Thorbjorn Olsen Arrested on Flight

[dlygrisse]

1. Make public apology through social media, statement obviously written by his agents legal team.

2. Lay low for a few months. The PGA tour has no comment, but it is well known he is suspended.

3. Finally face the media, offer sincere apology, rush off to the driving range.

4. Hold a presser, state that rehab went well and that he couldn't have made it without the support of friends and family. Oh and "my agent".

5. Nike announces that they fully stand behind the Thunder Bear. Create marketing campaign #Danishstrong.

 

[Skhacker]

I'm guessing a big fine from the airline, maybe a short term ban. Then he pays off the alleged victim(s) and moves on. Not what I hope happens if he is indeed guilty of the accusations, but happens far too often.

[Barfolomew]

Nothin beats British Airways First Class

 

 

[golfandfishing]

How would the airline impose a fine? They could sue him civilly and win a judgment, they could also send him a bill for the cleanup, but an airline cannot impose a fine on anyone.

 

> @Skhacker said:

> I'm guessing a big fine from the airline, maybe a short term ban. Then he pays off the alleged victim(s) and moves on. Not what I hope happens if he is indeed guilty of the accusations, but happens far too often.

 

 

[BearQ]

Out of the all the possible ways to compromise a promising career....

 

Young guy, great swing. Plays worldwide. Ryder cupper. Sad these guys can toss the dream away like this. I’m here doing glute bridges and giving me physical therapists all my money hoping I can finish 18 soon

 

I always liked his game and general demeanour. I’m shocked at the story.

[Darth Putter]

Ian and the rest of the passengers should have handled him this way...

 

[Skhacker]

> @golfandfishing said:

> How would the airline impose a fine? They could sue him civilly and win a judgment, they could also send him a bill for the cleanup, but an airline cannot impose a fine on anyone.

Acts of drunkenness on aircraft in the UK face a maximum fine of 5,000 euros and 2 years in prison. Passengers can also be asked to reimburse the airline any costs resulting from their disruptive behavior, including the cost for diversion, damage to aircraft and delays.

It's in the fine print on any ticket I've ever seen.

 

 

[bladehunter]

> @cdnglf said:

> > @BlackDiamondPar5 said:

> > > @OldTomMorris said:

> > > > @cdnglf said:

> > > > > @OldTomMorris said:

> > > > > Look on Twitter and the consensus is he's stone cold guilty plus his career is over. People even trying to get his sponsors to drop him. It's totally insane.

> > > >

> > > > His sponsors haven’t already dropped him?

> > >

> > > I don't think so. I observe only on Twitter so not 100% sure how it works but I notice that lots of people are tagging Nike in their comments about Thorbjorn, seemingly trying to shame or harass Nike to drop him. Maybe you think they should?

> >

> > I hate to see the twitter lynch mob at work. Even though he may be guilty, due process should be followed before he's dropped.

>

> What due process should be followed?

> Sponsorship deals are about the public image of the athlete. He failed to take care of his public image.

> What else is there?

 

 

Suppose video comes around and shows a young lady cozying up to him? And nothing of him assaulting her. Then what ? He’s ruined anyway. He’s labeled now whether he touched anyone or not. Forget the pissing. That’s child’s play. The accusation of “ sexual assault” this day in time should only become public when there is irrefutable evidence. Or a conviction. The world is too small of a place now for accusations that prove to be false . It’s purely hypothetical, but happens everyday.

[golfandfishing]

 

That fine doesn’t come from the airline.....

 

> @Skhacker said:

> > @golfandfishing said:

> > How would the airline impose a fine? They could sue him civilly and win a judgment, they could also send him a bill for the cleanup, but an airline cannot impose a fine on anyone.

> Acts of drunkenness on aircraft in the UK face a maximum fine of 5,000 euros and 2 years in prison. Passengers can also be asked to reimburse the airline any costs resulting from their disruptive behavior, including the cost for diversion, damage to aircraft and delays.

> It's in the fine print on any ticket I've ever seen.

>

>

 

 

[Skhacker]

> @golfandfishing said:

>

> That fine doesn’t come from the airline.....

