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LA lawyer claims woman forced to remove nipple rings at airport
AP via SFGate ^
| 3/27/8
Posted on 03/27/2008 1:43:06 PM PDT by SmithL
An attorney claims security agents gave a woman a pair of pliers and forced her to remove her nipple rings in order to board an airline flight.
Los Angeles attorney Gloria Allred issued a press statement Thursday making the allegation but she didn't provide details. A news conference was scheduled.
Transportation Security Administration spokesman Dwayne Baird said he had not heard of the incident. Baird said the TSA has no specific policy about body jewelry but if it was big enough to sound an alarm, . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: gloriaallred; mandihamlin; nipplering; tsa
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posted on
03/27/2008 1:43:07 PM PDT
by
SmithL
Gloria Allred is the lawyer,
‘nuf said.
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posted on
03/27/2008 1:43:41 PM PDT
by
SmithL
(Reject Obama's Half-Vast Wright-Wing Conspiracy)
To: SmithL
That is just plain stupid there is not enough metal to cause an issue.
An yes nipple rings are also stupid.
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posted on
03/27/2008 1:45:07 PM PDT
by
svcw
(The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.)
To: SmithL
“Then smoke started coming out of her jumblies”
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posted on
03/27/2008 1:47:35 PM PDT
by
DungeonMaster
(WELL I SPEAK LOUD, AND I CARRY A BIGGER STICK, AND I USE IT TOO!)
To: SmithL
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posted on
03/27/2008 1:48:19 PM PDT
by
cspackler
(There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who don't.)
To: DungeonMaster
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posted on
03/27/2008 1:49:13 PM PDT
by
hosepipe
(CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
To: cspackler
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posted on
03/27/2008 1:51:15 PM PDT
by
Knitebane
(Happily Microsoft free since 1999.)
To: svcw
On the contrary, there are some huge (3+ inch diameter) nipple shield piercings in tribal designs that look like razor blades. And nipple rings that are designed to look like daggers and cutting tools.
Also, I hope some Hollywood writer hears of this case and writes it into the next terrorist plane hijack movie.
To: SmithL
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posted on
03/27/2008 1:53:24 PM PDT
by
weegee
(Famous moments in history: March 18th, 2008 “I have a bridge (to sell you)...” - Barack H. Obama)
To: SmithL
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posted on
03/27/2008 2:03:34 PM PDT
by
Gabrial
(pity the clueless pawn)
To: SmithL
Ah those piercings again. I just don’t understand it. -—and to think of all the places people get pierced-—ouch!
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posted on
03/27/2008 2:19:37 PM PDT
by
brooklyn dave
(Hilda-beast for Grand Inquisitor, Obama for Acolyte)
To: Larry Lucido; Cagey; MotleyGirl70; Gamecock; Rb ver. 2.0
JERRY: Just do it like a Band-Aid. One motion! Right off!
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posted on
03/27/2008 2:47:34 PM PDT
by
Mr. Brightside
(Michael Reagan: My Dad Would Back McCain http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1970504/posts)
To: brooklyn dave; Mr. Brightside
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posted on
03/27/2008 3:00:10 PM PDT
by
Nervous Tick
(I'm not voting FOR John McCain -- I'm voting AGAINST Hillary/Obama)
To: All
I’ll explain the fascination with piercings and tattoos. There are a few exceptions, but for the most part this is a trend that allows people with no discernable talent to draw attention to themselves.
To: Maverick68
Ill explain the fascination with piercings and tattoos. There are a few exceptions, but for the most part this is a trend that allows people with no discernable talent to draw attention to themselves.
STUPID PEOPLE!!!! You forgot to add STUPID between "allows and people"...STUPID!! How DUMB does one have to be to have BODY PIERCINGS???? Pretty damn dumb and Hillbilly to boot!! Good for TSA!
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posted on
03/27/2008 3:07:45 PM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
03/27/2008 3:12:02 PM PDT
by
The SISU kid
(I feel really homesick all the time & so do all the other aliens.....)
To: Nervous Tick
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posted on
03/27/2008 3:23:15 PM PDT
by
papasmurf
(WWOD? (What Would Obama Do?))
To: svcw
Some nipple rings are quite large.
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posted on
03/27/2008 3:25:06 PM PDT
by
ladyjane
To: SmithL; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
LA lawyer claims woman forced to remove nipple rings at airportAn obvious violation of the 13th Amendment.
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posted on
03/27/2008 3:41:40 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
("Code Pink should guard against creating stereotypes in the Mincing Community." --Titan Magroyne)
To: Maverick68
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posted on
03/27/2008 3:43:50 PM PDT
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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