A first, small victory over TSA
Since reading that TSA was forcing even children to submit to either porno pics or genital groping before flying, I’ve been seriously worrying about what to do when I fly with my 1-year-old and 4-year-old kids to visit the grandparents for Christmas. I’ve been really hoping the American people would fight these procedures and force a change before then. So I’m relieved to learn TSA has been forced to stop molesting young kids:
TSA has altered its policies with children, Pistole said. “We’ve heard the concerns that have been expressed, and agree that children 12 and under should not receive that type of pat down.”
The father said the officer described the procedure before conducting it. Then he patted down the boy in the open security area, using the backside of his hands to check his genital area, he said.
“I didn’t think it was going to be as horrible as he was describing,” said the boy’s father, Bill, who works as a lobbyist in Washington and did not want his full name used.
“We spend my child’s whole life telling him that only mom, dad and a doctor can touch you in your private area, and now we have to add TSA agent and that’s just wrong,” he told Reuters. “At some point the terrorists have won.”
Fortunately, I don’t have a teenager. But I feel sad for teens who will apparently have to make this choice before flying over the holidays.
Posted by James on Monday, November 15, 2010