstyle.

Airport police asked American Airlines for a passenger manifest for AA2248. The airline provided only one suspect: Michael Lowe.

Lowe Lawsuit

“American Airlines could have provided its entire manifest for the flight or a list of all individuals who matched a certain description (ex: all white males over eighteen and under 65). American Airlines also could have performed an adequate search to identify the correct suspect and provide his information to law enforcement. Instead, American Airlines affirmatively and wrongfully identified Mr. Lowe as the single suspect of the DFW Airport PD’s felony investigation which foreseeably led to Mr. Lowe being arrested and imprisoned for a crime he was innocent of,” the lawsuit reads in part.

Lowe’s court filing he describes the threat of violence from other incarcerated persons. His suit also allegees risk of catching COVID19. This was due to crowded cell conditions at the New Mexico detention facility.

After seventeen days, a guard told him he was being released.

“Sometime after Mr. Lowe’s release from jail, Detective Torres obtained Mr. Lowe’s mug shot from Quay County and compared it to the photos of the culprit; it was obvious that American Airlines had the wrong person,” per Lowe’s lawsuit.

The charges were dismissed, but the lawsuit describes Lowe as a “changed man.”

Scott Palmer, Lowe’s attorney, told local media he places the blame on the airline. “I blame American,” he said. “Without American doing what they did, (the detective) never would have issued a warrant. It all starts with the disclosure of his name and his name only.”

Lowe is seeking damages for the emotional distress of wrongful arrest, as well as his lost wages and income as a result of his detainment.

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American Airlines Jails Wrong Man – Not Only Incident

The lawsuit comes as American Airlines is hit by American Idol start Kacey Musgraves with a complaint of appalling behavior by a male flight crew member.

American Airlines staff would not comment for Other Side Dallas.

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022

Appalling American Airlines Behavior

American Idol star Kacey Musgraves describes appalling American Airlines behavior in statements after a recent flight.

The singer said on social media she felt “unsafe” after the incident based on the behavior of a male flight crew member.

yooo @AmericanAir pic.twitter.com/JMmD3IGtB3
— K A C E Y (@KaceyMusgraves) June 5, 2022

Musgraves went on to say she witnessed “his extremely overblown, unnecessary aggression and erratic behavior.”

“He made me feel unsafe and upset to the point of crying and I witnessed another passenger he also made cry,” Musgraves wrote. “The female flight attendants on board vocalized their own disbelief, and struggles with him as well.”

Reaction Appalling American Airlines

American Airlines would not confirm to Other Side Dallas any details of the investigation into the allegations, or whether any actions had been taken against the accused employee.

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

Love Field Drops Masks Requirement

Dallas Love Field drops masks requirement hours after a federal judge in Miami, Florida ruled they were unconstituional. The Dallas Airport wasted no time after given the go ahead by the judge’s ruling.

US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said the mandate was unlawful because it exceeded the statutory authority of the Centers for Disease Control. Her ruling stated it was unconstitutional because of its implementation violated administrative law.

Southwest has been pushing to elimenate the mask mandate for some time, despite Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly getting coronavirus himself.

The mask mandate itself has led to multiple arrests and assaults on aircraft.

Southwest Airlines, Love Field Drops Masks Plus More

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue, and United all dropped their masking requirements in the immediate hours after the ruling.

There is no indication the Biden Administration will appeal the decision.

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022

Tamara Wallace Embezzles Over $1M

Tamara Wallace stole approximately $1.36M from local nonprofit Donate 2 Impact from 2015 to 2019 per public records and local news reports.

Wallace spent on everything from meals at Panera to fifth-row seats at Dallas Mavericks games. She also spent almost $10,000 of the nonprofit’s funds on SOTA weight-loss treatment in Frisco, another $6,000 at Le Beau Visage, a medical spa.

She spent another $6,500 at Louis Vuitton and a $10,000 purchase at high-end audio and visual retailer Starpower.

Tamara Wallace

Wallace’s methods for the embezzlement were similar to others where one person controls both payment methods and ledgers. Similar financial problems were found with Dallas Democrats, though no accusations have been made there of stolen funds, just slipshot accounting.

November 24, 2021November 28, 2021

DFW Terminal Link Doesn’t Link

On multiple occassions in the past three weeks, Other Side Dallas staff has watched as DFW Terminal Link busses pass by minority riders at the correct location at the airport terminal for a pick up.

Every Tuesday including yesterday and the two weeks prior Other Side Dallas staff have gone to the airport to watch Terminal Link bus operations and regularly there are drivers that will bypass minorities at Terminal Link locations in Terminals A, C, and D.

DFW Airport Media Relations did not respond to request for comment by email.

DFW Terminal Link One Of Many Challenges

In recent weeks airlines at DFW Airport have had to battle changing mask mandate standards between the federal and state governments and there have been numerous assaults including between passengers and a apassenger assaulting a member of the flight crew.

