Ask Airfarewatchdog.com: A big problem needs to be addressed

Question: I recently took a flight and was very concerned to see an enormously obese person manning the emergency exit row (in fact, he occupied two seats). When I say "enormous" I am not exaggerating. He was perhaps 500 pounds and there's no way that he could fit through the tiny over-wing exit. In fact, he would have simply blocked the egress of other passengers because he was so large. I brought this to the attention of the flight attendants but they basically shrugged their shoulders and moved on. Other than bringing this issue to the attention of the airline in question, what other organizations should I make my concerns known to?

By George Hobica, Airfarewatchdog.com (MCT)

December 26, 2012