I didn't want to relive the experience - I wanted to forget about it, but a friend of mine convinced me that I needed to let people know that these things happen, for that exact reason. That's why I wrote it.
So, from a fellow American, thank you for having the courage to set aside your emotions and write about this experience. People need to hear about these incidents. Your post won't change the political system, but it changed, ever so slightly, the consciousness of thousands of people that read it. It counts for something, and it's important!
Thank you.
What triggered the government to hold the guy in the show was that he actually traveled to India for a week, you were merely trying to fly across the country.
Thanks for sharing your experience, nothing will ever change unless enough of these stories come out.