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SaveAmerica

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5. Remind me what country we're in again?

Reply to michigandem58 (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 11:36 AM

Jan 2013

And do I need to talk to my children, who are brown skinned, what to do if they are unjustly detained? There is no way that I would have them do even one of those things she was required to do.

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ACLU files lawsuit over woman's terrifying incident at Detroit Metro Airport [View all] michigandem58 Jan 2013 OP

did they have a bomb? trumad Jan 2013 #1

I doubt they could walk around Penney's with an assault rifle intheflow Jan 2013 #3

Oh my gosh. So true. nt tblue Jan 2013 #20

I doubt it's that simple. Otherwise, there would be a hell of a lot more of an uproar. randome Jan 2013 #4

WTF? blackspade Jan 2013 #2

Remind me what country we're in again? SaveAmerica Jan 2013 #5

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #6

You're absolutely right! RevStPatrick Jan 2013 #7

Uh...no. I think the lawsuit will do the job nicely, thank you. randome Jan 2013 #8

"defend ourselves" ronnie624 Jan 2013 #10

derp? frylock Jan 2013 #16

Chilling, and a reminder to all of us mountain grammy Jan 2013 #9

Shoshana Hebshi, Airline Passenger, Says She Was Strip-Searched Over Her 'Appearance' (13 Sept 12) struggle4progress Jan 2013 #11

Ohio woman Shoshana Hebshi tells of detention after removal from plane (14 Sept 12) struggle4progress Jan 2013 #12

The curious case of Shoshana Hebshi (17 Sep 12) struggle4progress Jan 2013 #13

Some Real Shock and Awe: Racially Profiled and Cuffed in Detroit struggle4progress Jan 2013 #14

She wasn't 'targeted' except by her fellow paranoid passengers. randome Jan 2013 #15

According to the ACLU, she WAS targeted. Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #21

Indeed, she was, but not by the government, apparently. After reading the ACLU complaint, it's msanthrope Jan 2013 #23

I hope that she prevails too. Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #24

I think that procedures were followed, but discretion was not. In other words, the procedure to msanthrope Jan 2013 #25

It's well known that people from Toledo are of questionable patriotism... NinetySix Jan 2013 #17

1st LOL 2day Klinger & his Mudhens......./nt kooljerk666 Jan 2013 #22

Doesn't the ACLU understand that the TSA does that to protect her freedums? corkhead Jan 2013 #18

The rats were protecting your freedom! Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #19

Over and over again Kelvin Mace Jan 2013 #26