TSA defends pat-down of Texas boy; countless others creeped out

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is defending an officer’s pat-down of a boy at a Texas airport that outraged his mother and thousands and thousands of people who viewed her Facebook posting on the incident.

For at least two minutes, the TSA officer at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport gives the boy a going-over that just seems a little too thorough.

First, the TSA officer explains to the boy what’s coming. Then the TSA officer, who is wearing blue gloves, moves behind the kid and starts with a search of the kid’s left shoulder. Nothing there.  Then the right shoulder. Nothing there, either. The kid’s only wearing a T-shirt after all.

Then the TSA officer runs the back of his gloved hand down the kid’s back four times. Then he runs his hands up and down the kid’s torso on both sides.

Then the TSA officer examines the waistband of the kid’s shorts with the sort of painstaking care a tailor might show while taking in a seam. Then the TSA officer runs the back of his hand down the kid’s buttocks and upper leg on the left side six times or so, with a few on the right side for good measure. Then he wraps his big manly hands around the kid’s hams.

Now it’s time to move around to the front. The TSA officer frisks the kid’s shoulders again – you never know when you’re going to find an armpit bomb. Then down the torso again. Then it’s time to fuss at the waistband some more. Then the TSA officer runs the back of his hands down the front of the kid’s upper leg. More ham-gripping.

Phew. All done. The kindly TSA officer steps away as if the ordeal’s over but – nope, he’s back at the kid’s crotch again.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/perspective-tsa-defends-pat-down-of-texas-boy-countless-others-creeped-out/ar-BByYFZl?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp

[matt819]

1. File a criminal complaint for assault? (nt)

[KittyWampus]

2. This has nothing to do with safety and everything to do with intimidation and authoritarian efforts

to pound us into submission.

[BannonsLiver]

4. I got the exact same treatment a few weeks ago

Hands down my pants, frontal crotch touching, ass touching. I told the guy "god damn, I need a cigarette after that."

He didn't seem to think it was funny but I like to interject a little snark to make sure they understand who they work for and that I don't take what they do seriously.

[Flaleftist]

3. So I guess we let government security

molest kids now.

[Jim Beard]

5. Sounds like a bit of over pat down but

I always give up my right to avoid a pat down. I wear suspenders and if I take them off, my pants drop to the floor. At first, they made me take them off which was a real pain.

[metroins]

6. That happened exactly to me

In Pittsburgh airport.

I was flying first class to Austin, TX and one TSA officer put me through the scanner, it green lighted me to go through and then this short african american TSA officer came from nowhere and told me to step to the side. The one TSA officer said "He's fine, let him go" but the other TSA officer said No and pretty much forced me to the side. He told me it could be done behind a screen, but honestly I didn't trust the guy because of how aggressive he was by pulling me to the side, so I thought I had a better chance of having it done in the open.

He spent way too much time in my crotch, waistband and then pulled my pants from the inside, pulling them outwards and then gave me sort of a wedgy type of thing. Running the back of his hand all over me. It was still very abusive. I thought about protesting, but what was I going to do? I had a flight to catch, and am I really going to follow through on a complaint? No.

I felt very violated, very, very, violated and I am a grown man. I can't imagine how this kid felt and how he's going to view this in his mind. I feel bad for him because I remember how I felt for the hours afterwards.

Whether it is procedure or not, use some common sense and don't be abusive or violate people.

[hlthe2b]

7. I am female, a pacifist yet worry that I would lose control & slap them

I should think controlling the urge to strike back might be even harder for others

[GeorgeGist]

8. Check the TSAsshole's internet history ...

Bet you'll find kiddie porn.