TSA Confiscates Pregnant Woman's Insulin, Ice Packs
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I've experienced all of the above.
She was absolutely looking for publicity and did exactly what everyone in this situation should do: get the media involved. I hope she filed a police report and called a lawyer, too.
Was she looking to cash in or get her 15 minutes of fame? Seems to me that she would have used her name if she were.
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Was she looking to cash in or get her 15 minutes of fame? Seems to me that she would have used her name if she were.
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She was probably flustered, don't know how much time she lost, but she may have been worried about catching her flight, and...(also a possibility, especially because she's pregnant), maybe she needed a loo, and most of all, she probably just wanted to get the h**k out of there before something else went wrong.
I've experienced all of the above.
I've experienced all of the above.
I think cb1111 is suggesting that she went to the checkpoint deliberately planning to provoke this situation so she could get on Youtube and be a star. In another thread, cb1111 suggests that a significant percentage of these 'incidents' are manufactured for attention and to make TSA look bad.
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<grrrrrrrr> Just once, I'd really like to see an "I'm sorry" statement from the TSA. I know "it hurts real bad" to say it but c'mon TSA, it's not like I'm asking you to produce a flying pig....
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Bull. The TSOs are being paid to supposedly know the rules. Passengers are not. And the rules are very simple, at least for those with a 10th grade education. Putting the blame on the passenger here is beyond any sane reason and is in fact indicative of why TSOs and their thought processes are so despised. In case you missed it - the passenger did nothing wrong, the TSO(s) did. The blame is 100% on TSA.
She cannot be expected to know any changing rules but the basic rule of "I need my meds and they're allowed" hasn't (and won't) change.
She is at fault for quietly giving them up. The fact that she made a big stink afterwards (complete with granny [or whoever] smuggling a few drops through, in conjunction with "I don't want to give my name" makes it sound a bit like publicity stunt.
She'll probably be on GMA next week with a bag over her head.
I'm lucky that the only meds I take are for allergies, but you can bet your last dime that nobody takes my Zyrtec unless they replace it for me on the other side of the checkpoint. That's only common sense. It appears that both the passenger and the TSA dolts were lacking that.
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So someone afraid of retaliation should make a big stink at the checkpoint instead?
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Greater publicity also helps get the jury on your side, should a lawsuit be filed. I hope she's smart enough to get a good shark of an attorney on this one. Make TSA pay - and make the TSO personally feel the financial heat as well.
Zero tolerance: that's what everyone should have for TSA shenanigans.
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I think cb1111 is suggesting that she went to the checkpoint deliberately planning to provoke this situation so she could get on Youtube and be a star. In another thread, cb1111 suggests that a significant percentage of these 'incidents' are manufactured for attention and to make TSA look bad.
I said "perhaps"
That aside, there is the possibility that the incident was a wee bit blown out of proportion once she realized that she could get publicity. Refusing to give her name just adds to the publicity and adds to the amount of damages she thinks she can ask for.
Unfortunately, many of you can't see that as your tin foil hats have slipped down over your eyes.
The TSA is not doing security right but not everything is a huge conspiracy to take away our rights.
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Please do expect after posting it that I will need to ask follow up questions to make sure I have full clarity, especially for a fluous situation that would be encountered at a typical screening area.
Thanks in advance.
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1. Prostrate yourself.
2. Avoid all eye contact so that the TSO doesn't think you're being aggressive.
3. Verbally acknowledge their superiority. The best way to do this is by thanking them for defending the country.
4. Move along, knowing that you are that much safer.
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2. Avoid all eye contact so that the TSO doesn't think you're being aggressive.
3. Verbally acknowledge their superiority. The best way to do this is by thanking them for defending the country.
4. Move along, knowing that you are that much safer.
Mike