Originally Posted by
Trollkiller
Normally I am all set to jump on the TSA, but in this case there is no need.
They should not have seperated the mother from her upset 11-year-old daugher.
Originally Posted by
Trollkiller
The child was visibly upset and someone took the time to make sure the kid was okay.
That could have been done by offering the daughter a place to sit down with her mother nearby and talking to them if the motive was human concern, not human concern coupled with criminal investigation.
Originally Posted by
Trollkiller
What would the response have been if the child had been in trouble and the TSOs did not bother to ask?
It is not their job to investigate a crying child-- from the very limited information we have, it appears that the TSO(s) were conducting an investigation into a possible criminal matter unrelated to WEI. If all they wanted to do was make the daughter feeel better, they could have done as above and allowed her to recompose.
If they suspected that something was wrong, they should have done as
yyzvoyageur suggests:
Originally Posted by
yyzvoyageur
If they really had a concern about kidnapping, they knew what flight the child was bound for. Call the airport police and let them investigate.