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The girl gave a big smile when it was over, and the dad said, "Thank you for doing your job," so it didn't appear that either of them were upset at the time.
BUT.....I will say that I have NEVER been patted down to that extreme. I've never seen one like that either.
The girl gave a big smile when it was over, and the dad said, "Thank you for doing your job," so it didn't appear that either of them were upset at the time.
BUT.....I will say that I have NEVER been patted down to that extreme. I've never seen one like that either.
I'll bet she wouldn't have been as thorough had she not been recorded.
I'm no fan of the TSA, but the agent was doing her job. Dad was so outraged by this *violation* of his daughter that he posted the video online for everyone to view.
He's sending the wrong message to his daughter by acting like a brat himself.
And as Suburban Guy said, they all left the juice box in her luggage, so what do they expect?
Exactly. I hope he is satisfied with his 15 minutes.
The girl sure seemed fine after- a huge smile for her dad!
Dad is a brat and thinks he is above everyone else.
"Special Snowflakes" indeed.
EVERY TIME I wore a skirt that length since about 9/11/01, I have been patted down that way.
The third and final time I was told "it's your skirt." Problem solved! Wear pants!
Nowadays with the newer screening machine because of my slight scoliosis,
I know I will come out with "unusual bulges" prompting a pat down
so I just skip the machine and go right to the pat down.
Out of at least 2 dozen pat downs I have had since these machines, frankly, IMHO,
only ONE woman/girl really did it "right." (ie- the others were too light of a touch to find anything if i had it!)
We ALL should be subject to the same searches-
white grandpa's in wheelchairs,"ethnic" looking people, little girls with skirts, me, you, etc.
Anyone who thinks that someone who "looks like this girl" could ABSOLUTELY not have weapons on her and not be bought or sold for the right price is living in a fantasy world.
You know they search and X-ray. It's no secret. I didn't see any groping. They also found a drink and it's not allowed. Most likely finding a "prohibited " item has a different more thorough search pattern as part of the rules. Stop bring such a drama queen. I fly sometimes simply from necessity. Yeah they pat me down. If I didn't want to be subject to pat downs don't fly.
In Nigeria Boko Haram is known for using kids under the age of 13 little boys an little girls are sent into markets with bombs strapped to them. No one suspects little kids of course until more and more of the terrorists were little kids who were either forced (kidnapped or threatened maybe even bribed), or didn't even understand the situation.
The girl gave a big smile when it was over, and the dad said, "Thank you for doing your job," so it didn't appear that either of them were upset at the time.
BUT.....I will say that I have NEVER been patted down to that extreme. I've never seen one like that either.
That is the standard procedure. Looked like EVERY pat down I have received since the new screening machines around 2011. Keep in mind that the amount of pressure applied varies greatly from screened to screener. It looked like a very light touch to me.
The only thing i saw wrong in that video (beside's the father's tantrum) was that she didn't ask if she had any medical devices, sensitive areas, prosthetics or implants. But maybe dad was asked prior.
Dad's tips for next time:
1. Look up the regulations before you fly.
1. Stop trying to to skimp on the beverages- this aint the movie theater.
3. Dress your daughter in pants if possible. Maybe even tuck in the shirt.
No need to direct the anger and frustration at the agent that was just doing her job, although far more thorough than any pat down I've seen. But the security theater that we accept and go through just to get on a plane is absurd. I really do wish there was an option to forego the security procedure on a normal flight.
I'm no fan of the TSA, but the agent was doing her job. Dad was so outraged by this *violation* of his daughter that he posted the video online for everyone to view.
He's sending the wrong message to his daughter by acting like a brat himself.
And as Suburban Guy said, they all left the juice box in her luggage, so what do they expect?
This is the key point in this particular incident. What a joke.
I'll bet she wouldn't have been as thorough had she not been recorded.
I had that same thought.
I travel several times a year and I've never seen a pat down like that or experienced one personally. My pat downs are always quickly done - arms, side of torso (not stomach and back), and legs. I think one time my waistband was checked.
Different strokes, I guess.
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