The TSA is staffed by police academy dropouts. They're the sort of person who wants to become a cop to bully people, but were unable to hide that fact from the academy trainers. This story doesn't surprise me in the least.

Let me get this straight. A woman with an admitted anxiety disorder overreacted to a less than ideal situation?

She really needs to stay the fark away from airports.

We all do.

Asa Phelps: A woman with an admitted anxiety disorder overreacted

Look, I don't have kids. I don't even LIKE kids. But I would say a woman who has her toddler taken from her arms is probably not overreacting by being upset.

Now, the drama about after she got her kid and she passed out and all that, I don't care about. But she is NOT overreacting about the kid being taken away.

I think I would have skipped the flight and spent some time screaming at the TSA supervisor.

Asa Phelps: Let me get this straight. A woman with an admitted anxiety disorder overreacted to a less than ideal situation?

Hell I don't even have kids, but I promise you this, if somebody tried to take my kid from me I'd flip shiat too.

I'm not taking the TSA's side here. I am not saying the TSA used even a modicum of common sense. I'm not even saying the TSA was justified in what they did. I AM saying this lady is a grade A drama queen and probably cannot function in society without major reliance on others.

mitchcumstein1: Hell I don't even have kids, but I promise you this, if somebody tried to take my kid from me I'd flip shiat too.

I bet you would get that kind of common sense that told you that an attention whoring flipout would do nothing but make things worse, then you would pull yourself together because you knew it would be the best thing for your kid. You would find a way to calmly voice your concerns without inciting someone you already know is stupid, and none of this would ever become so overblown.

BTW, can we officially nuke this airport from orbit yet?

I'm quite certain it's the worst airport on the planet.

John Paul Jones: No, Philly is.

I imagine the entire city of Philadelphia looks like the inside of Charlie Kelly's apartment, so I've never been there.

I guess none of you here have any clue what a real panic attack consists of, right? Standard Fark procedure, carry on with your belittling!

Freeside: maybe next time she flies she won't walk through a metal-detector while carrying metal

It was a mistake. Protocol dictates that the "offender" go back, check their pockets, and try again. I've done it, at least 300 people that I've seen go through the line (I travel too much)have done it. You take off your huge belt buckle, take your Blackberry out of your pocket, whatever, and go through again. I have never seen a TSA agent mess with anyone. Seriously. There MAY be something that people do to incite the TSA agent's ire.

R.A.Danny: mitchcumstein1: Hell I don't even have kids, but I promise you this, if somebody tried to take my kid from me I'd flip shiat too.

I bet you would get that kind of common sense that told you that an attention whoring flipout would do nothing but make things worse, then you would pull yourself together because you knew it would be the best thing for your kid. You would find a way to calmly voice your concerns without inciting someone you already know is stupid, and none of this would ever become so overblown.

No, I'd say there's absolutely no way on God's green Earth that he's taking my kid, and if he wants to pat him down, he can do it in front of me. If he doesn't like that, I encourage him to get the authorities and I'll contact my ridiculously expensive and litigious attorney.

Asa Phelps: Let me get this straight. A woman with an admitted anxiety disorder overreacted to a less than ideal situation?

She overreacted to a bullshiat situation brought on by a bunch of jack-booted petty fascist pinheads.

Kirk's_Toupee: Asa Phelps: overreacted to a less than ideal situation?

kidnapping is more complicated than that

I truly believe this could have been avoided beforehand.
People that have panic attacks are weak, they already know they have a mental illness and they should prepare for stressful situations beforehand.

TTIUWOV

mitchcumstein1: No, I'd say there's absolutely no way on God's green Earth that he's taking my kid,

It would never have gotten that far if you were using common sense.

R.A.Danny: People that have panic attacks are weak,

Come here so I can kick you in your stupid face.

trainwrecky and inappropriate: But then you might miss your flight...

Yeah...I'd miss my flight. I'd actually probably end up getting arrested, and again, I don't have children.

Kirk's_Toupee: you would like to think you could compose yourself. but until you have been in that situation, you do not know

You have to. You have no choice but to take care of the situation or your kid will suffer.

what_now: R.A.Danny: People that have panic attacks are weak,

Come here so I can kick you in your stupid face.

Way to go, tough guy.

It's great to know that there are folks like R.A. Danny in the world who seem to think that people should be able to control whatever life throws at them, regardless of whether or not they're mentally prepared to deal with it.

Since mothers have instinct to protect their children, all the lower functioning and stronger functions should be completely suppressed because not instinctively protecting the child protects the child from a strange man taking them from their mothers arms.

Got it.

Kirk's_Toupee: R.A.Danny: People that have panic attacks are weak, they already know they have a mental illness and they should prepare for stressful situations beforehand.

and if they could prepare for events, then they wouldn't have panic attacks nor anxiety disorders. hence, they would not be sick.

Someone with a mental condition that is able to control it through medication still has a mental condition.

I stuttered as a kid. I reacted by rehearsing possible answers to questions beforehand so I didn't have to think as hard, so I wouldn't let my mind go faster than I could keep up with. This lady knew she was entering a stressful situation. She had medication, and a chance to visualize how to perform. Her kid was depending on her and she failed.

R.A.Danny: Kirk's_Toupee: R.A.Danny: People that have panic attacks are weak, they already know they have a mental illness and they should prepare for stressful situations beforehand.

and if they could prepare for events, then they wouldn't have panic attacks nor anxiety disorders. hence, they would not be sick.

Someone with a mental condition that is able to control it through medication still has a mental condition.

I stuttered as a kid. I reacted by rehearsing possible answers to questions beforehand so I didn't have to think as hard, so I wouldn't let my mind go faster than I could keep up with. This lady knew she was entering a stressful situation. She had medication, and a chance to visualize how to perform. Her kid was depending on her and she failed.

Because everyone should run through all possible scenarios in their heads and rehearse them long before going and doing whatever it is they're doing.

Got it.

question_dj: It's great to know that there are folks like R.A. Danny in the world who seem to think that people should be able to control whatever life throws at them, regardless of whether or not they're mentally prepared to deal with it.

ABSOLUTELY!

R.A.Danny: This lady knew she was entering a stressful situation.


She knew that someone would be taking her child away from her?

No, she did not.

Blues_X: R.A.Danny: This lady knew she was entering a stressful situation.


She knew that someone would be taking her child away from her?

No, she did not.

She could have avoided that entirely.

John Paul Jones: Asa Phelps: Let me get this straight. A woman with an admitted anxiety disorder overreacted to a less than ideal situation?

Dude, if any person abruptly took my infant/toddler and walked out of my sight with him, while other "authority figures" were telling me to sit down and shut up, I would freak the f*ck out and own some TSA ass. Go ahead, arrest me. No jury in the world would convict me.

This is the correct answer, in my opinion.

"You need to adjust your attitude and do as you are told."

The shape of (more) things to come.

Saborlas: The TSA is staffed by police academy dropouts. They're the sort of person who wants to become a cop to bully people, but were unable to hide that fact from the academy trainers. This story doesn't surprise me in the least.




^Overqualified to be a TSA agent.

R.A.Danny: Blues_X: R.A.Danny: This lady knew she was entering a stressful situation.


She knew that someone would be taking her child away from her?

No, she did not.

She could have avoided that entirely.

I don't think trying to catch a flight with an infant should be stressful. Aw, hell, let's face it: Hartsfield was already stressful before the country lost its collective mind and we all had to take our shoes off and throw our bottled water out before going to the gate.