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Peanut-Throwing Man Banned From Flying

He also had to forfeit his driver's license and passport

By Tim Karan,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 15, 2011 4:48 PM CDT

(Newser) – A Utah man may have gotten us that much closer to peanuts being banned on planes. Pogos Paul Sefilian is accused of throwing peanuts and pretzels at crew during a flight, and is now prohibited from flying on commercial airlines, reports Connect2Utah. He also allegedly refused to put away an electronic cigarette, opened overhead bins, and physically threatened flight attendants just before landing. He was arrested, had his driver's license and passport taken away, and will now be forced to wear a GPS tracking device. Of the verdict, Sefilian's lawyer says, "I thought it was reasonable."

A Utah man is now forbidden to fly after allegedly throwing peanuts at flight attendants.
A Utah man is now forbidden to fly after allegedly throwing peanuts at flight attendants.   (Shutterstock)
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schmidtkoff
Jul 15, 2011 8:10 PM CDT
good for him. throw the damned peanuts. is this an attack on the plane? look, if you got some weird allergy then don't fly. sorry., i'd throw a peanut or two at some jerk that cries foul. go get help.  get an injection to immunize yourself from said allergy. don't blame everyone, blame yourself. take a bus. ride a bicycle, take a train. learn to like peanut butter. i'm sure you will, 
Riffran
Jul 15, 2011 6:35 PM CDT
jeez...whatta fricken loon....the question is.....mentally ill, or just a asshat
JoeQ
Jul 15, 2011 5:38 PM CDT
Assault with a salted.
 

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