TSA kinda-sorta apologizes for pulling nipple rings
I’m all for security in airports. Hell, I’ve been stopped more than once by the TSA at the gate for forgetting a knife in one of my bags. I understand they are just doing their jobs. Frankly, I feel for them, smelling people’s stank-ass feet all day long.
But, this is ridiculous - Security flag arises over nipple ring removal. I mean, was it really necessary to take out the jewelry, after it had been visually inspected by a TSA agent? Plus, they let the woman leave in her belly button ring!
Now, the TSA has had to sort of apologize and change their policies.
The TSA said Friday in a statement on its Web site that the officers properly followed procedures, but that the procedures must change. In the future passengers can either allow a visual inspection of their piercings, or remove them, the agency said.
The statement stopped short of apologizing to Hamlin.
“TSA acknowledges that our procedures caused difficulty for the passenger involved and regrets the situation in which she found herself,” the agency said in a statement. “We appreciate her raising awareness on this issue and we are changing the procedures to ensure that this does not happen again.”
There’s a point where performing searches is too much. If it’s obvious that someone’s not packing a weapon or an explosive, then let it go. While you’re at it, stop strip-searching little old ladies in walkers.
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“How many times has a retailer fired some one for mistreating or humiliating some one? Understand that they were following the procedures.”
Sexual harassment is certainly grounds for termination at a large number of companies. I guess we will find out when all the negotiations are concluded. Certainly it won’t play out in this blog.
According to me -”Given that many TSOs may not have been exposed to “alternative lifestyles” and that the traveling population, perforce, is mobile, suggests that the TSA needs to be much better in educating TSOs in professionally dealing with unfamiliar conditions, such as a pierced nipple.”
I really had high hopes that this blog would be something other than spin control. So far, no such luck.
Spin control for who? I took TSA to task, I didn’t support what they did or make excuses for it. I thought it was ridiculous they tried to pull those pieces of jewelry out, when it became obvious they wouldn’t come out easily.
I’ve managed guard forces in the past, and there are always ways to search personnel to ensure they aren’t bringing dangerous items into a secure area, without totally humiliating them. I don’t know what you expected me to say, that I didn’t say already.