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ANOTHER CASE OF "FED UP"! (Vanity)
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| January 7, 2007
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Posted on 01/07/2007 1:51:52 PM PST by Hostage
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I'd like to hear from Freepers what they would do in a case like this. I am calling the SeaTac Airport Manager's office tomorrow. I will write President Bush. That's all I can think to do at the moment.
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posted on
01/07/2007 1:51:53 PM PST
by
Hostage
To: Hostage
How Awful
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posted on
01/07/2007 1:55:28 PM PST
by
cmsgop
( How do we know he's NOT Mel Torme?)
To: Hostage
I'm so very sorry for what you MIL went through.
I suggest phoning your Congressmen as well.
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posted on
01/07/2007 1:57:37 PM PST
by
proudofthesouth
(Mao said that power comes at the point of a rifle; I say FREEDOM does.)
To: cmsgop
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posted on
01/07/2007 1:57:40 PM PST
by
Hostage
To: Hostage
"I'd like to hear from Freepers what they would do in a case like this. I am calling the SeaTac Airport Manager's office tomorrow. I will write President Bush. That's all I can think to do at the moment."
It will do you no good at all and just get you more and more frustrated. I'd sooner slit my wrists than try to get any kind of satisfaction from a Government employee.
Next time, have her travel through Mexico and just walk across the border. If she wears a sombrero, no one will bother her.
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posted on
01/07/2007 1:57:44 PM PST
by
vetsvette
(Bring Him Back)
To: Hostage
Well, I'd say that you had a great personal experience of your government in action. Curious, isn't it, that the same government that requires hospitals, at great expense, to have translators available for any person presenting themselves for care, doesn't have the same requirement for itself when operating ports of entry.
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posted on
01/07/2007 1:58:11 PM PST
by
centurion316
(Democrats - Supporting Al Qaida Worldwide)
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To: Hostage
A terrible experience. I suspect it's purely stupidity combined with bureaucratic inertia. Anyway, it certainly can't do any harm to speak to the airport manager.
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posted on
01/07/2007 2:00:43 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Hostage
Contact the local media -- TV news, especially.
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posted on
01/07/2007 2:01:04 PM PST
by
Mr J
(All IMHO.)
To: proudofthesouth
I suggest phoning your Congressmen as well.YEah that - and they say written letter follow-up has the most mojo.
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posted on
01/07/2007 2:03:13 PM PST
by
Mad Dawg
(horate hoti ex ergon dikaioutai anthropos kai ouk ek pisteos monon; Jas 2:24)
To: Hostage; lizol; Borax Queen
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posted on
01/07/2007 2:03:14 PM PST
by
Angelas
To: Hostage
Why don't you thank heaven that it all worked out and get over yourself. In case you have forgotten, a little thing like 9/11 happened here. Well, you're way over there in Seattle so perhaps you didn't notice.
What harm was done?
A delay? If your mother in law doesn't like it here she can return to her country and tell others how terrible things are in America.
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posted on
01/07/2007 2:03:57 PM PST
by
OldFriend
(THE PRESS IS AN EVIL FOR WHICH THERE IS NO REMEDY)
To: Hostage
Terrible.
I bet they asked her "Habla Espanol?" When she looked confused, they wanted to send her back.
To: Hostage
Customs Officials are exceptionaly powerful. The only real limits to their authority seems to be the fear of politically powerful interest groups such as the Muslims and Hispanics posess. I feel terrible about what occured and hope the karma catches up with SOB's who did this. Lok to the happinees about your child and let it go.
To: OldFriend
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posted on
01/07/2007 2:06:47 PM PST
by
saganite
(Billions and billions and billions-------and that's just the NASA budget!)
To: Hostage
You should have told her to wear a hijab.
My wife (born in Poland) got some rather rude treatment when we returned from Europe last summer, despite the US passport (nothing as extreme as your mother-in-law experienced).
It is almost as though Customs is deliberately set up to harass the s--- out of citizens and non-citizens entering the country legally while turning a blind eye to illegal Mexicans and suspicious Muslims.
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posted on
01/07/2007 2:06:57 PM PST
by
pierrem15
(Charles Martel: past and future of France)
To: Hostage
It's difficult to offer any meaningful advice here. On one hand, I completely agree with your outrage and would contact my representatives in Congress. Putting her in a room and allowing her to wear nothing but her underwear seems uncalled for.
On the other hand, the customs officials knew nothing of the story that you just told (which is what makes it so outrageous to us). They had no idea as to the history of her visit, her grandson, etc. And they did make some effort to resolve the matter by calling you guys. I'm not sure what we should expect them to do when someone that doesn't speak English arrives and is unable to answer questions. We wouldn't want them to just send people like that on their way, and it seems impossible to have a translator for every language imaginable on hand at every airport.
I'm not trying to be insensitive to your dilemma, I'm just trying to shoot you straight. Congratulations on your son and I'm glad his Grandmother is able to see him.
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posted on
01/07/2007 2:08:19 PM PST
by
Jaysun
(I've never paid for sex in my life. And that's really pissed off a lot of prostitutes.)
To: Hostage
"land of the free..." ... snort.
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posted on
01/07/2007 2:08:35 PM PST
by
patton
(Sanctimony frequently reaps its own reward.)
To: ARA
"sue them... "
Yeah. Sue the taxpayers for every nickel you can. /s
While you're at it, at least demand disciplinary action for everyone involved.....in order to do so, you will need to state exactly how they deviated from SOP.
That said, I'd rather they direct such scrutiny where it may be helpful.
To: Hostage
So you expect all US customs agents to speak Lithuanian?
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