TSA responds to complaints about kids being patted down at airports

WBTV News ^ | 11-18-10 | Brigida Mack

[FS11]

WBTV found the anonymous submission on a blog, "We Won't Fly." The man says the incident happened earlier this month and he describes how his little boy was traumatized saying the TSA agent groped his groin and that the little boy left the checkpoint in tears.

The commenter says his son was aggressively patted down by a TSA employee.

"He was pleading for me to help him and I was admonished for trying to comfort him," the comment on the blog states. "His genitals area was groped. He walked down to the plane in tears."

[Savage Beast]

I'm not criticizing this man. He was probably caught off guard and didn't know exactly what to do until it was too late.

However, having had time to think about it, I would not submit a child to one of these "pat-downs." I would tell the TSA agent that we have decided not to fly at all, leave, and then decide what to do. Fortunately I have the means to take a train or a bus or rent a car. Those who don't--I don't know what to do.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

I recall seeing research that “sexual trauma” as a child is in the background of almost every homosexual.

[surrey]

I agree. Dogs trained to sniff out various substances are incredible. Coming back from a trip to Hawaii a few years ago I had a dog sniffing at my purse. I had thrown a lime in there and didn’t remember I had it.

[Tomato lover]

I can not get my head around the fact that people are still flying.

[A'elian' nation]

I sympathize with you more than you know, because what you may not know is that the TSA can still FINE you up to $10,000 if you opt out of the opt out.
Meaning; once the fondling starts you are their property, and even if you walk out of the airport, you can still be fined.
This is what happened to the “Don’t Touch my Junk guy as he walked out of the airport. TSA guy walked up to him and told him he had to complete the pat-down or be subject to a fine.
What a sad state of affairs. This is slavery.

[Girlene]

However, having had time to think about it, I would not submit a child to one of these "pat-downs." I would tell the TSA agent that we have decided not to fly at all, leave, and then decide what to do.

I agree. Supposedly, these "invasive" pat-downs will not be carried out any more on children, 12 and under (not sure how this is not sexual molestation for a 13-year-old). If I was a parent with a minor, I would not fly with any children until this whole thing is reversed. An adult can decide they don't mind being assaulted, but a child is dependent on their parents to protect them. Until these policies change, there are no guarantees that a parent can protect their children.

[556x45]

Exactly right, thx for pointing this out again. The TSA is Bush’s baby. He agreed w/ the commie Congress and they built this monster together.

[momtothree]

I’m not blaming the Dad at all. He was caught in a situation with very little forewarning and “trusted” the TSA. It is normal to do that. However, we all know more now. We have already told our kids that any sort of travel will be done via the car or train PERIOD. I feel sorry for the parents of these type of situations because they now have to reflect on the incident and handle the fall out with their kids. The parents are the ones who are hurting as well. Just a thought.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

Abusive bullcrap has been going on at the airport for nearly 10 years now. I’ve been reading the horror stories at flyertalk.com since February, 2002.

You are correct....the situation worsed dramatically under the administration of George W. Bush and continues under the regime of Barack Hussein Obama. I hope George W. gets harassed at the airport.

[xenob]

I can not get my head around the fact that people are still flying.

Sometimes it's not an option to drive... International work travel by boat would be rather slow..

[flowerplough]

“I can not get my head around the fact that people are still flying.”

And I’m hoping that enough people quit flying that ticket prices come down some.

[Georgia Girl 2]

You are so right. Why would anyone let a complete stranger grope their child’s groin area for any reason?

[JEC]

The TSA sounds like a new place for child and sexual preditors to hide. Fortunately, I won’t be flying anytime too soon, my wife will and I pity the poor bastard that tries to grope her.

[chiefqc]

Things like this send a tingle down “Big Sis’s” leg.

[Snickering Hound]

[hondact200]

If you must fly eat foods thatmake you gassy and pass wind right there and than during the groping , opps I mean search. Yes that is right break wind, pass gas, good ole flatulence a fart. Watch Blazing Saddles if you must to get an idea of what to eat, beans, wieners, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage - gas formers. If they must search give them a little gas to go along with their stupidity.

[Syncro]

After years of teaching our kids that if someone, stranger or not, touches them in any private area, they are to scream at the top of their lungs to bring attention to the molestation.

Now we are expected to allow the government employees to do this.

The kids are just following instructions from their protectors, and are now getting mixed messages and being traumatized deeply.

[CedarDave]

[ErnBatavia]

[LibLieSlayer]

I will never fly commercial again... I want all of the tsa employees unemployed and their families living in sewers, alleys and caves. They choose to be Gestapo!

LLS