>

> > @Skhacker said:

> > > @golfandfishing said:

> > > How would the airline impose a fine? They could sue him civilly and win a judgment, they could also send him a bill for the cleanup, but an airline cannot impose a fine on anyone.

> > Acts of drunkenness on aircraft in the UK face a maximum fine of 5,000 euros and 2 years in prison. Passengers can also be asked to reimburse the airline any costs resulting from their disruptive behavior, including the cost for diversion, damage to aircraft and delays.

> > It's in the fine print on any ticket I've ever seen.

> >

> >

>

>

Ahhh semantics. You got me. ;)

 

 

[Barfolomew]

> @golfandfishing said:

>

> That fine doesn’t come from the airline.....

>

> > @Skhacker said:

> > > @golfandfishing said:

> > > How would the airline impose a fine? They could sue him civilly and win a judgment, they could also send him a bill for the cleanup, but an airline cannot impose a fine on anyone.

> > Acts of drunkenness on aircraft in the UK face a maximum fine of 5,000 euros and 2 years in prison. Passengers can also be asked to reimburse the airline any costs resulting from their disruptive behavior, including the cost for diversion, damage to aircraft and delays.

> > It's in the fine print on any ticket I've ever seen.

> >

> >

>

>

 

But if he's flying over international waters who has authority if not the airline..... Aquaman?

[Soloman1]

His parents must be so proud...

[Dpavs]

> @Barfolomew said:

> > @golfandfishing said:

> >

> > That fine doesn’t come from the airline.....

> >

> > > @Skhacker said:

> > > > @golfandfishing said:

> > > > How would the airline impose a fine? They could sue him civilly and win a judgment, they could also send him a bill for the cleanup, but an airline cannot impose a fine on anyone.

> > > Acts of drunkenness on aircraft in the UK face a maximum fine of 5,000 euros and 2 years in prison. Passengers can also be asked to reimburse the airline any costs resulting from their disruptive behavior, including the cost for diversion, damage to aircraft and delays.

> > > It's in the fine print on any ticket I've ever seen.

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

>

> But if he's flying over international waters who has authority if not the airline..... Aquaman?

 

I believe that UK law regards that acts committed aboard a UK controlled aircraft are deemed the same as if such acts had been committed in the UK. Under the UK law, it is irrelevantas to what land or water they may be traveling over at the time. Of course that is not to say that if the aircraft were over another country of territory, that such country or territory might not also claim jurisdiction and commission of a crimes committed according to their own several laws regarding acts committed in aboard an aircraft.

 

[NoodleSalad]

> @bigdane said:

>

> > @NoodleSalad said:

> > Let's hope he's on the Ryder Cup team next year, the fans in Wisconsin should have a warm welcome for him. "No means no" would be a good starting chant.

>

> Oh yeah? The American Ryder Cup public does of course set the level? Drunken shouts, behaving like ice hockey or football fans on the loose, calling the players disgusting things?

> The American starting chant ought to be: "We shall try to behave like a golf public!"

>

"A golf public" LOL

 

[Barfolomew]

> @Dpavs said:

> > @Barfolomew said:

> > > @golfandfishing said:

> > >

> > > That fine doesn’t come from the airline.....

> > >

> > > > @Skhacker said:

> > > > > @golfandfishing said:

> > > > > How would the airline impose a fine? They could sue him civilly and win a judgment, they could also send him a bill for the cleanup, but an airline cannot impose a fine on anyone.

> > > > Acts of drunkenness on aircraft in the UK face a maximum fine of 5,000 euros and 2 years in prison. Passengers can also be asked to reimburse the airline any costs resulting from their disruptive behavior, including the cost for diversion, damage to aircraft and delays.

> > > > It's in the fine print on any ticket I've ever seen.

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> > But if he's flying over international waters who has authority if not the airline..... Aquaman?

>

> I believe that UK law regards that acts committed aboard a UK controlled aircraft are deemed the same as if such acts had been committed in the UK. Under the UK law, it is irrelevantas to what land or water they may be traveling over at the time. Of course that is not to say that if the aircraft were over another country of territory, that such country or territory might not also claim jurisdiction and commission of a crimes committed according to their own several laws regarding acts committed in aboard an aircraft.

