AIBU to be enraged by this mother's treatment at an airport?

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-38767588

Why they couldn't just check the breast pump if they were suspicious - using their X-ray and scanning etc equipment - is beyond bewildering. And what gets me is that the police woman who took her into custody was expecting something attached permanently to her boob!!?

I would have offered to squeeze a turd out of my bum onto her foot and explained that because I had left my toilet at home, I'm hoping she doesn't think my pocket hankies are a hand grenade.

She said police at Frankfurt Airport were suspicious because she was carrying a breast pump but travelling without her baby.

Ummmmm... in my experience it was when my baby wasn't with me that I required a breast pump

It's outrageous if it did happen like that.

Who the fuck do they think they are?

Absolute insanity.

What action will you be taking op?

No action.

Thing is, what nefarious deeds did they think she could do with a breast pump?

ENRAGED.

Enraged OP? Really?

I thought this was awful - poor woman.

Why the fuck not enraged?! It makes me feel angry for Ms Bose. Enangered, then?

No action

Apart from posting it on mumsnet to share the enragementness.

I totally agree that it sounds awful. They needed some serious and swift training for their security screening staff.

It is shocking. I read it earlier and thought it was horrendous. The woman had to get her boob out and prove she was lactating! WTAF!

I seem to have missed the rule that said we are not allowed to post stuff on MN unless we also share a detailed and immediate action plan demonstrating what we personally are going to do about it.

Mega there isn't such a rule. I think there is a newbies section if you want to check there about your plans.

I think that was Mega's point.

Read this earlier and thought it was appalling, poor lady

Yup, no action apart from sharing the story to share enragedness-ness. That's what I like about Mumsnet threads. That and the filthy language posters use to let off steam.

Mega -

It is bloody awful. I travelled the world with my pump when I first went back to work. All without the baby. What on earth were the airport security people thinking?!?

Really nasty story, that poor lady. That feeling of complying because you feel scared and vulnerable, then the reality of the situation sinking in. I hate to think what happens that we don't hear about.

2014me, that was sort of my point.

What action could the OP actually take? Nip over to Frankfurt and have it out with....who? Any excuse to be an arse in AIBU!