Free Talk Live - security theater

Elderly woman asked to remove adult diaper during TSA search

phonon — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:31:28 +0000

Jean Weber of Destin filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security after her 95-year-old mother was detained and extensively searched last Saturday while trying to board a plane to fly to Michigan to be with family members during the final stages of her battle with leukemia.

Her mother, who was in a wheelchair, was asked to remove an adult diaper in order to complete a pat-down search.

“It’s something I couldn’t imagine happening on American soil,” Weber said Friday. “Here is my mother, 95 years old, 105 pounds, barely able to stand, and then this.”

Loaded Gun Slips Past TSA Screeners

ZEUSLGN — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 13:12:22 +0000

Iranian-American businessman Farid Seif didn't realize he had forgotten to remove his loaded snub nose "baby" Glock pistol from his computer bag and was shocked to discover the gun traveled unnoticed by TSA personnel.

Traveler to TSA: If you touch my junk, I'll have you arrested

ZEUSLGN — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:14:00 +0000

Videos reveal the TSA trying to touch a man's junk and fondling a 3-yr old. Now THAT's the Friendly Skies!

Japanese TV Mocks TSA Security

ZEUSLGN — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 04:01:40 +0000

Even in the land of the rising sun they know the TSA is all about "hands-on" communication and "feel-good" customer service.