As a thin person, I've had plenty of experience sitting next to someone who made me slightly uncomfortable on a flight.
However, Mr. Smith's weight is NOT the issue here. He's admitted that he is overweight. His complaint was about HOW he was treated.
1) He was seated. When the SW employee informed him of the armrest down policy, he lowered them.
2) He was then informed about the policy for the comfort of his neighbors. They were asked, and neither one felt uncomfortable.
3) The airline employee then clearly LIED about the captain's involvement in the decision
4) He was asked to leave the flight as they were getting ready to depart. There is certainly a fair amount of embarrassment he must have felt.
5) He was angered that the passenger sharing his row on the second flight was also embarrassed in the same fashion. Mr. Smith had purchased 2 seats, so there was an empty seat between himself and his neighbor. There was NO reason why that passenger also needed a talking-to.
For all of you who completely missed the point and got stuck on a fat-debate, learn to read.
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