Posted on 06/26/2011 6:23:43 PM PDT by tobyhill
The Transportation Security Administration stood by its security officers Sunday after a Florida woman complained that her cancer-stricken, 95-year-old mother was patted down and forced to remove her adult diaper while going through security.
Reports of the incident took hold in social media, with scores of comments on the topic and reposts appearing hourly on Twitter Sunday afternoon.
The TSA released a statement Sunday defending its agents' actions at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport.
"While every person and item must be screened before entering the secure boarding area, TSA works with passengers to resolve security alarms in a respectful and sensitive manner," the federal agency said. "We have reviewed the circumstances involving this screening and determined that our officers acted professionally and according to proper procedure."
Jean Weber told CNN's Fredricka Whitfield on Sunday that the security officers may have been procedurally correct, but she still does not believe they were justified, especially given her mother's frail condition.
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Don't forget that the voters elected the people who created the TSA and allow it to run wild.
I guess when they check illegal alien drug and immigrant smugglers at our southern border with the same scrutiny everything will be fine.
Do you recall how old Daisie King was? It wasn’t 95.
How long will it be until they are performing Coloscopies on the X-Ray tables at the airports? They will run the camera probe right up you rear, no anesthetic, just grin and bear it boys. This has got to stop!
How long will it be until they are performing Colonscopies on the X-Ray tables at the airports? They will run the camera probe right up you rear, no anesthetic, just grin and bear it boys. This has got to stop!
I take it you don't recall Anne-Marie Murphy.
I thought they were investigating the Israeli method of screening. They NEED to have the best and they do!
Exactly how many terrorists have been 95 year old white women?
Idiot. You can’t stop every possible crime or terror act. You do what is reasonable. These searches are WAY BEYOND reasonable.
You play idiot’s games. Stop it and start respecting American Ideals and the dignity of your fellow citizens.
It’s intent is to intimidate the rest of us into putting up with this cr*p. What kind of lowlifes have been recruited into the TSA anyway?
To everyone saying that people should stop flying and that you will drive. You don’t get it. Janet Napolitanio and the TSA have plans to take this evil mess to shopping malls, grocery stores, sporting events, bus stations, trains, everywhere.
This is tyranny. They are coming after all of us. If you think you’re safe, you’re sadly mistaken. I pray that they are stopped before something really bad happens.
You are right. Soon there will be check points before anyone can enter city centers.
Keep it coming, Obama has to run against every one of these episodes.
they will start to to monitor and restrict movement in cars, busses, trucks and all travel. To leave a state or city we will have these clowns pawing our wives and daughters, stealing our electronics, money and jewelry and cash. With the new militarization and unionization of the police we're almost to the point of a true police state.
Now they're going to destroy the real military, debase the monetary system and have destroyed our educational institutions.
Interesting times our children will live in.
It is coming to the roadways. They are now putting checkpoints at interstates, highways and even local roads to check commercial traffic, and I read that at one point in Texas they were checking private cars.
Think about getting groin-checked just to drive in your own car!
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