>

 

How convenient for UK lawmakers to self proclaim that authority to themselves just cause its a British company lol ..... at least get approval from the Justice League

[cdnglf]

> @bladehunter said:

> > @cdnglf said:

> > > @BlackDiamondPar5 said:

> > > > @OldTomMorris said:

> > > > > @cdnglf said:

> > > > > > @OldTomMorris said:

> > > > > > Look on Twitter and the consensus is he's stone cold guilty plus his career is over. People even trying to get his sponsors to drop him. It's totally insane.

> > > > >

> > > > > His sponsors haven’t already dropped him?

> > > >

> > > > I don't think so. I observe only on Twitter so not 100% sure how it works but I notice that lots of people are tagging Nike in their comments about Thorbjorn, seemingly trying to shame or harass Nike to drop him. Maybe you think they should?

> > >

> > > I hate to see the twitter lynch mob at work. Even though he may be guilty, due process should be followed before he's dropped.

> >

> > What due process should be followed?

> > Sponsorship deals are about the public image of the athlete. He failed to take care of his public image.

> > What else is there?

>

>

> Suppose video comes around and shows a young lady cozying up to him? And nothing of him assaulting her. Then what ? He’s ruined anyway. He’s labeled now whether he touched anyone or not. Forget the pissing. That’s child’s play. The accusation of “ sexual assault” this day in time should only become public when there is irrefutable evidence. Or a conviction. The world is too small of a place now for accusations that prove to be false . It’s purely hypothetical, but happens everyday.

 

Why would a sponsor forget the pissing? That alone is enough reason to cut him loose.

 

I can’t completely follow your post, but you seem to be mixing up the business decision of a sponsor deciding to cut him with the criminal matter of sexual assault.

[jgonz69]

> @OldTomMorris said:

> The way the media frame things by using specific phrases it can often seem a lot worse than it is. Let's hope for everyone its not as bad as reported.

The main thing you got out of this story is to use it as an excuse to bash the media??

What is it that should be minimalized, the fact that he allegedly assualted a woman, or took a leak on the plane?

Lemme guess, this is part of the deep state to frame Olsen.

SMDH

 

[OldTomMorris]

> @jgonz69 said:

> > @OldTomMorris said:

> > The way the media frame things by using specific phrases it can often seem a lot worse than it is. Let's hope for everyone its not as bad as reported.

> The main thing you got out of this story is to use it as an excuse to bash the media??

> What is it that should be minimalized, the fact that he allegedly assualted a woman, or took a leak on the plane?

> Lemme guess, this is part of the deep state to frame Olsen.

> SMDH

>

 

No the main thing I got from it is I'll wait and see before I judge him. I never said any of it should be minimalised so its strange thats what you have extrapolated from the post. It's naive beyond belief to think that embellishment and sensationalism doesn't occur, to what extent will take time to become clear. I hope for Thorbjorn's sake the reporting isn't entirely accurate.

[BlackDiamondPar5]

Maybe Depends under garments can pick him up. The slogan could be, "Depends, for those long drunken flights when you can't find the washroom." :)

[bscinstnct]

> @BlackDiamondPar5 said:

> Maybe Depends under garments can pick him up. The slogan could be, "Depends, for those long drunken flights when you can't find the washroom." :)

 

 

[BlackDiamondPar5]

> @bscinstnct said:

> > @BlackDiamondPar5 said:

> > Maybe Depends under garments can pick him up. The slogan could be, "Depends, for those long drunken flights when you can't find the washroom." :)

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow the irony of his tweet before the flight. I guess disappointing performances weren't over for the day

 

[mat562]

'You would expect it maybe on a budget airline but not in the first class cabin on BA.'

'I saw this also, Hate the last sentence in it. Wouldn't expect that on the worst airline ever.'

 

With Ryanair, anything's possible. And it probably attracts a supplemental charge.

