"The former Congressman simply asked to see the regulations that permitted TSA officials to pat her down. They refused. And she refused to allow them to pat her down. So they booted her off her flight."
Nitwit.
How so?
nitwit x 2
I agree. Norman Mineta IS a nitwit!!
I fly a lot, as does my wife.
I've been patted down, as has she- in every case, the screeners have been professional and efficient.
I've only seen men screen men and women screen women.
I have never seen anyone groped or touched in a sexual or inappropriate manner.
My wife says that the female screener announces where she will be patting down beforehand and asks if that is ok-before proceeding.
The pat down is done to the side, in public and can be done behind a screen, if the pax wants more privacy.
Granted, some of the pre screeners can act like jerks-especially those at Hartsfield and Newark.
But,the majority of screeners and secondary screeners seem much more professional and definitely light years better than the Wal Mart greeters, Do you want fries with that ,screeners of old.
It seems like a great many more pax are getting a second look, now - not, just the urban myth of old ladies and kids, while Arabs get a by.
I've actually never seen an old lady or kid given a secondary search , but, plenty of men and women of all ages, races and nationalities.
The majority of people realize the importance of the secondary search, they cooperate, it's done as quickly as possible and they move on to catch their flight.
The key to getting through security is to allow enough time and BTW, it's gotten much, much better in the last 2 years and not to arrive with an attitude-like Chenoweth.
Flying is not a right, if someone does not want to show a picture ID or face the possibility that they may be wanded or patted down or their carry on searched-don't fly.
But, don't wait until you are in the security area, where your hissy fit inconveniences the rest of us, to decide you want to look at the fine print or question the authority of the agents.
Nitwit is too kind for people like Chenoweth.
Pardon me, but how is she a nitwit? Is she a nitwit for asking the nitwits to produce the regulations that supposedly provide their authority over the citizenry?
Intelligent people get banned all the time but you go on and on like the Energizer Bunny.