Monday, October 01, 2007

This Should NEVER Happen In America

I welcome you once again to the United Fascist States of America. Today's example that we are living in a fascist state: A woman dies in the custody of our amazingly trustworthy and competent airline security personnel. The woman became irate when she was not allowed to board a plane because she was late in arriving. The security personnel then handcuffed her and placed her in a holding cell. Nobody knows what happened next. Apparently, no one was keeping an eye on her. All that is known is that she was found unresponsive and somehow "tangled" in her handcuffs. I have several questions. If the woman was so irate that she needed to be handcuffed, did anyone ask her if she was on medication? Did anyone check her person for medication or illicit drugs? Did anyone consider that perhaps she needed medical or psychiatric attention? Was any immediate family member contacted? I understand the need to keep an irate passenger away from others for her safety and the safety of others. However, when this happens, you can't just put her in cuffs, toss her in a cell and forget about her. She may be in need of help, thereby explaining her distress. Airline security is under-trained to put it simply.

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