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Chris Christie's niece bit and kicked deputies trying to escort her off a Spirit Airlines flight after she asked passengers who she thought were Latino if they were 'smuggling cocaine,' report says
https://www.insider.com/ ^ | December 4, 2022 | Hannah Getahun Junior Reporter, West Coast Nights & Weekends Hannah Getahun

Posted on 12/04/2022 6:41:30 AM PST by Brandonmark

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's 25-year-old niece was arrested on a handful of charges, including six counts of battery, after causing a scene on a Spirit Airlines flight departing from Louis Armstrong International Airport on Thanksgiving Day, the Times-Picayune reported.

Before the plane's departure for New Jersey, Shannon Epstein reportedly made passengers uncomfortable after asking a family she perceived to be Latino if they were "smuggling cocaine," Capt. Jason Rivarde of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office told the Times-Picayune.

After employees requested she be removed from the flight, Epstein resisted and began struggling with deputies, the Times-Picayune reported.

Six deputies were injured, including one who was bit by Epstein. Another deputy was kicked in the groin, the outlet reported.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: chrischristie; christie; epstein; fatguy; nevertrumpers; newjersey; pisschristie; yetanotherepstein
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To: Regulator

Great point. To make a ‘ripple’ in the World Wide Web of ‘news’, it has to be sensational, for which they are paid in ‘hits’, not direct dollars.


41 posted on 12/04/2022 7:55:14 AM PST by silent majority rising
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To: Drew68

The old adage:

Apples do not fall far from the trees.


42 posted on 12/04/2022 8:02:29 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: blackdog

The same SUN shines down into his own backyard.


43 posted on 12/04/2022 8:04:08 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: Brandonmark

He shouldn’t be taking food away from her and maybe she wouldn’t be biting everyone


44 posted on 12/04/2022 8:05:13 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: Regulator

Appears so


45 posted on 12/04/2022 8:11:23 AM PST by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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To: irishjuggler

Maybe she’s a unicorn
https://youtu.be/h4bc9UwZsYs


46 posted on 12/04/2022 8:11:38 AM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (The road to tyranny is paved with compliance )
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To: All

This is a part of Spirit Airlines new in-flight entertainment program…which costs an extra $12.00.


47 posted on 12/04/2022 8:12:57 AM PST by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater 2024)
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To: lowbridge

“boasting that she was related to powerful people and that her uncle is a friend of former President Donald Trump”

Chris Christie is Trump’s friend?


48 posted on 12/04/2022 8:19:27 AM PST by ameribbean expat (The object of life is...to avoid finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. -Aurelius)
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To: silent majority rising

If it was Trump’s niece, the media would be orgasmic in mocking Trump over it, so imo it’s fair game to mock a Trump critic over it since the media won’t cover it.


49 posted on 12/04/2022 8:27:25 AM PST by imabadboy99
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To: gundog

Did Horshack write the note?


50 posted on 12/04/2022 8:28:30 AM PST by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: Drew68
Are we really responsible for the behavior of our nieces and nephews?
Only if you're a Republican or your last name is Trump.

But the truth is this stems from "conservatives" trying to portray themselves as holier than thou. Doing that makes you/us a target of ridicule every chance they get.

51 posted on 12/04/2022 8:28:32 AM PST by lewislynn (Trump accomplished more in one term than any other President in your lifetime.)
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To: blackdog

Yeah, between that and the infamous post-Sandy Obama hug he’s D.O.N.E.


52 posted on 12/04/2022 8:30:54 AM PST by jocon307 (Democrats delenda est.)
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To: Brandonmark

Sounds like they were smuggling campaign but it was smuggled in her nose. She definitely was on something or has mental issues.


53 posted on 12/04/2022 8:41:12 AM PST by chuckee
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To: ameribbean expat

I think once, for a few days.


54 posted on 12/04/2022 8:44:05 AM PST by lowbridge ("Let’s check with Senator Schumer before we run it" - NY Times)
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To: Brandonmark

How classy. Christy shouldn’t even acknowledge her as being related to him.


55 posted on 12/04/2022 9:18:28 AM PST by Old Grumpy
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To: Drew68

The reason this made the news:

“boasting that she was related to powerful people and that her uncle is a friend of former President Donald Trump, Rivarde said.”

The writer blew it by not getting Trump in the article title.


56 posted on 12/04/2022 9:22:23 AM PST by TheDon (Resist the usurpers)
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To: Brandonmark

Not a good look.

I was going to joke about CC’s niece “injuring” via rolling, but then I see the story.

I don’t blame her for being daring enough to ask those questions, but she didn’t need to “fight” when the “authorities” escort her.


57 posted on 12/04/2022 9:24:36 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMV)
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To: Regulator

Entitled racist brat.


58 posted on 12/04/2022 9:35:26 AM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 democratic )
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To: Brandonmark

Well her photo is certainly protected. And her name is very common so general searching does no good.


59 posted on 12/04/2022 9:37:31 AM PST by Revel
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To: Brandonmark

Sounds a lot like Hunter Biden!


60 posted on 12/04/2022 9:38:53 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (I Miss Jimmy Carter)
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