White mom sues Southwest for ‘blatant racism’ after being accused of trafficking black daughter on w

[Kamaji]

White mom sues Southwest for ‘blatant racism’ after being accused of trafficking black daughter on way to funeral

By Alyssa Guzman
August 5, 2023

A white mother is suing one of the country’s biggest airlines, claiming it accused her of trafficking her black daughter.

Mary MacCarthy, of Los Angeles, filed suit Thursday against the airline for “blatant racism.”

The mother is seeking to change Southwest’s training and policies, after she accused the airline employee had assumed her daughter Moira, then 10, couldn’t be hers based on their differing skintones.

She is also seeking unspecified compensatory damages, for emotional distress. mental anguish and more, along with legal fees.

In Oct. 2021, the suit claims, MacCarthy was traveling to her brother’s funeral with her daughter Moira, then 10, via the San Jose airport, when a Southwest airline employee made the wrong assumption about the pair.

While they were in the air from California to Colorado, a Southwest employee called the Denver Police Department to “report Ms. MacCarthy for suspected child trafficking,” said the lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Colorado.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/08/05/white-mom-mary-maccarthy-sues-southwest-for-blatant-racism-after-being-accused-of-trafficking-black-daughter-on-way-to-funeral/

[Kamaji]

Which is why a parent traveling with a minor child should always bring a photocopy of the child's birth certificate with them, or adoption papers if the child is adopted.

[Wingnut]

Hope she gets nothing for her butthurt.