Mute woman denied flight because ... she's mute.

[credoconsolans]

Even if you don't drive, you should still get an official state ID. It's for identification purposes and even if you are in this woman's situation you should have one. Several of my relatives don't drive for various reasons, they still have an updated state ID.

In the case of the OP, it was the TSA agent, not an airline employee, who was behaving abominably

A fine example here of why you should. You want to use the services of a transportation company that is highly monitored by government agents, you'd better damn well have one.

How frequently do you suppose the disabled woman in the OP flies? How many times since her stroke 10 years ago? How much agency do you suppose she has since we know that at a minimum, she is wheel chair bound and mute? How up to date with current travel requirements would you expect her to be? How much more do you suppose a sibling, likely not very young herself, should do beyond calling the TSA and following the directions given BY THE TSA?

In what world does the lack of a current DL for a disabled, wheel chair bound mute person make it ok to treat that person with disrespect and intimidation?

If you're going to care for a special needs person, you have to keep up with this sort of thing. Perhaps driving was a better option than flying since there are tons of things that someone needs to be aware of before they fly these days?

Having spent about 30 years of my life helping to care for my disabled mother before she passed away, I can tell you that you must be able to rely on the information conveyed to you by those who have authority to make and enforce rules. Which the sister did do, btw. She was misinformed. By the TSA. Who then abused the disabled woman for BEING DISABLED.

The behavior of the TSA agent was inexcusable.

Having cared for my parents in their last years I can tell you that I didn't need to rely on anyone to know what needed to be kept up and what didn't.

 

[Toni]

Even if you don't drive, you should still get an official state ID. It's for identification purposes and even if you are in this woman's situation you should have one. Several of my relatives don't drive for various reasons, they still have an updated state ID.

In the case of the OP, it was the TSA agent, not an airline employee, who was behaving abominably

A fine example here of why you should. You want to use the services of a transportation company that is highly monitored by government agents, you'd better damn well have one.

How frequently do you suppose the disabled woman in the OP flies? How many times since her stroke 10 years ago? How much agency do you suppose she has since we know that at a minimum, she is wheel chair bound and mute? How up to date with current travel requirements would you expect her to be? How much more do you suppose a sibling, likely not very young herself, should do beyond calling the TSA and following the directions given BY THE TSA?

In what world does the lack of a current DL for a disabled, wheel chair bound mute person make it ok to treat that person with disrespect and intimidation?

If you're going to care for a special needs person, you have to keep up with this sort of thing. Perhaps driving was a better option than flying since there are tons of things that someone needs to be aware of before they fly these days?

Having spent about 30 years of my life helping to care for my disabled mother before she passed away, I can tell you that you must be able to rely on the information conveyed to you by those who have authority to make and enforce rules. Which the sister did do, btw. She was misinformed. By the TSA. Who then abused the disabled woman for BEING DISABLED.

The behavior of the TSA agent was inexcusable.

Having cared for my parents in their last years I can tell you that I didn't need to rely on anyone to know what needed to be kept up and what didn't.

Ah: you are a psychic. Good to know.

 

[RavenSky]

Even if you don't drive, you should still get an official state ID. It's for identification purposes and even if you are in this woman's situation you should have one. Several of my relatives don't drive for various reasons, they still have an updated state ID.

In the case of the OP, it was the TSA agent, not an airline employee, who was behaving abominably

A fine example here of why you should. You want to use the services of a transportation company that is highly monitored by government agents, you'd better damn well have one.

How frequently do you suppose the disabled woman in the OP flies? How many times since her stroke 10 years ago? How much agency do you suppose she has since we know that at a minimum, she is wheel chair bound and mute? How up to date with current travel requirements would you expect her to be? How much more do you suppose a sibling, likely not very young herself, should do beyond calling the TSA and following the directions given BY THE TSA?

In what world does the lack of a current DL for a disabled, wheel chair bound mute person make it ok to treat that person with disrespect and intimidation?

If you're going to care for a special needs person, you have to keep up with this sort of thing. Perhaps driving was a better option than flying since there are tons of things that someone needs to be aware of before they fly these days?

Are you avoiding the point - repeated multiple times now - that one of the sisters CALLED TSA TO ASK WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS WERE?

 

[Tom Sawyer]

Ya, what the fuck more should she have done? She called them up, found out what was needed and did that. Then they fucked her over by not having consistency between what she was told on the phone and what she was told at the airport.

 

[doubtingt]

the thing is, this woman was made mute by a stroke and we don't know who debilitating that stroke was overall. We do know Ms. Wright was going to Phoenix for her sister to take care of her.

So, your point is government bureaucrats tend to be insensitive and autocratic and we don't want them running our lives.

Got it.

no, that's your point and as usual it is pointless.

So, what is the political point?

Or, are you suggesting this government official was not insensitive and autocratic?

Maybe the point is that when you pay people poverty level wages, they are less motivated and friendly. Transportation Security Officers start as low as $17K per year, and the avg salary for TSA job listings is $23K.

Is your point that the TSA, the police, the courts, and all law enforcement should be eliminated or completely privatized?