That video speaks volumes to me. I agree that the TSA should open up all videos in cases like this (or even to FOIA requests) but that is not likely to happen with the current administration.

At the check point I have no doubts that the TSA is recording sound. But around the corner in the exit lane I have no doubt believing that the camera is the only thing there. If a confrontation were to happen it would normally be because someone was coming in the exit lane not because thats where it should normally occur.

Agreed.

Don't know. I guess that could depend on the airport. I'd like to think with where DCA is that they would at least have the exits covered as well just in case. Wonder if it's possible that another mic could have picked up sound.

GREAT POST...calling all quick to judge...TAKE TIME TO VIEW VIDEO!!!!!! It's not TSA...It is the police that took control. She was just a wench!!!!!!!

I find it hard to believe audio is being recorded at the checkpoint and be useful as so pick out one person's comments amid the the noise of the checkpoint. Unless there's microphones hidden every square foot along the floors, nooks and crannies.

The only things I've seen the person who can control the camera do is just zoom in real close and move the camera around. Maybe he had the monitor on mute.

Just so you don't think I am ignoring you, I think PTravel has more than adequately replied to your message.

The location in question appears to be the gates where Delta and Southwest fly out of and if that is the case then I know that hallway where the incident occurs tends to be rather noisy; which I assume is because of the way it is setup.

Chances are a mic did pickup the sound but probably also picked up a ton of other noise.

Definite possibility. I've usually gone out of the UA/AA terminal. Think I did go out of the Delta terminal once, but it was a long time ago.

I know what I was thinking but wasn't articulating it well. Hey, you try posting stuff during commercial breaks of Age of Love.

"Can you not put the #$*&!! computer down for one minute? Who ARE these people anyway?"

Am I alone here on this one?

After a couple of times telling my wife that she was watching inane crap that I did not desire to watch, she stopped complaining.

No it wasn't for effect, but perhaps not worded well enough. What I saw in the story:did not tell me at what point in the process she was "stopped". I assumed it had to be after the WTMD otherwise she would not have had the cup "taken", nor had to be escorted "out" or anything else that followed.

So my query was did she carry the cup through the WTMD ? If that's the case then I do contend the TSA did not do their job by stopping her BEFORE. But we don't see that tape and I think we've covered this aspect in subsequent posts, so I'll drop and/or withdraw it.

That's twice now you have characterised the cop as "asking" Emmerson. It may be different where you live, but here abouts cops do not "ask" you to something they want you to do (cf ask vs. tell).

Sounds much nicer though, I grant you

Okay, let's say the cop tells Emmerson to clean up the mess she just made. Not exactly grounds for a civil rights suit, is it?

And what law would the cop be enforcing by telling her to clean up the mess? And, if as claimed, was told to tell the TSO she was sorry?

I think they were more than fair to her under the conditions in which she acted. She broke the rules, pitched a fit, got in the face and yelled at the LEO, didn't properly care for her child when she took her out of the stroller and just let her roam free and got away with a simple apology and wiping her mess up with some paper towels!

I would be interested in seeing the video for many of the "incidents" that are reported here on FT. While I certainly believe that there's some truth to most stories, I think many people would be changing their stories like this woman sure will be.

I went on the Discovery Channel's web page and can't seem to find any trademark on mythbusters anywhere. Looking it up on the trademark site it seems to be trademarked having to do with "promoting public awareness in the field of breast cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment through the distribution of informational publications"

But if I also enjoy the train wreck that is that inane crap?

Sometimes its easier to go along to get along in the name of marital bliss....