Airport parking has been a long term issue in Dallas and new parking garages have been built to respond to the area’s growing needs.

November 23, 2021November 28, 2021

Drunk First Officer Alleged On Flight To Texas

American Airlines had a drunk first officer call out from a flight to Texas per allegations by multiple passengers.

The passengers state that flight crew on board the New York to Texas flight, number 2813, stated no one could locate the First Officer, but that he had been drinking the night before.

Per Curtis Blessing with American, “We have no reports that intoxication of any team members played a role in this flight being delayed.”

In follow up emails, American Airlines called the situation a routine call out and denied the allegations. They have previously dealt with drunk crew members harshly.

Drunk First Officer One Of Many Problems

This summer has been a hard one for the airlines and American has shared in those problems. Earlier this summer, there was a fist fight between passengers and more recently in October a flight crew member was assaulted by a passenger.

These incidents are on top of ping pong mask mandate standards that are bouncing between the federal government and Texas, where Governor Abbott has opposed mask mandates.

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021

American Airlines Flight Attendant Assaulted

An American Airlines flight attendant assaulted on a flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on its way to John Wayne Airport in Orange County was punched twice, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Denver.

A photo tweeted by a passenger shows the man who was arrested sitting inside the terminal at the airport in Denver. He is seen handcuffed and wearing a mask.

“We are outraged by the reports of what took place on board. Acts of violence against our team members are not tolerated by American Airlines. We are working with law enforcement to support our team member and pursue prosecution, and the individual involved in this incident will not be allowed to travel with us in the future,” American Airlines said in a statement.

“If you’re not prepared to wear a mask, you’re not prepared to fly, that’s the moral of the story,” said Mackenzie Rose, a passenger on the flight who tweeted the detainment photo.

This is another example of violence happening on American flights this year including this event earlier in the summer.

American Airlines Flight Attendant Assaulted – Mask Issues Continue

American Airlines has said it will abide by the federal requirement for passengers to wear masks over ruling Governor Abbott’s executive order prohibiting private mandates.

The issue is spilling over into other areas of life here in Dallas though.

Two weeks ago the owners of the Gents Place salon organized a child abuse at protest at Dealey Montessori arguing their children were being abused by Principal Beth Wing for the Dallas ISD mask mandate.

Those actions have led Dallas ISD to keep speakers off tonight’s Board of Trustees agenda.

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021

Skilled Labor Job Fair

The Office of Community Care is hosting a skilled labor job fair for Dallas skilled labor employers to find qualified employees.

Prospective employees will have the opportunity to submit applications and complete onsite interviews for twenty businesses all which have open positions.

Despite low local unemployment numbers there are a number of businesses struggling to attract talented workers to their business.

The event will take place from 9:00AM to 12:00PM noon on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at West Dallas Multipurpose Center, 2828 Fish Trap Rd., Dallas, TX, 75212.

Employers At Skilled Labor Job Fair

Employers expected to be present include: FedEX, Turner Construction, Taylor Farms, All Time Temps, Pioneer Balloons, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, City of Dallas Animal Services, City of Dallas Civil Services, and Dallas Fire Rescue.

It is unclear if Dallas ISD will be participating or not.

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021

Southwest Surrenders To Protests

Dallas’s Southwest surrenders to COVID19 protests and disregards the Biden Administration mandates for federal contractors to have employee compliance on mandatory COVID19 vaccinations.

The airlines has scrapped a plan to put unvaccinated employees on unpaid leave starting by a federal deadline in December. Those who have applied for but haven’t received a religious or medical exemption would be on this list.

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are among the carriers that are federal contractors subject to a Biden administration requirement that employees be vaccinated against COVID19 by December 8.

Federal contracting rules are stricter than those expected for large companies, which will allow for regular Covid testing as an alterative to a vaccination.

Southwest Surrenders After Pledging For Mandate

Southwest Airlines is experiencing what one employee called a “schizophrenic episode.”

He continued, “they don’t know if they are coming or going. Last week they stood with American Airlines against Greg Abbott’s statewide executive order. Now they’re against Biden. There’s really no leadership.”

October 17, 2021October 17, 2021

American Airlines Disrupts DC

American Airlines disrupts DC air traffic just one week after thousands of Southwest flight cancellations disrupted air traffic across the country.

On Saturday, emergency crews at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. responded to an American jet that has been stopped in the middle of the airport’s main runway.

The jet sat on the runway for t least ten minutes before fire and rescue crews arrived to Dave Statter.

In a statement, American Airlines said, “American Eagle flight 4965, operated by Republic Airways, with service from Memphis to Regan National Airport (DCA) experienced a mechanical issue upon landing at DCA. The flight landed safely and there were no reported injuries. All passengers were bussed to the terminal.”

Their statement continues, “there were 71 passengers and four crew on board.”

American Airlines Disrupts DC and Texas

Earlier in the week American executives stated they would continue to comply with federal mask mandates despite Governor Abbott’s state level executive order stating mask mandates were forbidden.