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Gay Couple Sues Airline Over Outrageous 'Prank'

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HUFFINGTONPOST.COM - A dream vacation turned into a nightmare for a Virginia-based gay couple after airport staff allegedly removed a dildo from their luggage, smeared foul-smelling lubricant on it and taped it to their top of one of their checked bags before placing it back on the baggage carousel.

The Bilerico Project's Michael Hamarreports that the couple -- who were returning from a vacation in Costa Rica to Norfolk at the time of the alleged May 2011 incident -- are now suing United/Continental Airlines for "intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy, and negligence."

The couple, identified by Courthouse News as Christopher Bridgeman and Martin Borger, are reportedly seeking punitive damages. click here to read more

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