“I’d Chain You In My Basement,” Airport Officer’s Comment To Female Vlogger Stuns Netizens

Travel brings you a sense of freedom and happiness that no other experience in the world can match up to. However, some incidents can hamper this joyful experience as well. Recently, US travel vlogger and Guinness World Record holder Lexie Alford shared a harrowing experience at a Nigerian Airport. In a detailed post on Instagram, she shared how the immigration officer made an inappropriate comment, and it has sparked a debate about women’s safety.

Immigration Officer’s Inappropriate Comment To Female Traveller

 

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In the post, Lexie shared that while leaving Nigeria and going through immigration, an officer looked at her and said, “If it were up to me, I wouldn’t let you leave my country. I’d chain you up in my basement.” Shocked beyond belief, she couldn’t even respond to the immigration officer’s creepy comment and moved from there.

She shared that the incident happened in the middle of the day, and there were other officers nearby as well. She added, “It’s one of the creepiest things anyone has ever said to me and made worse by the fact that it came from someone in a position of power.”
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The now-viral video has sparked a debate about all the troubles women have to go through while travelling. Lexie added that the reason for sharing her personal experience on social media was “not to discourage women from travelling, but to be real about the uncomfortable and sometimes unsafe situations that can happen anywhere.”

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Netizens Raise Concerns About Female Safety During Travel

As you can imagine, a debate sparked on the post about the immigration officer’s inappropriate comment to the female travel vlogger. Many people shared their own uncomfortable experiences at the airport, while others asked Lexie if she reported the man or not. The ongoing man v/s bear debate also started in the post’s comment section. Here are some comments you cannot miss out on.

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The comment made by the immigration officer was absolutely unacceptable. No human being, man or woman, should have to go through this. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.

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