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I happened to catch her live interview with Wolf Blitzer yesterday. He actually did a pretty good job

I saw most of that interview, too. I actually wanted to hear her side of the story, because I really didn't know much about her, except that she's from GA. Here's what I noticed: a) at the beginning of the interview, she profusely thanks Wolf, only to then turn on him later, when his questions became more pointed; b) as to the question of why she wasn't wearing her pin, which would have identified her to the officers, she never addressed that directly; and c) she made the claim that she is "known in airports around the world" and thus, they should have known her, too. Finally, a person's face may not change, but hairstyles do change the way a person is perceived. She would not budge on that point, which really lost me.

So, I think this: she should have worn the pin which is what the officers look for, and not rely on her fame as a celebrity, which is what she seems to want to do.

Even in a small town in this country, where everyone knows each other, you still need a driver's license to legally move through the roads while at the wheel of a car; you can't just say: "Well, Joe Blow and everyone ELSE knows me in this town, so I don't need to have/or show you any driver's license, officer."

It seemed to me she put the officers in a bad spot, as even the Atlanta Constitution editorial noted. There were many other ways to solve this, and, to avoid it in the first place.

Also, the current internal discrimination complaint may be valid -- but take race out of the current situation with her. What if those officers involved in this matter with her were black? What kind of discrimination charge exists then in her situation? It really comes down to her simply following the rules of wearing that pin so there is no confusion. Does everyone else or no one wear their congressional pin? I would like to know that. If everyone else does, and that is the accepted mode, as per the regulations, well, then, she needs to do it, too. Forget about hair. Follow the law.