Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Time: Everyone hates the TSA

From Time:

TSA Rage Hitting All Age Demographics Now

It seems like pretty much everyone hates the TSA these days.

After refusing a full body scan, John Tyner in San Diego was told that he'd have to submit to a pat down. Tyner then recorded his conversation with security personnel, where he tells them, "If you touch my junk, I'll have you arrested." He was also threatened with a $10, 000 fine. The video, and the controversy over TSA practices, has received some serious attention online. CNN covered the story Monday.

And on the heels of this story comes news of another passenger getting dramatically irate with security. Although this time it's a 3-year-old girl being searched.

The TSA at an airport in Chattanooga, Tenn. conducted a body search on the three-year-old daughter of a television reporter, Steve Simon, after the little girl set off the metal detector twice. Dad then recorded the incident on his phone and the video shows a terrified Mandy being searched by a guard, screaming and crying the whole time.

Whether or not you agree with the TSA security measures, it is a bit of a head-scratcher to hear of a terrified three-year-old being searched by a guard, or extra security being requested because a traveler requests that his "junk" not be touched.

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