They searched my daughter on the flight to and the flight home, last time. Multiple police. With dogs.
She doesn't want to go back.
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Crazy isn't it! Guilty until proven innocent. I never thought I was going to have to develop the confidence that I might just end up in prison because the people in power decided they don't like the way I look, or the way I speak. Like were in middle school again, except this time the bullies have badges, guns, and gavels.
I usually take the train, now. Haven't flown in years and I don't miss it. Security horror show.
I've been looking into it more, but you know how we are over here. Gotta take a 5 day train to get from DC to Chicago, than another 5 days from Chicago to Nashville XD I'm exaggerating slightly for effect but I think you got it.
Earlier this year I quoted an amtrac trip around the us, hitting major cities, and I think the full round trip, if you didn't get off the train was still over 2 weeks.
Yeah, the distances are so crazy long.
They said she was selected randomly, on the way in.
And then she was supposedly selected randomly, on the way home, and we were like ????
What are the odds of that? We should play the lottery...
Yeah I've been "selected randomly" Every. Single. Time. I fly. Yeah okay pal.
I'm sorry she's had to go through that, I hope at least she was with you or other family!
Yeah, she was with us.
I'm probably the reason she got selected. I am used to having the winning security ticket, but harassing my kids is... outrageous.
> but harassing my kids is... outrageous.
Yeah, and they'll justify that for all the parents that strap drugs to their kids hoping to be spared.
When I tell people this is normal for me, they pretend to be shocked, but then go right back to "they're just keeping us safe" "I want other to get searched (but not me)" "theyre really are crazy people out there!".
I just think everyone should have their rights violated a little more often XD
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