Master Baiter Fishing T-Shirt Banned By Southwest Airlines

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October 6, 2007

Southwest airlines refused to allow a passenger on board if they did not change their t-shirt. The passenger was wearing a t-shirt that stated “Master Baiter”. This is the second time in a few months that Southwest has stopped a passenger for boarding because of a t-shirt they were wearing. The passenger was wearing a fictional fishing shop t-shirt with the words that stated “Master Baiter” and trying to leave Columbus, Ohio. Winiecki was given the option (After ALREADY being in his seat) to change his t-shirt, turn it inside out, OR get off the plane. As he should have, Winiecki protested that the airliner was infringing on his right to free speech BUT in fear of missing his flight and a day of work he changed his shirt.

Southwest later made it public that the MADE A MISTAKE and that they Southwest DOES NOT HAVE A DRESS CODE. However it does have language in its carriage contract that states they reserves to deny service to any passenger with “lewd, obscene or patently offensive” clothing and the airlines HAVE provided employees of SPECIFIC examples of what is lewd or offensive.