maliki001
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Anyone here about the flight attendant that ground up the xanax in the baby's drink on an airplane?
She was caught and admitted that she went to a doc. in India and got them but could not produce a script.
It's morons like this that put out a bad name for medications and people who use them for legitimate reasons.
As for the mother of the child, congrats to her for noticing the little blue pill pieces floating in the drink.
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Sky_Queen
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I read a post about it on the other board. Here is the article:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2003/2003-03-14-spiked-juice.htm
Flight attendant accused of spiking toddler's juice to stop crying
DETROIT (AP) A former Northwest Airlines flight attendant is accused of putting a prescription depressant in 19-month-old girl's apple juice to stop her crying during an international flight.
Daniel Reed Cunningham, 33, of Ann Arbor was charged Thursday with assault and distributing a controlled substance.
The Oakland County girl's mother, Beate Turner, took the juice off an Aug. 25 flight from Amsterdam to Detroit after noticing that it was bitter and foamy and had blue and white specks floating in it.
The girl had drank some of the juice, but suffered no serious injury, the Detroit Free Press reported in a Friday story.
Ten days after the flight, Turner took the juice to University Laboratories in Novi, which confirmed the presence of Xanax, a prescription medication used to treat panic attacks and anxiety, the FBI said.
The drug's side effects include drowsiness, fatigue and lightheadedness and the Federal Drug Administration hasn't approved it for children under age 18, the agency said.
Cunningham also has been charged with importing more than 100 tablets of a non-narcotic controlled substance into the United States on a different flight in October. The tablets included Xanax and Valium.
He could not be reached for comment Thursday, the Free Press reported, but denied drugging the toddler in statements to the FBI. His attorney, Neil Fink of Birmingham, declined comment.
Northwest spokeswoman Mary Stanik said Cunningham was hired in 1998 and worked for the airline until last Dec. 30. She said she could not discuss his case.
Turner told FBI special agent Terry Booth that Cunningham seemed upset when her daughter became restless and began squirming and crying on the flight. Cunningham offered to give the girl apple juice three times before Turner accepted, according to the agent's affidavit.
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zeuzjuz
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I saw this a few days ago also, it really angered me as well. 
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Boobetty
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geez that just makes me sick...yeegaads...I too saw it on TV the other day and I hope they throw the book at this person...butt head take care...boo
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Holy Cow !!!!!!!
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mello
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That is so infuriating!! Who would put a child in danger like that!? I can't even imagine how I would react if someone did that to my child! Has there been much press on this? I haven't heard ANYTHING about it. You would think this would be highly publicized...even with the current war situation.
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mslily
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I have a 21 month old daughter and I can't believe that this could have happenned to another toddler on a domestic flight. Infuriating! What the heck is wrong with people!
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TheUnicorn
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OMG! This person should be thrown in jail among the child molesters and he also needs to be admitted to the psych ward for observation! He's definitely sick and doesn't need to be living among normal, everyday people. Thank God the mother noticed and he got caught. I wonder how many other children were his victims that he got away with? People still cease to amaze me with their actions.
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summer
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SORRY FOR THE CAPS, BUT THIS REALLY PISSES ME OFF. IF SOMEONE DID THAT TO ONE OF MY KIDS, THEY'D BE DEAD, I'D RATHER BE IN JAIL THAN SEE ONE OF MY KIDS HURT OR EVEN WORSE IN HEAVAN.
I HOPE THEY LOCK THAT !@#%$#^%^^ UP FOREVER
Thanks for the vent-
summer
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devilnic
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People never cease to amaze me by how selfish and thoughtless they can be. If it would have been my son I probally would have killed the flight attendant. How can people hurt innocent children and still live with themselves?
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bayerachim
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It is astounding and sad how much violence is provoked by an incident which - according to what is quoted here - has not done any permanent damage to the child involved.
Achim
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mello
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Mother's instinct. Children need to be protected against thoughtless people like this. I'm assuming you don't have any kids if you don't understand how much anger that incident brings to those of us who do.
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StarHopper
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The problem is that this was done without the mother's consent, obviously for the flight attendent's own selfish reasons. I'm not a parent, but I'd be infuriated, too! He put the child's life in danger, and deserves to be punished!
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summer
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Yes, Thank God there was no harm done to the baby. But HOW DARE that flight attendant take it upon himself to medicate a child to suit himself. Children are fragile precious beings that we as adults and parents are to protect, NOT TO HARM. Some day when you are holding your own baby in your arms remember this thread and wonder if you would want someone to drug your child-
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bayerachim
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I guess nobody posting in this thread has any doubt that this person must be punished if proven guilty.
But I am always appalled how an incident like this provokes the weirdest and most inhuman phantasies what kind of punishment is appropriate. In a democracy this is the duty of the judge and the jury.
Achim
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Sky_Queen
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I have to say I agree with bayerachim here. Now, I do want to say that I in NO WAY condone what this person did, if in fact he did it and I'm VERY thankful the child is not harmed. There are two sides to every story, don't forget. It's quite unpleasant to be on an airplane for hours and hours with a screaming baby! Have you ever been on an airplane for 8 hours with a screaming baby?? I have and I assure you it's not pleasant. It's unpleasant for the crew and the other passengers. I just want to kind of point out the other side here. You all wouldn't believe the number of mothers that get on an airplane totally unprepared. Some mothers expect the crew to entertain their children and keep them quiet, it's unbelievable. Of course, the sad thing truly is the baby, screaming for who knows what reason. Their ears bother them a lot on the airplane and some mothers don't know to have a bottle or pacifier handy at all times, especially for take off and landing.
