The TSA who handled this should be fired for being a moron. A sippy cup is now a threat? BULL$HIT it is!! This is just some petty little wanna-be dictator hassling someone for no good reason other than to get their jollies.
If all government employess got fired for being morons, there wouldn't be a Civil Service. Why do you think they are all protected from ever being fired for any reason?
We have a “Reagan National Airport,” but we certainly don’t live in a Reaganite country anymore. Not even close.
What a horrific story.
Not relevant to the story, but nineteen month old son and fiance?
Same goes for the underendowed Jack Booted Thugs who menaced a woman with a child. There’s a way to be professional in any situation. Too bad the cops’ names are not released so everyone who knows them could see what sort of faggots they really are.
What is their side of the story, before they are fired.
Having flown quite a bit I can tell you there are some really obnoxious people going through screening, some with children. Her story may be true to the letter but there may be more.
When I had broken my ankle and was flying I had to be set aside for special screening, the TSA where were very polite and professional about the whole deal but I also treated them with respect.
Ok ok to long I know but there are always two side to every story and if you’re a liberal there may be five or more.
Yeah, there's one of those Barney Fife types at the airport in Dallas. He really seems to enjoy the "work" he does.
Fired??? That's grounds for a promotion! Or at a bare minimum a flowery letter of commendation in his or her personnel jacket.
We can't allow the citizens to even think they can get away with bing uppity.
Judging from the following, I'll bet the female TSA officer is an overweight minority formerly known as a welfare queen, who now demands "respect"!
I was also told that I should not disrespect the officer and could be arrested for this too. I apologized to the officer and she continued to detain me despite me telling her that I would miss my flight.
Sadly, this is exactly the type of personality that tends to gravitate toward either a position in Law Enforcement, or failing to pass the physical they end up in a rent-a-cop job someplace where they get to wear a badge and pretend.