Airport personnel refuse to let autistic boy board plane
Security staff at Bangalore Airport in India recently tried to stop an autistic child from boarding a plane and claimed that he was a “threat to other passengers,” as reported in today’s CNN-IBN. Ahed, who is autistic, is the son of Tamil film actor Prithvi Raj. A security officer informed Prithvi Raj that Ahed could not board the plane “‘because he’s mentally ill.’” CNN-IBN reported this exchange between Prithvi Raj and security personnel:
“When my wife asked them they said, ‘Aapka beta flight mein jayega aur baki passenger ko danger karega’ (your son will be a danger to other passengers on the flight). Please, I understand we don’t permit a toothpaste on a flight, but for God’s sake, don’t treat an 11-year-old like a terrorist.”
Prithvi Raj and his wife Bina noted that their son has had to endure this kind of treatment at other airports before. After over a half-hour of arguing, the family was able to board the airplane.
Talk about flying the unfriendly skies.
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