Folk Singer Acosted by Police for Reading Book on Vintage Airplanes On United Flight

... and ive had a learning to fly book out at one point XD

Just when you think it can't be much more ridiculous. Wow.

But he wept silently, was left broken hearted and speechless? Really?

Once again.... all the more reason to not fly in or into the USA. God Bless Canada!!

Sorry, but I think Mr Gilbert should put on his big boy panties and get over it. Some stupid person probably saw the airplane book and reported him as a terrorist which was checked out, the authorities apologized and he got back on the flight. Then he cried all the way to his destination? GOOD GRIEF! Grow a pair!

TSA=Tourism Suppression Agency.

I guess they'll ban Flying Magazine, Plane & Pilot, Guns & Ammo, and a few others from airport newsstands next..

Is the TSA trying to destroy any credibility that may remain for their mission? How utterly stupid are these people to question someone for reading an airplane book. Where do they reach minimums for probable cause to question and detain? The old Silent movie "Keystone Cops" look professional when compared to these goofballs.

I guess watching Pan Am is okay, as I did from CLT to ORD.

We've all heard of "Security Theatre". Trouble is, we can't tell if it's a comedy or a tragedy.

Has nothing to do with Shuttle America or United Airlines, this was most likely caused by a in - frequent flyer doing the RIGHT thing based on nothing.
Then you involve the TSA and it all goes to hell.

Weeping all the way to DC , really... steaming mad maybe ...but weeping ?

Welcome to the Democratic Peoples Republic of America. Our duty as citizens is to comply, comply, and comply. It's only humiliation now, but it will get worse.