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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 5398436" data-attributes="member: 12952">[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11200999/New-Orleans-mayor-says-flying-economy-unsafe-black-women-refuses-repay-30k-taxpayer-cash.html[/URL]<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mayor of New Orleans, LaToya Cantrell, ( D ) is refusing to repay money spent on international business and first-class flights to France and Switzerland</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cantrell explained her purchase was a &#039;safety issue&#039; rather than one of comfort</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">She has also justified the extravagant expense because they were business trips</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Yet her entourage was fine sitting in economy class seats including her security</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The mayor also upgrades to the front even on domestic flights within the U.S.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">She now owes $30,000 in upgrade expenses alone as the city&#039;s travel policy states, &#039;Employees are required to purchase the lowest airfare available… &#039;</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Any upgrades incurred should be paid for out of employees&#039; own pockets </li>
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[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 5398436, member: 12952"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11200999/New-Orleans-mayor-says-flying-economy-unsafe-black-women-refuses-repay-30k-taxpayer-cash.html[/URL] [LIST] [*][B]Mayor of New Orleans, LaToya Cantrell, ( D ) is refusing to repay money spent on international business and first-class flights to France and Switzerland[/B] [*][B]Cantrell explained her purchase was a 'safety issue' rather than one of comfort[/B] [*][B]She has also justified the extravagant expense because they were business trips[/B] [*][B]Yet her entourage was fine sitting in economy class seats including her security[/B] [*][B]The mayor also upgrades to the front even on domestic flights within the U.S.[/B] [*][B]She now owes $30,000 in upgrade expenses alone as the city's travel policy states, 'Employees are required to purchase the lowest airfare available… '[/B] [*][B]Any upgrades incurred should be paid for out of employees' own pockets [/B] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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