Comments on: What to do if the TSA takes your child

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:12:20 +0000

Yes, she waited a long time with a small child in the holding area, which is enclosed because…well…if you detain someone for a search, if they’re dirty, then they RUN. It’s transparent so you can SEE what the person is doing while in holding.The airport was obviously busy and she came out of that holding area very angry. Watch her body language: she was livid from the very start and clearly gives the TSA agent and earful.
The bottom line is that if she had checked her temper, left ehrself more time and then not LIED about her experience, then things would have been fine. I do think she lied, too, because no where in that footagte is the child out of her care or showing any signs of distress,

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:38:46 +0000

Oh, wow, I just visited her blog and the tagline on it says, “pull up a seat and pour yourself a glass of crazy.” That pretty much says it all, doesn’t it?

She’s a self-proclaimed freelancer and now she’s getting her 15 minutes of fame. She’ll probably get a book deal out of it.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:37:07 +0000

Where was her son? Was she even traveling with him?

By: Eileen Joan

Eileen Joan — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:01:03 +0000

I also agree the “pat down” went on way too long and waiting in the box was also long, but I feel Ms White was fabricating the separation from her son story. Going through Security is always a hassle and every time I do it, I get angry all over at the terrorists that has forced us to do this. I’m old enough to remember the “good ole days” when you could go to the Gate with your loved ones and watch them board and also meet them as they got off.

By: Preston Smith

Preston Smith — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:17:58 +0000

Hmm. Her case is bizarre.

I watched the tape repeatedly–it is edited, but does not appear to be as heavily edited as many claim. It would seem that either she fabricated details or that her perceptions were altered simply because she was obviously quite upset.

However, what I found equally surprising were the plastic “penalty box,” the lack of privacy and extremely thorough patdown. I’ve been through full patdowns and they did not take that long. Once, in an incident I am not proud of, I made a quite sarcastic comment at exactly the wrong time and got a strip search to my underwear. This was years ago, so admittedly I do not remember exactly how long it took, but I doubt the actual strip search took as long as her patdown, although the entire procedure from start to end took longer.

However, considering that this was an over-the-clothes patdown, it just seems to go on and on and on, and it seems to be in full view of everyone who passes by despite promises by the TSA to guarantee privacy. Blurring the box on video is commendable, but it does seem to have been quite drawn out and “pokey,” if that is an apt description.

Again, considering that her “penalty time” began in the plastic box–also in full view of other passengers–and that it continued in full view for such a long period, it is not hard to imagine that she found the whole experience humiliating. This is no excuse to fabricate details, if that is what she did here, but the entire episode is troubling to say the least.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:10:38 +0000

No one ever thinks that there are parts that may not have been taped; or maybe the part that took place was erased or edited out? Really people, it’s the government…come on…let’s think a little bit before we start calling someone a liar…

By: barbie45

barbie45 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:08:08 +0000

By the way MO; Thank you for serving our country.

By: barbie45

barbie45 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:00:42 +0000

gee Mo; My fiance and I have a condo in Virginia Beach right on the ocean; We contantly here the planes either practicing or going off; he was a SEABEE during Nam and his son spent a year in Iraq; I have beentold how demanding and daangerous this job is; and here he is stuck with this lulu; my heart goes out to him.

By: Mo

Mo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:17:23 +0000

As a military pilot myself, I can only think “Poor Navy pilot husband”.

By: barbie45

barbie45 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:31 +0000

rebecca; who the heck knows what was on her mind if she has one; and who gives a darn,

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:41:19 +0000

I read White’s response to the TSA video with interest. And finished it with the firm belief that she’s a liar. It’s so obvious that she wanted to get drama and attention out of this and I’m sure it never occurred to her that they’d refute her story, especially with video footage! Her assertions that they edited the video are absurd, but I guess at this point it’s her only “out” for having cried “wolf” falsely. If she had accused an individual of taking her child, she’d be open to a lawsuit; it’s too bad that the TSA has no such recourse. She needs to learn a lesson.

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By: Rick Spencer

Rick Spencer — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:42:01 +0000

Wow. I read her story, your story and the comments AND watched the tape. Funny, she displays an integrity badge on her site. Watch the tape. This is clearly all a fabrication. Who knows her motivation, but the child is clearly visible in her presence every minute.
Sheesh! Another example of the internet in action.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:02:16 +0000

I just think that something happened. Something to provoke her to write such a harsh blog. Who knows what the truth really is.

By: Jennifer (the other one)

Jennifer (the other one) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:30:54 +0000

The original post didn’t include the video – my response (and any before it) was made before it was posted. Of course, I thought she was a whackjob even when I had no reason to disbelieve her… I have to say it: “I told you so!”