Could be more to the story than has been told.Here's an update on the MDW alleged theft incident. Amazingly, the guy beat the rap! 😱
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-met29.html
Burglary charge dropped
A felony burglary charge was dropped Friday against a former Midway mechanic after a witness in the case failed to show up in court, the Cook County state's attorney's office said. Anthony J. Donato, 30, of Crestwood, was arrested June 30 after he allegedly tried to steal medical supplies from a Northwest Airlines plane, prosecutors said. At the time, Donato -- who worked for Southwest Airlines -- was being watched by airline security, authorities said. The case was dropped after a Northwest Airlines employee failed to show up in court, said Marcy Jensen, a spokeswoman for the Cook County state's attorney's office.
Any ideas as to why the NW employee didn't show up? I'll bet that the company wants to hire this guy as a scab - and they didn't want a felony conviction to show up on his backround check...
Its the guys first day on the job. Of all the things to take why take a first aid kit? Perhaps he was the victim of a practical joke?
Far fetched? I remember reading a story about how in SWA's early days they needed a Flap or something and they "borrowed" it from an airplane that wasnt theirs. When they got their own sericable part they returned the borrowed part. Maybe the aircraft this guy was working on needed a kit and someone jokingly told him to take it off the NWA aircraft?
To me it seems odd that NWA did not pursue this after conducting and bearing the expense of an investigation.
