Scan/grope roundup, afternoon edition

I hate this story:

TODDLER SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

You might think a 3-year-old would whiz through security. A child is non-threatening, wears slip-on shoes, and carries little luggage.

Not the case for Mandy Simon who was passing through security with her dad at the airport in Chattanooga, Tenn.

A TSA employee gave Mandy the pat down and she started screaming and kicking her legs. Her dad, Steve, happens to be a TV reporter and caught 17 seconds of the ordeal on his cell phone. - sfgate.com

Speechless. See video at bottom of post follow-ups.

Meanwhile, TSA chief says:

… the government is not always ahead of the terrorists and that his agency seeks “the proper mix” between passengers’ rights and protecting airplanes.

“We want to be sensitive to people’s sensitivity to privacy and their being while ensuring that everybody is secure on every flight,” he said.

Pistole told fliers that he is concerned about their safety and privacy and asked them to “work together” with his agency. - ABC

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

(Brad)

Update on November 16, 2010 by Frank@OBOW

Update on November 16, 2010 by Frank@OBOW

Junk man John Tyner’s blog.

Update on November 16, 2010 by Frank@OBOW

Comments

[Dan]

According to wnd.com--- 14,000 petitions to stop airport harassment,
have been sent to Capitol, Homeland Security.

Hopefully there will be a positive outcome to this senseless groping, etc.

[Paula S]

Forgive my ignorance but why would the metal detector unit activate because the little girl was upset and having a hissy fit?

[dylan555]

The TSA does not use common sense for anything. The agents could care less about anything but wielding their power over you.