Strip-Searched Grandma Says TSA Removed Her Underwear

[Shadow]

An 84-year-old New York grandmother says she was “mortified” after being strip-searched by TSA agents at John F. Kennedy International Airport last week.
Lenore Zimmerman of Long Island said she was on her way to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., when security whisked her away to a private room without explanation after she asked to forgo the full-body scan, fearing it might interfere with her defibrillator.
“They took me into a private room and pulled down my slacks and pulled down my underwear” without explanation or apology, Zimmerman told ABC News.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...her-underwear/

[Noir]

That is unbelievable, if true.

[jimnyc]

That is unbelievable, if true.

Agreed, but I'm leaning towards not true. Not only does the TSA deny it happened, the only footage available supports their story, including the timeline. I believe a lot of the shit being blamed on the TSA, but this one seems to odd to be true. The video "should" show her in the screening room a lot longer, and a fuss about the place afterwards, which it doesn't. And if she was in/out fairly quick as the TSA and footage suggest, then why is she stating she was in there forever and missed her flight as a result?

The TSA needs SOME sort of oversight as to what happens in these rooms, to protect not only the passengers but also themselves.

[Shadow]

Agreed, but I'm leaning towards not true. Not only does the TSA deny it happened, the only footage available supports their story, including the timeline. I believe a lot of the shit being blamed on the TSA, but this one seems to odd to be true. The video "should" show her in the screening room a lot longer, and a fuss about the place afterwards, which it doesn't. And if she was in/out fairly quick as the TSA and footage suggest, then why is she stating she was in there forever and missed her flight as a result?

The TSA needs SOME sort of oversight as to what happens in these rooms, to protect not only the passengers but also themselves.

I'm surprised they haven't thought of doing that already. Unless they think it has the potiential to backfire on them.

[cadet]

I'm surprised they haven't thought of doing that already. Unless they think it has the potiential to backfire on them.

Well, then they could be sued for filming people being searched, and of course, somebody would claim they're selling sex tapes.

[Kathianne]

Well, then they could be sued for filming people being searched, and of course, somebody would claim they're selling sex tapes.

and you can bet that some idiot would be taped watching such searches and laughing or jerking off. Seriously.

[Gunny]

An 84-year-old New York grandmother says she was “mortified” after being strip-searched by TSA agents at John F. Kennedy International Airport last week.
Lenore Zimmerman of Long Island said she was on her way to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., when security whisked her away to a private room without explanation after she asked to forgo the full-body scan, fearing it might interfere with her defibrillator.
“They took me into a private room and pulled down my slacks and pulled down my underwear” without explanation or apology, Zimmerman told ABC News.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...her-underwear/

Yeah, but if you were strip-searching some towel-head f-ing Arab it'd be profiling and a crime.