It’s been debunked by Snopes
Spencer Cross sez: “[T]he Annie Jacobsen article that you mentioned today has become quite a big deal, and the debate is far wider than just Snopes. Salon has an excellent followup to it that I thought you might want to read. The article has also been picked up and embellished by a number of “fair and balanced” media outlets. Likewise, “in an effort to provide the most up-to-date information,” WWWS is now linking to several articles that support Jacobsen’s relentless and unapologetic alarmism, but has failed to link anything on the other side of the debate. I would encourage people to e-mail the editors at WomensWallStreet.com and let them know what they think about their journalistic integrity: editors@womenswallstreet.com.
First hand report from a writer for Women’s Wall Street about her experience on a flight from Detroit to LA. Apparently a group of 14 men on the plane kept going into the restrooms and signaling each other. Hard to say what really happened, and it could have been perfectly innocent, but it makes for interesting reading.
The man in the yellow T-shirt got out of his seat and went to the lavatory at the front of coach — taking his full McDonald’s bag with him. When he came out of the lavatory he still had the McDonald’s bag, but it was now almost empty. He walked down the aisle to the back of the plane, still holding the bag. When he passed two of the men sitting mid-cabin, he gave a thumbs-up sign. When he returned to his seat, he no longer had the McDonald’s bag…
…Then another man from the group stood up and took something from his carry-on in the overhead bin. It was about a foot long and was rolled in cloth. He headed toward the back of the cabin with the object…
… The last man came out of the bathroom, and as he passed the man in the yellow shirt he ran his forefinger across his neck and mouthed the word ‘No.’
One possibility — the men were sharing food, and some of the food was spoiled, so they threw it away in the restrooms.
Link (Thanks, Mike!)