Airport Security Says Disabled Man Isn't "In Possession Of" His Luggage

[baldguy]

Via The Consumerist:

http://consumerist.com/5186469/airport-security-says-disabled-man-isnt-in-possession-of-his-luggage

Blogger Dave Hingsburger writes about a horrifying experience at the airport. Dave, who is disabled, was informed by airport security that because he was in a wheelchair, he wasn't technically "in possession of" his luggage and that "some body" needed to attend to it. The security guard continued to argue with Dave until a pilot apologetically intervened. Well done, airport security.

http://davehingsburger.blogspot.com/2009/03/elephant-disappears.html


:wow: The airport security must test for intelligence - and only take the lowest scores.

[ogneopasno]

1. Outrageous.

[SmileyRose]

2. I can't even figure out what in sam hell was in that security guy's head

The least educatable person I know couldn't even come up with something this strange. I don't think this was a lack of intelligence, it sounds more like some sort of actual brain damage to me.

[paulsby]

4. it was the brown acid

it's a bad trip

[jwirr]

3. I think ADA would tell us that if he needed extra help to accomplish

the goal that someone had to supply it. That someone being either the Airport Security or the Airline or a PCA paid for by Medicaid or Medicare or some other program. Either way I do not think they can refuse him the right to fly.