TSA Pats Down 3-Year-Old

3-year-old Mandy Simon started crying when her teddy bear had to go through the X-ray machine at airport security in Chattanooga, Tenn. She was so upset that she refused to go calmly through the metal detector, setting it off twice. Agents then informed her parents that she "must be hand-searched." The subsequent TSA employee pat down of the screaming child was captured by her father, who happens to be a reporter, on his cell phone. The video have left some questioning why better procedures for children aren't in place. I, for one, feel much safer knowing the TSA is protecting us from impressionable minds warped by too much Dora the Explorer.

Comments

Re:Lots of pilots and flight attendants...

[blair1q]

And there's a reason for that. Check out the "buxom younger woman" in this video:

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/11/16/the-inevitable-taiwa.html

There are those who say the terrorists have already won.

Terrorist anchor babies

[fermion]

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has stated on multiple occasions that illegal aliens come to the US to have babies which they then raise to be terrorists, or use as human bombs that will pass security checks simply because the baby has a US papers, even though the parents are from terrorist countries, for instance, to choose a random country that is so dangerous that US citizens are prevented travel, Cuba. Recall that n the later part of 1962 Cuba tried to nuke the US out of existence. While we might suspect a Cuban adult, and do a virtual strip search, who would suspect that a Cuban baby was filled with plastique. Clearly, we must search babies, because, as was said in congress, if given a choice people would chose a thoroughly screened plane than an completely unscreened plane.

And if we think this anchor baby threat is to be taken lightly, realize that we have at least on anchor baby in congress. This anchor baby has access to the top leaders of the US and all our security plans. In one step, he could give Cuba, who is still under the same government that wanted to kill every man, woman and child in US, the means and opportunity to kill every man, woman, and child in the US.

I never have problems with TSA anymore

[Vinegar Joe]

I simply wear a kilt and go commando.

Re:I never have problems with TSA anymore

[Lemmy Caution]

Ah, it's the True Scotsman Phallacy.

Re:My First Cavity Search

[tmosley]

I, for one, won't feel safe until we replace all TSA workers with members of the clergy. They are the only ones we can trust our children with.

Re:What's the deal with the rush of TSA stories re

[rleibman]

You're right. The whole thing is security theatre at its finest. That's been true for years. Does anybody really think that an old ladies sewing needles are a threat to the airplane?

Of course they are, they could knit an Afghan... thanks, I'll be here all night.

Re:TSA applying pressure to submit to AIT

[jtownatpunk.net]

OMG, you just gave me a good idea. As soon as the screener's hand "meets resistance", curl up in a ball and start crying, "No, Father Jim, no!" Probably get a meal voucher and a free flight.