Terrorists, Grandma and coughing teenagers beware!

Not only do terrorists and your grandma need to be aware that they may be booted off a plane, but now our teenagers need to be worried. There was a sixteen year old girl who was booted off of a plane because the pilot felt that "she was a risk to the other passengers". She was on a class trip to Washington D.C. and New York. She caught a cold while she was there and when she boarded a Continental plane to come home she fell asleep. She woke up and started coughing and couldn't catch her breath. After a few minutes she was fine. Her friend said it was just that annoying little tickle that you just can't seem to get rid of. She was examined by a doctor that was on the plane and was determined not to be a threat to the other passengers. But the pilot insisted that she leave anyway. She had to spend an additional night in New York with a teacher. Continental left them to find their own lodging and they had to pay for clothes and toiletries because all of their things were on the plane on the way home. Continental said they would pay for the hotel room only. The mother talked to someone from Continental who said the matter would be dealt with internally. If any of my daughters were treated this way I would sue Continental for everything I could get. You just don't boot kids off of a plane because they have a cold. You best be sure you don't have allergies or asthma if you fly on this airline. Especially after they have been examined by a doctor and deemed not to be a threat. You can be I will never use Continental Airlines.