driveby Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Kenton Weaver's parents knew the 13-year-old boy with Autism had a burning desire to take a plane ride, but never did they imagine he'd manage to buy a ticket, snatch his dad's car, drive to the airport and take a cross-country flight. But that's exactly what he did, leaving his dad's suburban Boca Raton house before dawn and landing around midnight east coast time in San Jose - just a few hours from his mom's home. Both parents are relieved their boy survived his first-time behind the wheel all the way to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and a coast-to-coast solo airplane ride, but the boy's journey leaves many troubling questions. "I can't believe he pulled this off," said his mom, Kim Casey who lives in the Fresno area. "I'm flabberghasted." His father, Dean Weaver, suspects Kenton used a stolen credit card number to buy a ticket on Southwest Airlines, but how could someone sell him that ticket without the actual card or photo ID? The 13-year-old doesn't have a passport, driver license or any photo ID his father knows of, so how'd he get past airport security? link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 parental failure > airport security failure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 parental failure > airport security failure +1, though both are bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) I once purchased an airline ticket via the internet but forgot my ID at home. All I was asked was for a credit card with my name on it to check in AND get past security. This was 3 years ago. I can see that being the case here. I don't have any credit cards anymore so I'd be ckufed now. Edited April 29, 2009 by tazinib1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I don't think they make kids under 16 show their IDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I don't think they make kids under 16 show their IDs. They don't, but when my Godson was in from TX at age 15, we had to walk him to the gate, check him in at the gate, and I had to show my ID. That was 3-4 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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