RantCrush Top 5: April 14, 2017

Did you think United’s PR nightmare was over? Nope! Yesterday it was revealed that a man was stung by a scorpion that fell out of an overhead compartment and onto his head. Richard and Linda Bell were on their way from Houston to Calgary on Sunday when he discovered the animal in his hair mid-flight. He picked it off and put it on his tray, but when he picked it up again, it stung him. Another passenger on the plane quickly took the scorpion, stomped on it, and threw it in the toilet.

Luckily, the scorpion was only 1.5 inches long and Bell showed no signs of poisoning. He was examined upon arrival in Calgary but didn’t need any medical assistance. Although the scorpion story had a happy ending–except for the scorpion–Twitter immediately had some fun with it.

@HarmfulOpinions “A scorpion stung me! Is there a doctor on this plane?!”
“No, we punched him and kicked him off the plane to make room for the scorpion.”

— Kristi (@xSortiara) April 13, 2017

“And as the passenger asked ‘Why?’, the scorpion replied: ‘You knew this was a United flight when you boarded.’” https://t.co/LqnPDLrEXe

— Nate E-K (@NEwertKrocker) April 13, 2017

Anneliese Mahoney

Anneliese Mahoney is Managing Editor at Law Street and a Connecticut transplant to Washington D.C. She has a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University, and a passion for law, politics, and social issues. Contact Anneliese at amahoney@LawStreetMedia.com.