Duct-taped unruly passenger loses job after in-flight arrest

At altitude, where authority is absolute and options are few, an American Airlines crew made the rare decision to bind a disruptive Tucson man to his seat with duct tape — a crude but telling measure of how far the modern skies have drifted from civility. When the plane landed, the law was waiting, and within days, so was a termination notice from his real estate employer. The incident is a small but vivid parable about how swiftly a single act of disorder can unravel a life in an age when viral visibility and professional consequence move in lockstep.