 

 

 

[Walter Sobchak]

I would be shocked if this wasn’t something along the lines of taking non routine substance to pass out on the plane in combination with alcohol. One doesn’t typically go from world class golfer, no known instances of this sort of behavior, Nike sponsorship, and by the accounts we have, a well liked individual to pissing in airline isles and “sexual assault” at his age without prior red flags. Instances like this, though to a lesser depee, are becoming increasingly frequent as some have referenced.

 

Anyone that has been to college in the past 20 years and enjoyed some partying has seen what can happen to people mixing Xanax, ambien, etc with alcohol and this screams of it. I’ve dragged people home from some unbelievable scenarios in my college days due to these effects. The next day they had no clue what had happened. All of which are productive, well employed, family oriented individuals 20 years later.

 

If that is the scenario, not an excuse as it’s a bad choice. He’ll pay the price financially and in the public and private eye and had one of the most embarrassing disassociated state blackouts ever. However doesn’t mean the guy is a total life long dirt bag. If I wrote people off for one asinine instance I’d have written off some great people. Easy to be overly sanctimonious from the keyboard.

 

Caveat - I could be totally off base and he’s a raging, narcissistic, womanizer but there’s typically some whispers concerning sports figures if so.

[Ferguson]

He had trouble saying his name 5 times fast. That's how they determined he was drunk.

[Dpavs]

> @Barfolomew said:

> > @Dpavs said:

> > > @Barfolomew said:

> > > > @golfandfishing said:

> > > >

> > > > That fine doesn’t come from the airline.....

> > > >

> > > > > @Skhacker said:

> > > > > > @golfandfishing said:

> > > > > > How would the airline impose a fine? They could sue him civilly and win a judgment, they could also send him a bill for the cleanup, but an airline cannot impose a fine on anyone.

> > > > > Acts of drunkenness on aircraft in the UK face a maximum fine of 5,000 euros and 2 years in prison. Passengers can also be asked to reimburse the airline any costs resulting from their disruptive behavior, including the cost for diversion, damage to aircraft and delays.

> > > > > It's in the fine print on any ticket I've ever seen.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > But if he's flying over international waters who has authority if not the airline..... Aquaman?

> >

> > I believe that UK law regards that acts committed aboard a UK controlled aircraft are deemed the same as if such acts had been committed in the UK. Under the UK law, it is irrelevantas to what land or water they may be traveling over at the time. Of course that is not to say that if the aircraft were over another country of territory, that such country or territory might not also claim jurisdiction and commission of a crimes committed according to their own several laws regarding acts committed in aboard an aircraft.

> >

>

> How convenient for UK lawmakers to self proclaim that authority to themselves just cause its a British company lol ..... at least get approval from the Justice League

 

Lol... yes I agree they should have consulted Justice League, Avengers or at least the X-Men but, if countries did not pass laws like this it would quickly become "Lord of the Fliers" up there!

[Dpavs]

> @Ferguson said:

> He had trouble saying his name 5 times fast. That's how they determined he was drunk.

 

Not fair! That can't even be done sober!

[Soloman1]

> @Barfolomew said:

 

> How convenient for UK lawmakers to self proclaim that authority to themselves just cause its a British company lol ..... at least get approval from the Justice League

 

The US claims aviation law/jurisdiction with even more far reaching claims of jurisdiction than the UK. If you had the internet, you might be able to spend a minute using Google to not look so, uh, you know...

[bscinstnct]

> @Ferguson said:

> He had trouble saying his name 5 times fast. That's how they determined he was drunk.

 

 

A drinking game is born; )

 

[bigdane]

> @NoodleSalad said:

> > @bigdane said:

> >

> > > @NoodleSalad said:

> > > Let's hope he's on the Ryder Cup team next year, the fans in Wisconsin should have a warm welcome for him. "No means no" would be a good starting chant.

> >

> > Oh yeah? The American Ryder Cup public does of course set the level? Drunken shouts, behaving like ice hockey or football fans on the loose, calling the players disgusting things?

> > The American starting chant ought to be: "We shall try to behave like a golf public!"

> >

> "A golf public" LOL

> Yeah, well, English is not my language, so sometimes, I slip up - so this one's on me :)

 

 

[williamsnrb]

Memphis will change you, man....