United settles with female ex-pilot who found porn in cockpits

Lisa Stout, who found porn on more than 20 flights, says United retaliated against her after she reported it. The photos were mostly found in hidden spots on planes, or taped to the lid of the unused ashtray. United argued that Stout couldn't have been offended by the photos because she once worked in a store that sold porn magazines, and she sometimes sketched nudes as an artist. (Seattle Times)

Comments

[Wow... really?]

Maybe it's because I'm a guy, but does a pornographic picture really harm the average adult female? I'm just asking.

Also, if I complain about something at work - and have never been reprimanded - does that mean I can do whatever I want and get a free pass from then on?

While I definitely think something should be done and that her superiors need to be disciplined for their inaction, I have a hard time feeling she deserves cash for her "suffering."

[Zoot]

I can't imagine what kind of severe condition this could have caused. You could probably prove a hostile work environment - but as far as actually harming someone, I don't think so. I don't think there is such a thing as "OMG I saw nekid pictures and can't work anymore" syndrome.

[Dick C. Normas]

It is a cockpit after all.

[D. D. Tannenbaum]

I' sorry, but shouldn't the flight crew be paying attention to flying the plane, as opposed to looking at porno? This is why I take the train instead of flying...

[d'ep]

I don't get all the hubbub, bub. I'd rather see pictures of naked women instead of naked men.

[Dick C. Normas]

D.D..

Think Auto Pilot ??!?

[mianne]

D.D., that's all well and good until the train engineer is too busy texting to notice the red light or the oncoming train.

[RockyMtnMac]

No Wow.Really, seeing a pornographic picture does not hurt us adult women. The only time that seems to happen is when a trial lawyer is nearby...
Come on people, get some thicker skin. You're making us women look bad doing stupid sh!t like this.

[A.V.]

"The photos were mostly found in hidden spots, such as under a cap on a safety device known as a "stick shaker,"
Excellent analogy.lol

This beyitch was better at sucking money than kock.

[Phranqlin]

Guess this proves you can fly a plane one-handed.

Anyhow, there's a time and place for pr0n and the flight deck ain't it. Also, it sounds like the airline retaliated against the pilot for complaining about it. They deserve to be hit in the pocket book; maybe next time, they'll take complaints about hostile work environments seriously.

[twerp]

LMFAO@DICK!

[A.V.]

Yankin' phranklin,
You've been had.
Did you check it all out?
She has a past and SET IT ALL UP.

[JFW]

Oh, please. You guys would scream like little boys if you regularly found pictures of erect penises taped inside your folder of instructions for filling the candy machines at the gas stations.

[MONKEY JERK]

what a crock of crap

[Lambiepie]

when you complain to management about anything that is against company policy (and everyone has anti-harassment policies now) - and mgmt blows you off with the comment that you shouldn't be offended...
that is not a response to the complaint
that makes the company liable and likely to get sued

[Reno]

I don't think I'd be offended but really, porn doesn't belong at work. You want to look at porn do it on your break in the bathroom where you won't get my papers sticky.

[mydogFoster]

Wow, I could be rich!

When I started in radio as a DJ back in 1980, there was tons of whacking material under the console. I knew I was a woman in a traditionally male field. I didn't want to make waves, but I also wasn't that upset by it.

I think the bigger issue is why can't men go to work without their porn? What's the deal here? Do pilots need to see tits while they are flying?

[lynn]

or if you want to look at nekkid people, come work in a hospital or nursing home....:)

@monkeyjerk: where are your capital letters...but it looks nice, not yelling like that. is our lil'monkey growing into a man??? i am proud!!!

i would not get offended, but was she snooping to find it so many times?