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Baby's First TSA Patdown

Posted by samzenpus on from the I-feel-safer-already dept.

theodp writes "Is there anything cuter than baby milestones? Baby's first steps. Baby's first word. And now, baby's first TSA patdown. 'Well,' writes Anna North, 'it finally happened. Airport security officers gave a pat-down to a baby.' A post on the TSA blog defended the move: 'The child's stroller alarmed during explosives screening. Our officers followed proper current screening procedures by screening the family after the alarm...The [8-month-old] child in the photo was simply receiving a modified pat-down.' Hey, at least they didn't make a federal case of the 4 oz. of liquid found in the little tyke's Pampers."

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  1. Meanwhile in line... by elrous0 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    A Muslim with an obvious middle eastern accent was waved on through because the random checks didn't single him out and because it would be politically incorrect to flag Muslims for extra screening.

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    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.