Thursday, July 14, 2011

“Search raped”

An excellent description, coined by a wheelchair-bound woman referring to a TSA “pat-down” that she and her husband – also in a wheelchair – experienced at the Greater Rochester International Airport.

Hey, but everything’s ok. The couple got an apology in an email. On the other hand, they also got another email:
In another email, a TSA official says, "We believe these security measures are necessary and appropriate for ensuring the security and confidence of all air travelers. Just because you’re some crippled old geezer from Florida doesn’t mean you’re not a terrorist threat."
I may have amended that quote to make the TSA’s view more transparent.

Related: “Airport security breached 25,000 times since 2001”.

But not by anybody in a wheelchair. Good work, TSA!
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2 comments:

  1. JeffSJuly 15, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Barry really wants to destroy the airline industry, doesn't he?

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  2. RebeccaHJuly 15, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    That's because he prefers high-speed trains, Jeff.

    Actually, I think the idea is just to get everybody to stop traveling at all. Can't fly unless you want to be molested, can't drive unless you want to be bankrupted.

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