A Black musician was accused of trafficking his own children on an American Airlines flight.
David Ryan Harris, a musician who has played guitar in John Mayer’s band for 20 years and also performs solo, was flying from Atlanta to Los Angeles on Sept. 15, when his family was questioned at the jetbridge for human trafficking. In a video series on Instagram, Harris explained his family was questioned after a flight attendant had asked both of his children their names and one was “pretty shy,” to answer, according to Harris’ video.
Harris’ story isn’t the only story of a biracial family being accused of human trafficking on an aircraft. A California mother is also suing, an incident that took place back on Oct. 22, 2021. She is seeking a jury trial, attorney fees and costs, alongside compensatory damages and economic damages to be established at trial, according to her complaint.to draw attention to the issues biracial families face when flying.
“It is not fair nor justifiable to subject innocent parents and their children to such scrutiny without any concrete evidence or reasonable suspicion and should, by and large be outside the purview of airplane personnel,” his petition read.American Airlines flight attendant found dead with cloth in mouth in Philadelphia hotel
The flight attendant, who works for American Airlines was supposed to have checked out of her hotel room two days earlier., Aviation Reporter. Alexandra Skores is the aviation reporter for The Dallas Morning News, covering DFW's carriers and two largest airports. She's a graduate of the University of Iowa. Alexandra has previously worked at the Oregonian in Portland, OR and The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, IA.
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