Posted on 01/07/2007 1:51:52 PM PST by Hostage
I think she's just one woman.
Nobody could seriously believe this old women is trouble.
Again, I think she is just one woman.
Are you trying to imply that she has multiple personalities?
She came in last night. Her internal clock is 10 hours ahead of hours. Today is Sunday. I will first contact the Airport manager tomorrow, then I may take it to the media.
The only thing I would like is for someone to apologize to her. And make it a nice apology, like an invitation to the airport manager's office or some official, where they shake her hand and express their regrets for what happened to her.
I don't want the swing shift customs employees disciplined. I think they were doing their job, I hope there was nothing else. But the policy they were following should be changed.
The idea raised in this thread to have telephone interpreters accessible to every customs office counter should definitely be looked at further.
But for my wife's mother, I just want someone in authority to invite her to meet with them and to let her know it was a mistake. Then she can go back home later knowing she was treated with respect and she can tell family and friends the Americans were kind to her after the incident.
Back at you Paulat... hugs ~~Pandora~~
It's over. It shouldn't have happened, but it did. Mistakes happen. Get over it.
I would think Grandma would be overjoyed at meeting her new Grandchild. Not in pursuing this unfortunate mistake.
Hi, Hostage...
Just wanted to be sure here...are you absolutely SURE she was stripped down...
I don't think so (I could be wrong)...like I said...my 75-year-old mother was wanded.
If you want help contacting the media...I can help you with that. FReepmail me.
What's your point?
Good idea.
Non-English speakers in ERs don't pay for a thing!
She does not lie. She is Orthodox Christian and there is not a bad trait in her other than wanting to spoil her grandson too much.
She has fear in her eyes everytime I ask my wife to get me more detail.
I may ask for help to the media but I want to find out what kind of person the Airport manager is. I just want grandmother to know there are some fine Americans in authority that she can trust. An invitation to an official office with presenting maybe a photo of the manager signed by him or her and expressing regret woud go along way I think (I hope).
Do you want the photo for the law suit?
You'll never get what you want from the government.
This is why conservatives say government is a necessary evil - because only evil comes from giving strangers power over you.
Then we should get the word out right away, so that it doesn't happen to someone else!
I am calling my friends in the media. They will want to talk to you.
I hope we can help others to not have to go through this.
Give us the REAL reason Hostage...
Americans cant have it both ways...we either want to be secured against infiltration, or we want an "easy access, every has a free pass" society.
So it's alright if people from Lithuania don't have to get thru customs answering any questions?
Try that at any American airport in the security line.
Give me a list of countries whose citizens get a free pass thru customs. I'd be interested in seeing your list.
You should have approached the airline for an "escort pass". When the elderly, unaccompanied children, handicapped, etc. travel these passes are issued to the "greeters" if warranted. Your wife could have met grandma and escorted her through customs.
Gosh, it doesn't take a beagles nose to come to this conclusion.
>>An invitation to an official office with presenting maybe a photo of the manager signed by him or her and expressing regret woud go along way I think (I hope).<,
She's so frightened, but a photograph of an airport manager is going to make her feel better??
Paleeeze!!!!
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