@White_Rabbit @phase I can see Mr "My Dad is worth 2mil" filing a case but I doubt he would win.
The airline is worth much much more than either of them. Sometimes people just absolutely need to be strapped down.
@White_Rabbit Ah I see your point. There's lots of important context missing, but it seems to me like a solid case for self-defense. Indeed curious to see how it pans out but I think it'll be okay. Hopefully.
@Tail @phase
I would be interested to see the outcome of the investigation during the suspension, with visual evidence of a violent individual... I could see a legal case against the airline had this happened to other individuals on the airline.
Note: This is why it is a gate agents responsibility not to allow a drunk individual on the aircraft. There are good drunks and bad drunks, 20,000 feet in the air isn't a time to find out which one you are.