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Sequoia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 10:13 AM
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Mom charged with beating kids on plane
A California mother was charged with beating her children, ages 2 and 4, on a commercial aircraft and interfering with the flight crew.

Tamera Freeman, 38, who appeared in court on Wednesday, was arrested on Monday at Denver International Airport upon her arrival on a Frontier Airlines flight from San Francisco, California.

An FBI affidavit quotes passengers as saying Freeman appeared intoxicated, was abusive with her children before she boarded the plane and repeatedly hit and yelled at them during the flight.

The affidavit also alleges Freeman threw a drink at the feet of a flight attendant and followed her into an aisle yelling and pointing her finger, causing the attendant, who had intervened on the children's behalf, to feel threatened.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/18/mom.airplane.charges.ap/index.html

Because we love kids on a plane stories.
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AllegroRondo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 10:15 AM
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1. If she had just given them Benadryl, like the Flight Attendant suggested....
:popcorn:
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 10:51 AM
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2. Damned if you do, damned if you don't
Where are all the people cheering for her since she was obviously "disciplining" her kids?
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 10:53 AM
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3. Which is why all children, ages 2 and 4, should have concealed weapons permits
Problem solved.
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 10:57 AM
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4. At the very least, they should have a dangerous dog with them.
:rofl:
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 11:01 AM
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6. !
:thumbsup:
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 11:29 AM
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10. Bye Bye Mom!
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guitar man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 10:59 AM
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5. Wait....I'm confused
I read and re-read the article, but I still can't figure out what part of the Bush* family she is from? :shrug:
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 11:02 AM
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7. Which Lounger was it?
Had to be one of the "Hush your kids at all costs" gang. :shrug:
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Writer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 11:03 AM
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8. Wow. Talk about extremes.
Edited on Thu Jul-19-07 11:04 AM by Writer
Damned if you ABSOLUTELY DO, damned if you ABSOLUTELY DON'T.

Anyone up for a cup of moderation?
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nini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 11:28 AM
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9. She needs to lose custody of her kids
This isn't a kids on a plane story it's a drunk ass loser abusive mother story.

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pitohui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 11:31 AM
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12. yeah i'm thinking major alcoholism! EOM
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Writer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 11:32 AM
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13. She definitely needs treatment. n/t
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nini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 02:45 PM
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19. I've got to tell you I'm a bit annoyed at the jokes about this
but then I'm in a shitty mood in general ;-)


To equate what this monster did to expecting parents to control their kids is two completely different things and not something to be a source of jokes.
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Writer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 02:52 PM
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21. But then this is one of those "tit for tat" arguments.
I'm guilty for pushing for the "tat" side, of course, but the easy (read: lazy) way to read a story like this is to fit it into a preconceived framework. i.e. "Does THIS prove my previous points on parenting children in an aircraft?" Now anyone reading this article has a choice: either he or she can be lazy and categorize it as being pro-parenting or anti-parenting, or he or she can recognize the even greater elephant in the room: that this particular mother was drunk, out of control, and abusive.
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pitohui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 11:29 AM
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11. sheesh now that's classy
Edited on Thu Jul-19-07 11:30 AM by pitohui
she sounds like a real winner in the game of life

since people take me so seriously maybe i'd better add this: :sarcasm:
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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 11:36 AM
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14. But did she have them circumcised? n/t
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mzteris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 11:56 AM
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15. Maybe she didn't want to get kicked off the plane
for not making her kids behave.







:eyes:
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 11:57 AM
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16. How the fuck else was she supposed to get them to shut up?
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 12:01 PM
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17. she should have stuck a tit in each of their mouths
problem solved

:hide:
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Poll_Blind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 12:26 PM
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18. Would those be speckled or grey-crested tits? Or one of each?
Edited on Thu Jul-19-07 12:29 PM by Poll_Blind


PB
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 02:52 PM
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20. I'm hoping for a story where the toddlers kick the shit out of the flight attendant.
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Writer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 02:53 PM
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22. I'm waiting for posts with more explanation than a single line.
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-19-07 02:55 PM
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23. .
:rofl:
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