Posted on 06/05/2024 2:48:32 PM PDT by lowbridge
A Spirit Airlines passenger managed to track down her stolen luggage after it vanished when she arrived at a Florida airport — using one of the stolen items to aid in her desperate search.
Paola Garcia had been waiting for her small pink hardshell luggage, containing several Apple products like her personal MacBook and two Apple Watches, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport’s carousel after returning home to the Sunshine State, Local 10 reported.
The exact timing of the incident remains unclear, but Garcia’s desperation to find her stolen property led her to the apparent culprit’s house even before local cops.
Garcia told the outlet she always carried on her luggage without issue, but this time, Spirit Airlines employees made her check the bag before she departed from New York.
She panicked as she watched others grab their bags from the carousel, and her luggage didn’t appear.
“In my mind, I’m thinking I need my computer because I go to the university, I need my computer no matter what,” Garcia told the outlet.
Garcia said she waited “at least two hours” before giving up hope that her luggage would arrive on the conveyor belt.
Spirit Airlines employees told Garcia not to worry and that her luggage would be sent to her house, she told the outlet.
The next day, she began receiving a ping from one of her Apple Watches — except it wasn’t coming from the airport but 15 minutes away at a Fort Lauderdale home.
It was the home of Junior Bazile, who worked in the retail store Paradies Shops at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by Local 10.
Determined to get her belongings back, she went to the home, found her suitcase and her things, and immediately called 911.
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Not that kind.
There! I fixed it. (I can sure tell these days, when I'm getting tired.)
Looks like kitty is all worn out from playing.
Good morning. I hope you had a good night, with no Interruptions By Jake.
Do you have any outings planned for the weekend?
My plan is to write to Charlie then try to rearrange this mess I call a desk. The real intent is to put the things I use most often within reach. Since “a clean desk is a sign of a sick mind” I’ll try not to make it too neat and clean when I’m done. ;o]
It’s 76° right now, and will reach a high of 102° by the time the sun is low in the western sky, around 1500 this afternoon.
Good morning. I stayed in a tent last night in recognition of the Great American Campout. It was so peaceful that I plan to do it again tonight. I either need to figure out how to stop the air mattress from losing air - I think I’ve turned a valve the wrong way - or get the cot out.
No Jake: we keep him inside at night, if at all possible, and I chewed out the Male Family Members the last time they let him out and couldn’t get him back in.
We have a Quinceanera at noon, and Frank’s friends will bring him home sometime in the afternoon. I just watered the gardens, and I found some Japanese eggplant that I hadn’t realized were there. I’ll pick them and the squash at the end of the day, before I water again.
We (the late Igor and I) observed the Great American Campout for a good many years, just because we had the opportunity. We were campground hosts!
Well, keeping The Jake indoors at night is a good idea. There are lots of night hunters about, and cats can feed a fairly large family. Say, mom, dad and four or five owlets or eaglets or even hawklets.
Adam checks my envelopes for frogs, these days. That cracked me up! He wanted to know why I didn’t put them on the envelopes to the utility company. I countered with a query of my own: Why would I PAY to send a frog?
The Other Folks are back from their trip. I had to get on Facebook to get any details, but they drove the 1A1 (I think that’s what it’s called) from Savannah to St Agustine, where James is. So they had about two weeks to travel and see whatever sights they wanted to. I didn’t realize it was going to be a “real” vacation, but they made it so.
I still need to confirm my trip to CO and get it paid for but I’m holding off until after my trip to the cardiologist. I’ll wait for his input. If he says “no,” Rob’t will just have to keep his money.
Sounds fun for them. My mom says it’s super hot in Florida, but I’m sure it’s super hot in Arkansas, too.
There’s a small chance of rain today, so I zipped the tent windows most of the way up.
If one is so inclined in Florida, one can always go to the beach to cool off. I miss being close to the ocean, but I know there is a city pool here, somewhere.
It will be warm and windy, today, but I’ll be indoors unless I get too cold. Then I’ll go sit in the heat. I think I need some lemonade!
Read the article. This was her carry on bag but for some reason (part of the thievery ring?) they made her check it.
Kitty looks cool!
Good morning. I had the alarm set for 0430, but my body had other plans so here I am. Up way too early for a Sunday, when my Monday is always early.
That’s OK. I’ll sleep solid Monday night!
At least I won’t be rushed this morning.
Good morning. I needed to go to the bathroom a little after 4:00, and after that, you might as well be up.
That cat looks like our pure white cat, Lilly, who has allergies. She sits close to an air purifier, which it looks like this cat is doing.
Exactly! I think I can go back to sleep for 60-90 minutes, but for the most part, I just lie there. I don’t know if that even counts as “rest.”
The heater is on in the bathroom, so I’ll go in in a few minutes and take a shower.
My daughter Sally has a white cat, too.
Me: Hey God.
God: Hello.....
Me: I'm falling apart. Can you put me back together?
God: I would rather not.
Me: Why?
God: Because you aren't a puzzle.
Me: What about all of the pieces of my life that are falling down onto the ground?
God: Let them stay there for a while. They fell off for a reason. Take some time and decide if you need any of those pieces back.
Me: You don't understand! I'm breaking down!
God: No - you don't understand. You are breaking through.
What you are feeling are just growing pains. You are shedding the things and the people in your life that are holding you back. You aren't falling apart. You are falling into place. Relax. Take some deep breaths and allow those things you don't need anymore to fall off of you. Quit holding onto the pieces that don't fit you anymore. Let them fall off. Let them go.
Me: Once I start doing that, what will be left of me?
God: Only the very best pieces of you.
Me: I'm scared of changing.
God: I keep telling you - YOU AREN'T CHANGING!! YOU ARE BECOMING!
Me: Becoming who?
God: Becoming who I created you to be! A person of light and love and charity and hope and courage and joy and mercy and grace and compassion. I made you for more than the shallow pieces you have decided to adorn yourself with that you cling to with such greed and fear. Let those things fall off of you. I love you! Don't change! ... Become! Become! Become who I made you to be. I'm going to keep telling you this until you remember it.
Me: There goes another piece.
God: Yep. Let it be.
Me: So ... I'm not broken?
God: Of course Not! - but you are breaking like the dawn. It's a new day
John Roedel
Mr. Cat does not approve of the air purifier...
It will be 105° today. Right now it’s 80 and that means I’ll either have to turn on the swamp cooler in the laundry room or strip nekkid. Unless someone washed clothes yesterday and left the cooler on. I just need it cool enough to be comfy while I work. I don’t need to freeze.
I need to get busy!
Kitteh says, "This is dumb."
Thanks!
Cute, but yes, dumb.
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