Woman: TSA agent patted my genitals

[Fandango 1,439]

That story reads like an hysterical response. Some people are quite over-reactive. I wonder how she fares at her doctor's appointments.

She does have freedom...the freedom to not comply, and the freedom to not fly.

She agreed to the search, how it was 'without permission' is retarded.

[Krikit 1,163]

it is not at all par on with a dr. visit imwo.

I didn't say it was on par with a dr visit. I said I wondered what she say after a dr's visit, given the histrionics from the body search. I've had them numerous times..... both while travelling and when entering a prison. And you can bet that the prison search is more intense. It's not a big deal. They're not trying to get their jollies on. They're doing a job.

[Boiler 43,546]

She does have freedom...the freedom to not comply, and the freedom to not fly.

She agreed to the search, how it was 'without permission' is retarded.

Apparently if you decide not to fly they can still give you a quick grope.

[Krikit 1,163]

[Kang Lang 7]

I didn't say it was on par with a dr visit. I said I wondered what she say after a dr's visit, given the histrionics from the body search. I've had them numerous times..... both while travelling and when entering a prison. And you can bet that the prison search is more intense. It's not a big deal. They're not trying to get their jollies on. They're doing a job.

no need to be snarky, and imwo it is the same as saying it's par on with a dr visit. and a body search where someone inserts their hands inside your underpants is invasive and an entirely different context than a dr. vist. again just MY opinion which i am entitled to even if it doesn't agree with yours which YOU are of course entitled to.

it is a big deal to SOME, i have and will continue to travel extensively and will likely feel very offended if someone puts their hand inside my underpants i think very few folk were expecting it to be that invasive. i have had the good fortune to never be in or visitng a prison so no need for that "more intense" search. it's wonderful that you don't have any hang ups relative to the search in question but it is not uncommon for people to have hang ups or feel self conscious.

now with all of those things said there are some tsa agents that are good and some that are bad and among those that i would lump in with the bad, i would say you will absolutely find some who are getting their jollies from this new found power. some for the power trip and maybe some for the sexual gratification. they are human.

[SMOKE 1,426]

i would say you will absolutely find some who are getting their jollies from this new found power. some for the power trip and maybe some for the sexual gratification.

[Krikit 1,163]

What I said was neither snarky nor a statement to tell you what you are or are not entitled to feel or think. You are projecting your own histrionics of indignation onto my words. And, again.... I was not comparing the TSA actions to a physician's actions. I was wondering what the lady in question's thoughts would be. I did not compare the two. But let's just say.... for the sake of argument.... that some TSA agents get their sexual gratification from running their hands inside a band of clothing (which I have had done, btw). Would you also say that the nursing profession gets their sexual gratification that way? Or is that just their job?

[Wyld Blu 35]

What??? No dinner or drinks first????

-Blu-

[mawilson 2,133]

“I was shaking and crying when I left that room” Moroney says. “Under any other circumstance, if a person touched me like that without my permission, it would be considered criminal sexual assault.”

"Any other circumstance?" What the eff is she talking about? It's still criminal sexual assault -

TSA agents are not special and not immune from prosecution! Sue the #######!

[Matt&Divorced 0]

Power Corrupts. There will be some in positions of power (from Law enforcement to Politics) who are professional and work with high integrity. There will be always those who will be in the minority who will abuse the powers given, because they believe they can get away with it. Our job is to make sure they don't.

[Kang Lang 7]

What I said was neither snarky nor a statement to tell you what you are or are not entitled to feel or think. You are projecting your own histrionics of indignation onto my words. And, again.... I was not comparing the TSA actions to a physician's actions. I was wondering what the lady in question's thoughts would be. I did not compare the two. But let's just say.... for the sake of argument.... that some TSA agents get their sexual gratification from running their hands inside a band of clothing (which I have had done, btw). Would you also say that the nursing profession gets their sexual gratification that way? Or is that just their job?

perhaps not intent but did read that way to me, at any rate not important. this is neither a case of histrionics nor indignation. as you say you are simply stating i am too. and when you said wonder what happens when she's in doctors office you are comparing the two situations.

perhaps you see no difference in running your hand inside a band of clothing and putting your hands inside someone's underpants but i would say the average person would see a difference. so it would seem again that you are comparing the medical profession to tsa with your question about a nurse. these are different contexts entirely. i don't think anyone is implying that ALL tsa agents are power hungry/horndogs conversely i don't think all medical professionals are above reproach. the average reasonable person does have the expectation that there is to be some or all modesty sacrificed in a medical setting but not so much in an airport.

i am not a security professional but i would think that an over the clothing pat down perhaps including some degree of touching to the private parts would suffice and save the search this lady was "treated" to for further secondary, meaning the follow up if there are some concerns or suspicions not satisfied by the over the clothing search.

Power Corrupts. There will be some in positions of power (from Law enforcement to Politics) who are professional and work with high integrity. There will be always those who will be in the minority who will abuse the powers given, because they believe they can get away with it. Our job is to make sure they don't.

well said!! i absolutely concur.

[Ban Hammer 12,848]

What??? No dinner or drinks first????

-Blu-

[Teacher Mark 53]

...You are projecting your own histrionics of indignation onto my words.

[slim 1,514]

I don't see the big deal with all this TSA bullcrap. If you don't like it, go Greyhound!

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

Today the TSA drones searched a female flight attendant. She is on the job for 28 years, had breast cancer when she was younger. The TSA people made her take off her artificial breast, all in the name of flight safety.

I know Bush was a crook as bad as it gets, heck, we all knew it. But Obama pretended to be the President of change. The Patriot Act was a violation of the Constitution already, and so is Guatanamo Bay. Obama extended both and escalated the wars and puts one on top with this TSA bullcrap, which is a clear violation of the US Constitution again, as it protects citizens against unwarranted searches.

They said the Health Care Bill would be Obama's Waterloo; I say, he gives them plenty of reasons to get rid of him in 2 years. One phone call to his Secretary of Homeland Security and the charade is over. I supported Obama, even donated money to his 2008 campaign. If he doesn't get his sh*t together very soon, I will be a protest voter in 2012, just to teach the Democrats a lesson, the lesson that treason and betrayal of the constituents is worse than being "just" a crook.

Edited November 20, 2010 by Just Bob