Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)  Hays brought her suit after scuffling with TSA agents over applesauce. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Nadine Hays scuffled with security officials at the Bob Hope Airport when they tried to inspect a ice chest she was carrying through airport security. Hays said the chest contained applesauce, milk, and cheese for her elderly grandmother. Security officials say she tussled for the container and at one point struck one of the security officials. She was arrested and charged for the altercation, but the charges were dropped in 2010 after she showed six months of good behavior. After that, Hays filed a civil suit against dozens of defendants including the Department of Homeland Security and Janet Napolitano. US District Court Judge Patrick Walsh asked her to amend the complaint which she pared down to just 60 defendants. Attorneys for the TSA have asked the judge to dismiss the case because she has not complied with repeated orders to modify her case. Hays denies striking the TSA officer saying the videotapes were altered. She also insists on naming the 60 defendants in the case. It is likely then, that Walsh will dismiss her suit. An earlier suit brought by Hays was dismissed in May. © 2012, Distributed by NEWS CONSORTIUM. - - - Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions for January 2013 General Intention: The Faith of Christians. That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him. Missionary Intention: Middle Eastern Christians. That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance. |
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