<http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110118/ap_on_re_us/us_supreme_court_gun_arrest>Actually, it was his fault. He should have used the substitute transportation provided by the airline and then file a claim for his missing luggage at the final destination. It is a standard procedure, I've done that a number of times. However, he decided instead to take the matter into his own hands, hence he is liable.
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Wojtek