Again, I want to stress I do not condone what this flight attendant did, there is no excuse whatsoever if he did it and if he did, I hope he will punished to the full extent of the law. I just want to point out how frustrating it can be when a mother doesn't do her job properly. Some of them just let them scream. Kind of like in a restaurant when you're trying to enjoy your dinner and somebody's kids are out of hand? Spoils your dinner.
Anyway, I hope I haven't offended anyone too much here, just wanted to share a little of the other side with you. I've seen it all up there, including a woman NURSING a 4 year old child and of course the ever famous "mile high club." People totally change personalities when they are on the airplane.
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mslily
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I know what you mean. It is as if the societal boundaries and moral codes are non-existent once you are cruising at 22,000 feet. My husband and I just flew to and from California last month from the midwest and it took all I had just to entertain her. I finally resorted to pulling out all of the contents of my wallet (pics, credit cards, etc.) just to give her something new to look at. I was really afraid to bother any other passengers because I know how irritating it can be when it is not your child acting up. It's not like you can excuse yourself to another room, you know. But intentionally drugging a child is outrageous! I sure hope that this person faces child endangerment charges.
Mslily
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Sky_Queen
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Totally agreed! The little ones are hard to entertain on the airplane. I used to take two plastic cups and tape them together with stir sticks inside. That has entertained many a children! Trust me, this guy is a dirt bag if he did this, no argument from me.
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daddyj
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I have to agree with Achim on this one.
This crew member is innocent until proven guilty, not the other way around.
Also, I'm certain that if this guy is guilty, he will get what he deserves for this one. I haven't been to prison, but people who have been told me that there is something of a caste system and people who hurt children are at the very bottom.
If the child would have died, it would rightfully be considered murder, but thankfully the child wasn't seriously harmed.
What no one else has acknowledged, but really pisses me off is that it's because of idiots that do stuff like what is alleged here, to themselves and others, that it is so hard for us to get the medicines we need to relieve our pain or anxiety.
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prettyday
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Instead of Xanax, why not just use some handy duct tape?
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maliki001
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Oh my God... duct tape... too funny.
Yes, the child was fine... my main reason for bringing up the subject was of course the fact that some idiots make it harder for the rest of us to buy from overseas. Our legislators or anyone else opposed now have one more item to add to their list.
I can see how the medication would be nice for a flight attendant though. All of the time zone changes, etc.
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GracieC
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Well I guess since this child didn't die it is ok. I am repulsed at a couple of comments about this situation. This was a medication meant for adults only and was secretly given to a child...just to keep anyone (flight attentdant) from hearing it cry.
I am assuming the comments made FOR this person are people who do not have children.
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prettyday
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Gracie is right. We should be more sensitive.
O.k o.k., no duct tape.
Stick the kid in the wheel well!!!
See, I can be nice!
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prettyday
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You know, I guess I am a little edgy about this subject. I have worked in restaurants most of the time and have traveled a fair amount. I am constantly amazed by the way parents are able to tune out their kids in public. Being a parent must be the hardest job in the world but it doesn't justify making the rest of the world your babysitter when you feel you've had a tough day and deserve to spend some time on a bar stool. I have seen little sweeties narrowly avoid being doused with hot chicken soup when they pulled a tureen over. I have seen countless children playing with sharp things on the table or that they find in back of the booths they are precariously perched top of.
I'll bet most people don't even realize how nimble a tray-carrying waiter has to be to avoid all the adults on the way to a table--now factor in a running little one, and five or six steak knives on the tray. I have seen children humiliated, hissed at, or ignored. I have children playing on rocks by the ocean when high tide is obviously coming in, and their parents are just, "oooo, look at the waves!"
I cannot believe that people need a license to hunt or fish or drive, but to raise a little being that will also touch countless other lives, all you need is a 'accident.'
People like that should use duct tape--as contraception.
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Sky_Queen
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Well said prettyday, that was the point I was trying to make. Again, not condoning what this person did at all.
I definitely like the duct tape for contraception idea and the wheel well idea wasn't too bad either 
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Wiyada
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In restaurants, oyster crackers work wonders:) But, why shouldn't this guy be charged with attempted murder if the drug is not to be given to children under 18?..Ok..putting on my flaming suit...grin...Wiyada
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headachehannah
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prettyday
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I don't know--four years old seems pretty ready to be weaned to me. But, I have no children and was born back in the formula age. My mom was considered a little odd to breast feed me at all, if you can believe it! It just goes to show you how insidious advertising is...
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toky20
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Is there a law that I don't know about telling us how old the child can be before he gets cut off from the breast? It seems to me this is a personal, cultural, and sometimes religious decision to be made by the parent. Where I live, it's not illegal, immoral, or wrong to breastfeed in public. If the mother and baby are in public, then this is where the food is.
I think the flight attendant needed the xanax... not the other way around.
just my 2cents!
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