exwannabe

I would strongly suspect that in a matter of seconds the CPB officers knew that the allegation was nonsense. Hard to know though if they were forced to go through a lengthy verification because of "the system".

GUWonder

It may depend on how you are perceived by others. You can pretty much bet that such "suspicions" being used to hassle people when flying US airlines is directed more so at those who weren't perceived to be of European ethnic background(s) by the "reporting" party/parties and are thought of as "the other".

This DL incident doesn't surprise me one bit, and it's not the first time it's happened when flying DL. This kind of stuff when flying is expected when paranoia is ramped up, stereotyping (and buying into stereotypes) ramped up, and the government and others want an "everyone-may-be-an-informant" society that would have made Erich Honecker proud.

It need not be a "lengthy verification". I've seen it take less than 30 seconds often enough.

pvn

please don't forget to update us with how that turns out

GUWonder

By eating up time and money from DL and some of its employees/passengers engaged in racist profiling? That's a win of sorts too, and some may consider it worth their own time/money to try to make sure that those engaged in racist profiling of sorts are made to pay a lawful price of sorts for such prejudicial behavior.

Grog

Holding passports is a standard mechanism used by my wife for controlling me such that I won't lose it.

So, somebody on the plane was a nosey busybody. And the officialdom is more than glad to run with it. Just following orders, they will chant. Like me surrendering my passport to my wife after passing a checkpoint.

While I'm all for "see something, say something", those persons who do report something need held accountable when they get it totally wrong. We don't let pullers of fire alarms off the hook when there's no emergency, now do we?

My two cents.

flyerCO

We do let them off the hook if there's reason to believe there is one. Ie smoke coming out of A.C. vent. Same here, but again it's the officers that wasted time. Just like the responding FF evacuating the building when it's clear that it's just smoke, not fire.

LarryJ

There is a big push for airline employees to be alert to the signs of human trafficking. These are people who are effectively modern-day slaves and airline employees are often in a position to see the signs that can lead to them being freed.

http://www.afacwa.org/stop_human_trafficking

Grog

Why am I skeptical of private citizen FAs being, in effect, DHS/ICE agents? I'm already leery of a lot of DHS/ICE agents being DHS/ICE agents.

HWGeeks

So now racial profiling includes, trying to protect women.

uva185

Trafficking in Persons is a big issue. I believe Delta did the correct thing in this scenario, but CBP did not properly handle the situation. They should not receive any compensation from Delta.

I'd encourage anyone who wants to learn more about human trafficking issues to read the State Department's annual TIP Reports.

https://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/2017/index.htm

rickg523

Well it seemed to be a case of "having to destroy the village in order to save it."

kop84

What happens when some poor girl that has been kidnapped and being trafficked, someone tells an FA, but they and DL do nothing? It comes out that DL could have prevented it...something tells me someone on this board would not be defending Delta as they were just minding their business.

Grog

I believe Delta believes they did the correct thing. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

DHS's Blue Campaign invites any and all to receive training and be "a part of the team". Their self-proclaimed victim-centered approach targets persons who fear law enforcement, don't identify themselves as a victim, don't tell a complete story or use rehearsed responses, and identify with their 'holder' or trafficker. This arguably defines lil ol' ME with my wife being the holder.

Most of the key indicators being used by DHS to train their "behavior-identifying deputies" just as equally describe symptoms of autism, bipolar disorder, and depression--symptom which may occur even when receiving treatment.

Human trafficking in any form is horrific. But, as we see time and again, overreach isn't the answer unless you're a fan of the Police State.

Grog

Do you truly not see the difference in what occurred versus what you're comparing it to?

readywhenyouare

I believe in minding my own business. I don't go snooping around in the affairs of others. Of course the DL fanboys wouldn't care if DL hound us to our seats and pumped knockout gas in the cabin. All in the name of safety... ��