Long Airport Lines Are No Match for Halle Berry

By PopEater / Wire Services Posted Jan 9th 2010 08:51AM

Canadian police said Friday that it was wrong for one of their officers to whisk Halle Berry, her model boyfriend and baby through airport security at Montreal's Trudeau airport. A constable at the airport decided to let the couple pass a long line after a spur-of-the-moment request on Monday by Gabriel Aubry, a Quebec model who is Berry's boyfriend and father of her 22-month-old daughter, Nahla.

"The (boyfriend) of Ms. Berry asked if they could go faster through the line because they were late and they had the baby," said Insp. Jimmy Cacchione, who heads the 36-member unit that patrols the Montreal airport.

"The officer took the personal initiative to allow them to go through the line faster, but that's not something the Montreal police supports."

An embarrassed Montreal police force issued a directive to its officers Friday, urging them to avoid a repeat of the episode.

The officer involved will not be reprimanded and the police airport unit will institute stricter rules for the future, Cacchione added.

Berry's agent Toni Howard was not immediately available for comment.

Journalist Marieve Paradis said she spotted the actress and her family bypassing a lengthy security lineup while other passengers waited for hours to get to U.S. Customs.

"It shocked me that we were waiting in line, and there were other babies and other children," Paradis said from Los Angeles, where she lives. "Monday was chaotic at the airport, people were anxious and people were nervous and everyone was scared to miss their flights."

Paradis, who spotted Berry again seated in the front row of the same Los Angeles-bound flight she was on, questioned in her blog Friday why a police escort would have been necessary for the power couple, who own a home north of Montreal.

"I'm not sure people from Montreal are very happy to learn that their money from their taxes is used for escorting celebrities."

Paradis said she barely made the morning flight herself after arriving three and a half hours ahead of departure as a result of heightened security checks at airports across the globe since a foiled terror attack on Christmas Day.

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Sunday 10 January

By sjoyce

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As much money as she has she should have her own private jet,or at least no some studio owner to borrow theirs.You are very popular,put up w/ it,you asked for it.Wanted the att.when you was not a star,now you want away from it.Make up your dam mind what you want!!

By Kathy

SHE LEADS BY EXAMPLE...NUFF SAID. BUT LET ME TELL YOU IF SHE DID THAT IN FRONT OF ME, I MAY BE TEMPTED TO ASK HER TO PAY US ALL FORWARD.

By Diana

No one should be allowed to go before everyone else. I have never understood why some people think the world revolves around a actor, or singer. Their the same as us, but they act for a living. And they get paid very well for it. If I was in that line, everyone would have heard me asking what the hell is happening here. Halle is a beautiful woman, and great actress, but no better than anyone else. Wait her turn or go home !!!

By Carol

Oh please-- if you are running late and have any reason-- go to TSA and they'll move you thru. anyone!

Monday 11 January

By jane

tsu is who??

Tuesday 02 March

By La Mesa

get a life lady! Halle Berry is someone..... Her job is ACTING, which i think she has done a fantastic job. If she wasn't acting then i guess she would be just like you!!!! A nobody.

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