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December 08, 2005

Sorry

He didn't need to be on an airplane at ALL. His wife bears some responsibility for this, even as God awful difficult it is living with a bi-polar. She could have discretely warned the crew, if what this other passenger says is true.

Ellen Sutliff, who said she sat near Alpizar, described him as agitated, even before he boarded the plane. His wife kept coaxing him, "We just have to get through customs. Please, please help me get through this," according to Sutliff.

"We're going to be home soon, and everything will be all right," Sutliff quoted the wife as saying


Posted by tree hugging sister at December 8, 2005 12:44 PM

Comments

Well, she did only ask God to get her through Customs.

Sorry. Sick joke.

Posted by: Emily at December 8, 2005 02:56 PM

See? Tell McCabe he does listen!

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at December 8, 2005 03:39 PM

I dare say I don't think anyone would have been quite as sympathetic if he'd jumped up and opened a door mid-flight.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at December 8, 2005 04:06 PM

It is a tragic situation, but why didn't his psychiatrist have him balanced? Of course the Air Marshalls only did their job.

Posted by: GetALifeAgain at December 8, 2005 08:27 PM

GALA, if I know anything about this, and unfortunately, I do, his psych proabably did have him balanced, but he wasn't compliant with the meds. THS is right, his wife had to know he wasn't compliant, and still a) brought him on the plane, and b) didn't tell anyone else. Some of his blood is on her hands.

Posted by: John at December 8, 2005 11:35 PM

I've got some bi-polars in my extended family. Most of the time, once they've been on meds for a while, they think they've been "cured," like it's a cold or some shit. Then they start wigging out again a month or so later. It's sad.

Posted by: Cullen at December 9, 2005 06:29 AM

I should add that they stop taking their meds once they think they're "cured."

Posted by: Cullen at December 9, 2005 06:30 AM

The "See, I'm Ok, I don't need my medicine" bit, eh Cullen? Awful.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at December 9, 2005 07:57 AM