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Mom Booted From Plane Goes National; Toddler Bucks, Whines During Interview
WSB-TV NEWS ^ | 7-13-2007

Posted on 07/13/2007 2:03:55 PM PDT by Cagey

NEW YORK -- The Gwinnett County mother kicked off an airplane with her 19-month old son tried to tell her side of the story Friday morning, but her son's crying drowned out part of the interview.

Garren Penland, 19-months old, got so unruly during his mom's chat with 'Good Morning America' anchor Diane Sawyer, co-anchor Chris Cuomo had to take the toddler off the set.

While Kate Penland explained her child was well-behaved on the Continental Express flight, little Garren kicked, wiggled and squirmed out of his mother's arms.

At one point he climbed up on a coffee table and rifled through Sawyer's scripts.

When Sawyer handed him a model Space Shuttle to distract him, Garren rolled it off the table and onto the floor.

Kate Penland said she and Garren were booted from the flight last month by a flight attendant who suggested she use benadryl to calm her son down.


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KEYWORDS: airplane; airtravel; annoyances; aviation; byebye; goodbyelawsuit; littlenoneckmonsters; plane
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To: Cagey; MotleyGirl70; Mr. Brightside; Rb ver. 2.0; lesser_satan
ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Who told you to put the kid on TV? I didn't tell you to put the kid on TV! Our case is ruined. This is a public humilation!"


21 posted on 07/13/2007 2:16:48 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Duncan Hunter 2008)
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To: ozzymandus

wHAT WAS REALLY FUNNY WAS the male anchor kept saying to the child...” I have the balls. I have the balls.
( we hope he does...ha. but not enough to shut the kid up.)


22 posted on 07/13/2007 2:16:50 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (We need a troop surge in New Orleans and Philly!)
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To: mware
You are correct. Waaay too long for a young child.
23 posted on 07/13/2007 2:16:54 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter ( Who is the Democrat's George Galloway?)
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To: PetroniusMaximus

The Airline wins the case, lol!


24 posted on 07/13/2007 2:17:00 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Well at least she didn't suggest that the child play outside.

Now that'd be really hilarious if the comment was made after the plane took off.
25 posted on 07/13/2007 2:17:04 PM PDT by JamesP81 (Keep your friends close; keep your enemies at optimal engagement range)
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To: hunter112

These should be required for those kids that love to kick the back of the seat in front of them.

26 posted on 07/13/2007 2:17:19 PM PDT by Cagey
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To: Larry Lucido

Hahahahaha!


27 posted on 07/13/2007 2:17:52 PM PDT by Cagey
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To: Cagey

Kids, esp at that age don’t like not having momma’s attention. They will do whatever they need to , to get it back, even if it results in a spanking. He sounds normal to me.


28 posted on 07/13/2007 2:18:12 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: Larry Lucido

Good one! :)


29 posted on 07/13/2007 2:18:55 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Cagey

Sad! I feel sorry for the kid with a mother as out of touch as she is.


30 posted on 07/13/2007 2:19:24 PM PDT by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.com)
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To: Cagey
Apparently mission unaccomplished for this.

The child seems to have confirmed the reports that he is misbehaved.

31 posted on 07/13/2007 2:19:26 PM PDT by Jedi Master Pikachu ( What is your take on Acts 15:20 (abstaining from blood) about eating meat? Could you freepmail?)
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To: Larry Lucido

It’s Out-ra-geous!


32 posted on 07/13/2007 2:19:26 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man
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To: Secret Agent Man

It’s preposterous!


33 posted on 07/13/2007 2:20:00 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Duncan Hunter 2008)
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To: Cagey

This child will be a brat from bad parents.


34 posted on 07/13/2007 2:20:12 PM PDT by bmwcyle (Satan is working both sides of the street in World Socialism and World Courts.)
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To: Cagey

Better yet—remember the old days, where they had smoking and non-smoking sections of aircraft? How about a kid and a non-kid area? Chances are, the business people who need to get something done while on a flight could justify an extra 10% surcharge for a seat in the preferred section. And not having to listen to whining is one additional benefit that the harness you picture wouldn’t do anything about.


35 posted on 07/13/2007 2:20:22 PM PDT by hunter112 (Change will happen when very good men are forced to do very bad things.)
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To: mware

‘There’s no predicting how a kid that age is going to act.

Ain’t that the truth.’

Isn’t that a cute picture...such a nice family and cute kids...

btw, I saw the interview and well, maybe benadryl wouldn’t have been a bad idea...


36 posted on 07/13/2007 2:20:27 PM PDT by aimee5291
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To: mware
My 23 year old was once upon a time wound tighter than a Swiss watch. Spankings, time out, the whole deal. We just got to the point that we didn't go. He eventually grew out of it and is doing well.

The other night we were discussing discipline and my son said I should have spanked his sister more. I said I'm not sure it makes a difference. It didn't seem to with him.

He grinned and said, Sure it did. I didn't end up in jail, did I?

37 posted on 07/13/2007 2:21:13 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter ( Who is the Democrat's George Galloway?)
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To: NittanyLion

LOL! Betcha Diane Sawyer wanted to give the kid the same thing the flight attendant suggested...wasn’t it Benadryl?


38 posted on 07/13/2007 2:21:24 PM PDT by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
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To: ozzymandus
She was taken off the plane because the stewardess claims the mother threatened her. The women had 3 witnesses who claimed she did not.

How the child acted on the plane or on GMA has nothing to do with with any law suit that might go forward.

39 posted on 07/13/2007 2:21:26 PM PDT by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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To: Larry Lucido

It’s definitely preposterous.


40 posted on 07/13/2007 2:21:45 PM PDT by Cagey
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