Clothing left at airport security checkpoints to go to veterans

[The Straight Story]

Clothing left at airport security checkpoints to go to veterans


Recently, 180 pounds of clothing were boxed up and given to the Vietnam Veterans of America. The provider? Maybe you.

Under the Clothe a Homeless Hero Act, the Transportation Security Administration has begun donating clothing forgotten at airport security checkpoints to local veterans’ organizations and charities.

On Thursday, Reagan National Airport joined other airports in the nationwide effort, packing two months’ worth of discarded clothing into trucks headed to VVA distribution centers. Before the act was signed into law, forgotten clothing was either donated to canine units for scent training or discarded.

“Now we’re going to be segregating clothing at our lost-and-found office,” said Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority spokesman Rob Yingling. “If it’s coming from the checkpoint, it’s going to the veterans. If it’s lost elsewhere in the airport, it’ll go to the canines.”

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[russspeakeasy]

1. The clothing was "given" to the vets ?

What the hell is wrong with this country ? The clothing should have been sold and the money given to a rich person.

[kestrel91316]

2. What's this country coming to, anyway????

[Ohio Joe]

3. ummm... People somehow forget their clothes at security...

heh, I thought I had memory problems

[matt819]

4. Excuse me?

Point 1: You would think that a security checkpoint would be the last place anything could or should be left behind. That's not really very secure, is it? After all, how many times have you heard the announcements about reporting items left unattended? I would kind of expect an unattended item at the friggin' security checkpoint would garner some attention.

Point 2: 180 pounds? That might clothe 10 people. Is that the volume of clothing in one day? One hour? One airport? (And, no, I didn't read the article, just the post.)

Point 3: Just because a person is a veteran does not mean he/she is a hero. Stop with the hero already.

Point 4: This policy requires an act of Congress? If this kind of thing requires an act of Congress, we are far more fucked than I thought.