I'm not a fan of the TSA, and generally don't give them the benefit of the doubt, given their track record. However, this is a situation I'm a bit skeptical of, to put it mildly. NBC 5 Chicago shares the story of a man who claims that he had such an invasive pat down at…
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Hope he wins. Those sickos should have to pay for the daily sexual assault they commit everyday on innocent Americans.
Front of the hand, back of the hand. No difference - it's sexual assault.
Just because they have a badge doesn't mean its right. #EndTheTSA
Hope he end. These sickos need to be stopped. Front of hand, back of hand. Whatever - it's sexual assault on innocent Americans that's legal because they have a badge. Do it anywhere else and you're going to jail.
#EndTheTsA
I feel sorry for that man's urologist. As a surgeon, such a pat down would not have injured a "healthy"groin area.
Assuming no prior condition, it seems pretty ridiculous that he'd have such an injury after a pat down. And, honestly, he didn't appear to be in any pain after the pat down either. That area is extremely sensitive (as we all know), so if he'd been seriously injured it should be apparent on the video.
That said, it appears that the TSA agent cupped/grabbed the man's groin. To my knowledge, that is not the appropriate pat down procedure. The TSA agent should have used the back of his hand if he needed to touch the man's groin.
Someone else trying to make the TSA look bad and get a paycheck. He is afraid to fly... GTFOH. If you had followed instructions , for ALL our safety, you would not have gotten the extra pay down. PS. You should sue because you got embarrassed he pat you down and you got excited...
I read this article literally 5 minutes after getting fully felt up by security at Seattle airport after flying in form HNL. I couldn't believe how much he was "feeling" around. Is extreme, I had nothing on me just wearing normal trousers.
I'm Australian and have never experienced this from security anywhere I have ever been. Is sad that it has come to this...
I tend to believe him. Is it so hard to believe TSA could hurt someone with their current procedures?
Cmon man, sounds like his first call was to Dewey, Cheatam, and Howe. There's no way this guy was injured by a TSA pat down.
I have experienced extremely aggressive, bordering on violent and unstable TSA staff in both Tampa and Portland. Many employees of this venerable institution should have no place working on the front lines of safety or should not have employment that requires interaction with other humans.
Ok, I detest the TSA and think they are a completely worthless organization employing power-hungry cretins, but this guy is an utter crock of bullsh*t. 2nd vote from a doctor.... ER trauma physician.
@BBTBphile Yet here you are, reading and posting a comment; it seems you enjoy 'attention whoring travel blogs', to paraphrase your remark.
I worked in an airport and have watch many, many men get patted down. That TSO in the video was really rough compared to what I have witnessed on an almost daily basis. But, it still complies with TSA rules for pat-downs. What I have learned is this: the TSO's are supposed to touch your genitalia enough to make you flinch because then they know that they are touching skin and not an explosive. Which, when you think about it, this procedure, is in of itself a practical idea. However when put into practice and within the context of a free society free from excessive force during searches, this may not be the best way to handle loads of people who already nail-biting nervous from the thought of flying. We have the technology, let's use that instead of checking out grandma's crotch by hand.