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TSA stands by decision to force 95 year old woman to remove diaper
While going through security, the 95-year-old was taken by a TSA officer into a glassed-in area, where a pat-down was performed, Weber said. An agent told Weber "they felt something suspicious on (her mother's) leg and they couldn't determine what it was" -- leading them to take her into a private, closed room. Soon after, Weber said, a TSA agent came out and told her that her mother's Depend undergarment was "wet and it was firm, and they couldn't check it… (www.cnn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Their ridiculous diligence on these extreme cases is pretty comical considering they can only catch about half of guns in briefcases that go through the xray.
The daughter summed it up pretty well: while it may have been performed correctly, the procedure is inherently wrong. I cannot believe the TSA is refusing to budge after so much backlash. I truly hope my airport ditches them in favor of a private security company.
It seems the TSA are Hell-bent on humiliating ANYONE who they deem a "threat" from a young girl travelling with her family to now an elderly lady, because they say her adult diaper could hold an explosive? The only thing dangerous in an adult diaper are bodily fluids! Give me a break. TO THE US GOVERNMENT....DISBAND THE TSA ASAP BEFORE THEY DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD!!!!
It's too late for that, the harm is done and now TSA or TSA-Approved security is required by law. So much for republicans wanting less-government!
Chip you're a god send. My monday mornings dragging and a good tsa article is just what I needed. Calvin and hobbs gets old after awhile
Man, I guess tsa anne isn't coming to the rescue on this one