Posted on 10/03/2007 6:22:26 PM PDT by Bean Counter
A Bonners Ferry woman says she was humiliated when security guards at the federal courthouse in Coeur d'Alene told her she'd have to remove her underwire bra to get inside.
Lori Plato said she was going into the courthouse for a court hearing Sept. 20 when the metal detector went off as she passed through security.
"When I walked through, the gentleman said, "'Do you have an underwire bra on?'." Plato said. "I said, 'Yeah.' He said, 'You have to remove it.' "
But there was nowhere private to remove her bra, she said. The guards suggested she go out to her car to do it.
Instead, Plato — who describes herself as "not petite" — said she removed her bra while her husband tried to shield her from view of others in the crowded lobby by holding up his coat.
She said she had to put the bra on a conveyor belt and send it through an x-ray machine.
"After I got through the metal detector and waited for my bra to come through the conveyor belt, one of the security guards said, "'That's a girl,'" Plato said. She thought the guard was making fun of her.
The U.S. Marshal's Service, which supervises security at the courthouse, said Plato was given options and chose not to exercise them. She was told she could have gone to her car or to a neighboring business to remove the bra, U.S. Marshal Patrick McDonald said.
"She's inflating it," McDonald said.
What’s a can test?
thankfully we don’t have underwire jock straps.
all kidding aside, the antics of the tsa are notorious. do they have score off-the-chart on the devious-perv test to get the job?
ttiwwp
What happens if you have a plate in your head? I have 4 of them since june and lotsa screws...havn’t had to walk through a metal detector yet though.
“Sir, is that a roll of quarters in your pocket?”
“No, I just took a viagra.”
“I’m afraid we’re going to need proof.”
- The New Zero Tolerance Baggage Checker wannabe Security ‘Officers’
Exactly!!!!
My flying lib/lesbian sister sent me an email about how Kroger did not sell Plan B to some woman.
I wrote back and said that as a Catholic (Cino, really) she should not be promoting Plan B as it is against Church teachings.
She wrote back screaming that it was her “choice” that they were taking away.
I then asked her “WHAT choice?” Besides having her Uterus removed a few years ago, she also was sleeping with a woman and could not get pregnant so there is no CHOICE.
I also added that when I was pregnant with my last daughter, I was spotting and prescribed Progesterone suppositories. These were available at only ONE pharmacy in the city. I went, I got them and never once called the media to complain.
(to add to the fun, I told her that I forwarded the message to every homeschooling and Christian group that I was with to start frequenting Kroger to support them in their decision not to sell Plan B)
is that where the term “a screw loose” comes from?
Thank you ... and (I’m guessing) Google Images?
I’m glad I’m not the only one that doesn’t know what the tests are. The only pencil test I can think of if when we hit 1o y/o boys for dropping them
On a serious note, this seems to be an unreasonable demand. Typically, there is a woman officer present to take a female suspect aside if there were a concern.
This story also reminds me of the "buh bye" sketch with David Spade.
Hm. If you remove your belt do your private parts suddenly drop down to your knees thus causing embarrassment? On second thought, don’t answer that.
LOL. Yes, google. No inflating needed here!
You’ll have to remove those plates. ;o)
Can Test: lift bre*st, put soup can under bre*st, let go of bre*st. If the soup can remains in place, you’ve passed the ‘Can Test’ and are *not* a member of the itty bitty committee. ;o)
Yes, you’re right - they were making “beeping” noises themselves. Hysterical. I forgot about that part!!!!!
Sounds like it's turning into the T&A!
I happen to understand how she felt ...shrugs thats just me.
Probably not. I think that phrase predates cranial plates.
Is this a full or empty soup can?
BTW, I once dated a girl that could hide two 750 ml bottles of whisky in her braw. One in each cup. I’m not kidding.
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