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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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To: Larry Lucido

It’s just the latest of my many public humiliations!


41 posted on 07/13/2007 2:21:50 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: mware

LOL, cute young Master Roberts. But at least you saw his mom was about to burst a blood vessel... she was so pissed.

She didn’t know whether to move up and grab him, what would a pic or video of that do, or let him loose.

LOL


42 posted on 07/13/2007 2:21:59 PM PDT by AliVeritas (Hudnas, al Taqiyya, lust for death of the American troop ... I bring you the Democrats.)
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To: Cagey

A restaurant once had a sign:

PLEASE KEEP YOUR CHILDREN QUIET AND IN THEIR SEATS.

It should be the law of the land.


43 posted on 07/13/2007 2:22:15 PM PDT by Joe Bfstplk (What you said is exactly what you intended to say.)
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To: mware

Maybe they should place a wall in front of the last few seats for kid problems. That way no one would hear them. I would rather hear a kid cry or scream any day than listen to a parent try to ‘reason” with them though. They are unreasonable.


44 posted on 07/13/2007 2:22:53 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: JamesP81

An old Harry Hershfield joke.


45 posted on 07/13/2007 2:23:26 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter ( Who is the Democrat's George Galloway?)
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To: NittanyLion
"There’s no predicting how a kid that age is going to act."

Don't know. We never had that problem.

46 posted on 07/13/2007 2:23:29 PM PDT by davisfh
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To: CaptainK

Yeah, sure. Are you a lawyer who specializes in screaming brats?


47 posted on 07/13/2007 2:23:57 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: Cagey
My daughter just arrived for a visit with 4 of her kids (ages 7 years to 6 weeks) in tow.

Even though she was "randomly selected" for extra security screening at the airport*, had an infant in arms and her 2-year-old was reluctant to keep the seat belt fastened throughout the flight, the flight attendants said the kids were well behaved. My daughter made sure they had plenty of snacks and coloring books.

This woman had ONE toddler and couldn't control him?

*She is always "randomly selected" for additional security screening. My daughter is dark-skinned and looks "Middle Eastern." I suggested that the next time she flies, she should wear a head scarf.

48 posted on 07/13/2007 2:24:20 PM PDT by Alouette (Vicious Babushka)
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To: CaptainK

Maybe the child had a dirty bomb.


49 posted on 07/13/2007 2:24:36 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter ( Who is the Democrat's George Galloway?)
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To: NittanyLion

The network wins either way. If the kid behaves, they can point to the big bad airline. If the kid acts out, they can show the nation another stupid pig waiting at the trough.


50 posted on 07/13/2007 2:24:44 PM PDT by herMANroberts
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Maybe the child had a dirty bomb.

After at least 11 hours in an airport, that poor wee mite was a dirty bomb :(

51 posted on 07/13/2007 2:26:07 PM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Cagey

This serves the purpose of handling little brats.


52 posted on 07/13/2007 2:26:08 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: Cagey

My parents tell me I cried all the way to Germany on a plane when I was 6 months old and yes, everyone on the flight was po’d. Its not against the law yet.....


53 posted on 07/13/2007 2:26:30 PM PDT by ßuddaßudd (7 days - 7 ways Guero >>> with a floating, shifting, ever changing persona....)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Maybe the child had a dirty bomb.

I wouldn't be surprised.

54 posted on 07/13/2007 2:27:47 PM PDT by Cagey
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To: Cagey
I’d rather hear the kid scream and carry on than to see someone give the kid drugs to keep him quiet.
55 posted on 07/13/2007 2:28:08 PM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: hunter112
remember the old days, where they had smoking and non-smoking sections of aircraft? How about a kid and a non-kid area?

The last international flight I was on, some kid screamed for the entire 8 hours. I was seated in the back of the plane and the baby was up front, it was one of those Airbus 380's, and the screams filled the entire plane.

56 posted on 07/13/2007 2:28:11 PM PDT by Alouette (Vicious Babushka)
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To: Joe Bfstplk

I couldn’t keep mine on his seat, now that he’s 15 I can’t get him up off it.


57 posted on 07/13/2007 2:28:15 PM PDT by huldah1776 (Worthy is the Lamb.)
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To: Cagey

:)


58 posted on 07/13/2007 2:28:24 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter ( Who is the Democrat's George Galloway?)
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To: DCPatriot

What a cute kid. The toy duck is a nice touch.


59 posted on 07/13/2007 2:28:33 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: trisham

Don’t throw away that duct tape! LOL!


60 posted on 07/13/2007 2:29:12 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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