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This is a very interesting experiment she decided to conduct on what seems to be little to no research. I'm glad that she didn't get seriously injured or haras

This is a very interesting experiment she decided to conduct on what seems to be little to no research. I'm glad that she didn't get seriously injured or harassed or locked up for several days. From what I can tell, once they got her isolated she was treated very well. But it was dangerous. As far as I'm concerned, once you step into an airport (especially an american airport) you are no longer a citizen of any particular country and have no rights. Unfortunately, she did not simply read the constitution. She yelled it out loud so that others could hear, thereby causing quite a disturbance. Several times she mentioned that people were staring and I imagine all security processing had come to a halt at that point. I think they had no choice but to remove her from the area because of the disturbance. Also, if somebody nearby was planning on doing something, she would have created the perfect time to do it. She could have become an accomplice in a serious crime. I agree with all of the statements she was yelling out, and it is unfortunate that things have come to this. But please be careful when considering this kind of action. Especially if you have loved ones at home who are going to worry about you.

outworlder 15y ago
"As far as I'm concerned, once you step into an airport (especially an american airport) you are no longer a citizen of any particular country and have no rights." This. As a tourist, I've found the US to be quite nice and I would like to visit more often. However, all this theater makes me want to avoid flying as much as possible. I have been treated well so far, but I wonder how much of it boils down to sheer luck.
tommi 15y ago
> This is a very interesting experiment she decided to conduct on what seems to be little to no research. How do you come to such conclusion? > But it was dangerous. In what way? Dangerous as in her constitutional rights might be violated? > As far as I'm concerned, once you step into an airport (especially an american airport) you are no longer a citizen of any particular country and have no rights. That is just sad. What's the next step? You don't have any rights in a railway station? Subways? > ...I imagine all security processing had come to a halt at that point. On a single line perhaps, not all. > Also, if somebody nearby was planning on doing something, she would have created the perfect time to do it. How so? If a simple delay on a check point creates a "perfect time" and it is an actual big risk, then there are bigger problems on that airport.
- grannyg00se 15y ago
  I came to that conclusion because she seemed uncertain about what they could or could not do, and it seemed as though she expected a less severe outcome. Perhaps I was reading into it incorrectly. It was dangerous as she could have been injured, detained at length, and possibly put on some kind of "harass this troublemaker anytime she steps into a security line" type of list. That her constitutional rights might be violated is almost a guarantee, although that wording is perhaps incorrect since you don't have those rights in an airport. I agree the situation is sad. It wasn't just a simple delay. It was a public disturbance. She was yelling out, causing a scene, being dragged around, etc. Seems to me that people planning mischief often set up a decoy disturbance. This seemed like exactly the type of disturbance one would plan deliberately as a decoy for another operation.

outworlder 15y ago

"As far as I'm concerned, once you step into an airport (especially an american airport) you are no longer a citizen of any particular country and have no rights." This. As a tourist, I've found the US to be quite nice and I would like to visit more often. However, all this theater makes me want to avoid flying as much as possible. I have been treated well so far, but I wonder how much of it boils down to sheer luck.

tommi 15y ago

> This is a very interesting experiment she decided to conduct on what seems to be little to no research. How do you come to such conclusion? > But it was dangerous. In what way? Dangerous as in her constitutional rights might be violated? > As far as I'm concerned, once you step into an airport (especially an american airport) you are no longer a citizen of any particular country and have no rights. That is just sad. What's the next step? You don't have any rights in a railway station? Subways? > ...I imagine all security processing had come to a halt at that point. On a single line perhaps, not all. > Also, if somebody nearby was planning on doing something, she would have created the perfect time to do it. How so? If a simple delay on a check point creates a "perfect time" and it is an actual big risk, then there are bigger problems on that airport.

grannyg00se 15y ago
I came to that conclusion because she seemed uncertain about what they could or could not do, and it seemed as though she expected a less severe outcome. Perhaps I was reading into it incorrectly. It was dangerous as she could have been injured, detained at length, and possibly put on some kind of "harass this troublemaker anytime she steps into a security line" type of list. That her constitutional rights might be violated is almost a guarantee, although that wording is perhaps incorrect since you don't have those rights in an airport. I agree the situation is sad. It wasn't just a simple delay. It was a public disturbance. She was yelling out, causing a scene, being dragged around, etc. Seems to me that people planning mischief often set up a decoy disturbance. This seemed like exactly the type of disturbance one would plan deliberately as a decoy for another operation.