Angry Mother Just Slapped the Piss Out of Her Baby!

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What Really Happened on that Southwest Airlines Flight?

Don’t you just love that headline, “Angry Mother Just Slapped the Piss out of Her Baby?” On August 16, 2010, various media outlets reported similar headlines, minus the word “piss” of course, that a flight attendant snatched a 13 month old out of her mother’s arms after witnessing the mother slap the child. Supposedly, other passengers also witnessed the mother hit the child, and previously alerted the flight attendant. After landing in Albuquerque, local authorities met with the family per the request of Southwest Airlines. But here’s the real kicker, after the child was checked out by paramedics, the child was then returned to her parents, including her allegedly slapping mother.

The problem with this story is that it makes no sense. The chain of events couldn’t have possibly happened this way and ended with mother and child boarding another flight to continue their trip. It should also be noted that no child endangerment or any other criminal charges have been filed. About a day later, Southwest Airlines issued the following statement: READ FULL ARTICLE: Angry Mother Just Slapped the Piss Out of Her Baby!