#97808 - 06/18/07 11:00 PM
sippy cup mom incident at the airport !
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This video shows incident at the airport which TSA harass a mother carrying 19months old toddler. The mother was angry and distraught that she spilled her son's sippy cup on the ground. The TSA arrested her for spilling the liquid. They claim that she was endangering the public. What do you guys think of this video? http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6b8_1182113545
Edited by picard120 (06/18/07 11:02 PM)
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#97821 - 06/19/07 03:48 AM
Re: sippy cup mom incident at the airport !
[Re: picard120]
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I can't get the video to play on my aircard/dialup/slowmo system, but I suspect that there were a lot of hormones flowing on both sides of this issue. I have a hard time believing that TSA didn't have something available for her to dump her Tommytippy cup, or its contents, into. And I suspect that she would have missed whatever container happened to be there. Statements being made by both parties. As for her "former" SS status, big deal. Even if she were still employed by the SS, big deal. People don't like law enforcement types getting special breaks, in this case with good reason. Carry a gun, OK, break the other rules, no way...
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#97885 - 06/20/07 12:21 AM
Re: sippy cup mom incident at the airport !
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There some things that will cover most explosive compounds, and pretty much all of the liquid ones that I've ever heard of, but I wouldn't eat anything they've been used on. I've haven't flown in a while. Since the no-liquids thing went into effect, have they relaxed it enough that you can buy water on the other side of the security checkpoint?
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#98001 - 06/21/07 01:49 AM
TSA and Commercial Flying
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I love flying but I do not care to have to deal with TSA. I do my best not to use commercial flights. Which basically means that I have decided not to fly from Pt A. to Pt B.
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#98054 - 06/21/07 01:40 PM
Re: TSA and Commercial Flying
[Re: wildman800]
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I drive too. Much rather take my truck with me than rent a sub-compact at the other end. As for SS or any LEO getting perks like not being arrested or harassed, that doesn't work with tantrums in an airport. I agree though that they should have a place to dump liquids.
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#98262 - 06/23/07 08:54 PM
Re: TSA and Commercial Flying
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That seems strange. Last time I was stopped at security with liquid, I merely had to dump it at a water fountain. This would have been in the UK, though.
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#98303 - 06/24/07 02:19 PM
Re: TSA and Commercial Flying
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Well, I finally got burned by TSA. They wound up destroying my hard case Samsonite because some TSA idiot couldn't figure out how to operate the TSA lock built into the suitcase.
Believe me when I say, THERE IS NO REMEDY with these folks. The airlines says it is strictly a TSA problem so they accept no liability. TSA says they are entitled to take whatever measures necessary to open the case, so obviously the lock must've been broken or they wouldn't have had to pry it apart like they did (yeah right). They couldn't care less about my loss, that's not what they get paid to do. They are "agents of the government, accountable to no one", or so I was finally informed.
Fortunately I was smart enough to buy it at a Costco, so I will just take it back and get my money back. Thanks to their unconditional refund policy, I always have a means of hedging against the incompetence/contempt of those in authority for such things. Dealing with the Costco employees is far less strenuous and much more productive than engaging TSA employees in an argument which I can never win.
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#98306 - 06/24/07 02:55 PM
Re: TSA and Commercial Flying
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At the risk of getting stern words from the mods...
Ben, I think your case illustrates a classical test of animal intelligence: Monkeys with a locked box.
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#98315 - 06/24/07 10:55 PM
Re: sippy cup mom incident at the airport !
[Re: picard120]
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Whats the TSA policy on Breast Implants?
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#98366 - 06/25/07 09:14 PM
Re: sippy cup mom incident at the airport !
[Re: ChristinaRodriguez]
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I wasn't actually referring to gel filled bra's or prosthetics (even though these again could be a potential terrorist means of getting explosives onto a jet liner) but the cosmetic breast implants. The whole logic of the ban on liquids and gels is put into perspective when potential terror breasts are brought into the equation. Potentially it could allow a female terrorist to carry a few kilograms of gel high explosives as breasts implants on board without any means of detection what so ever. The under wire of the bra could even potentially be rigged up as a detonator. If TSA officials haven't already been briefed about such a potential terror threat how would they deal with this threat of terrorist breasts.
You have quite rightly pointed out that any means of detection would be a gross infringement of personal and civil liberties and even then it would be almost impossible to detect even if TSA officials were given these rights to even order women on mass to remove their undergarments and have their breasts ultrasonically scanned for example before boarding the aircraft. Or could it be that the ban on liquids and gels is really just a red herring.
Edited by bentirran (06/25/07 09:15 PM)
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