An Irish lawyer who spat at a flight attendant during a racist foul-mouthed tirade after she was refused alcohol on a nine-hour business class flight has been jailed for six months. An Irish lawyer who spat at a flight attendant during a racist foul-mouthed tirade after she was refused alcohol on a nine-hour business class flight has been jailed for six months. Burns also grabbed the report the crew member was writing and continued with her abusive behaviour, the court heard. The judge told Burns: "The fact remains that you were drunk and obnoxious almost from the beginning to the end. Burns was also given a written warning on the flight but it made no difference to her abusive behaviour, the court heard.

Source: Irish Independent April 04, 2019 17:13 UTC