Strip-Searched Grandma Says TSA Removed Her Underwear

[Noir]

I'm certain the TSA agents really got off looking at that 85 year old woman. I was once a Security Manager at a casino. I often responded to various situations involving women. If I needed to be in a private situation with her I always had a female officer with me. If the situation was of a personal nature I turned the matter over to my female accomplice and got another female to accompany her. I don't think we ever encountered a single problem with that policy.

Psychoblues

If you read the story you'd know the TSA agents invloved were women. And in any case you can't just assume they're in the wrong with no supporting evidence.

[Psychoblues]

If you read the story you'd know the TSA agents invloved were women. And in any case you can't just assume they're in the wrong with no supporting evidence.

Noir, I haven't assumed anything at all and I am in agreement with all you and others say here. I was simply sharing my own personal experiences and that we never had a single problem with it. What if those TSA agents were geezer dykes and were lusting after the old broad?



Psychoblues

[ConHog]

This story stinks to high heaven.

PS I would be SHOCKED if there isn't a video of the woman being searched. That's pretty much standard operating procedure for 2 reasons.

1. Provide video evidence in case a trial is necessary

2. Provide video evidence in case of claims like this.

[Psychoblues]

This story stinks to high heaven.

PS I would be SHOCKED if there isn't a video of the woman being searched. That's pretty much standard operating procedure for 2 reasons.

1. Provide video evidence in case a trial is necessary

2. Provide video evidence in case of claims like this.

You would be very wrong, CH. There is video like that in jail, prisons, military interrogation and other formal detention entities but simple airport screening, incident interviewing and the likes are almost never videotaped and I know of none except in jails and prisons that would videotape anyone in their most private or naked conditions. And like you, I think the story stinks to high heaven.

Psychoblues

[ConHog]

You would be very wrong, CH. There is video like that in jail, prisons, military interrogation and other formal detention entities but simple airport screening, incident interviewing and the likes are almost never videotaped and I know of none except in jails and prisons that would videotape anyone in their most private or naked conditions. And like you, I think the story stinks to high heaven.

Psychoblues

I have no idea what you're talking about PB, but when the TSA takes you into a private room to search you, you are in fact formally being detained. I say again, I would be SHOCKED if such searches aren't recorded, and I don't believe ANYONE has ever been told to strip down without VERY good cause IE a dog hit for drugs or explosives.

[Psychoblues]

I have no idea what you're talking about PB, but when the TSA takes you into a private room to search you, you are in fact formally being detained. I say again, I would be SHOCKED if such searches aren't recorded, and I don't believe ANYONE has ever been told to strip down without VERY good cause IE a dog hit for drugs or explosives.

Those people are not, I repeat, are not under arrest of any kind and TSA would be taking on a tremendous risk and responsibility that they DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE if they were to be caught videotaping these exams. This does not prevent them from being sued anyway but with more than one agent in the examining room the burden of proof will lie on the complainant to credibly dispute the eyewitness accounts, notes and narratives of the examiners and that would be a tough nut to crack for any legal team.


Psychoblues

[ConHog]

Those people are not, I repeat, are not under arrest of any kind and TSA would be taking on a tremendous risk and responsibility that they DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE if they were to be caught videotaping these exams. This does not prevent them from being sued anyway but with more than one agent in the examining room the burden of proof will lie on the complainant to credibly dispute the eyewitness accounts, notes and narratives of the examiners and that would be a tough nut to crack for any legal team.


Psychoblues

detained =/= arrested. And certainly when you are taken into a backroom for questioning and or searching by the TSA you are being detained, legally no different than if you are pulled over by a police officer. You're not under arrest then either, but try driving away and see what happens.

[LuvRPgrl]

I I don't believe ANYONE has ever been told to strip down without VERY good cause IE a dog hit for drugs or explosives.

so, guilty until proven innocent,.?
You actually believe nobody has ever been strip searched erroneously?
So, that means if the TSA THINKS you are guilty, then you are, by your standards.

[LuvRPgrl]

This story stinks to high heaven.

PS I would be SHOCKED if there isn't a video of the woman being searched. That's pretty much standard operating procedure for 2 reasons.

1. Provide video evidence in case a trial is necessary

2. Provide video evidence in case of claims like this.

so why no video????????????? What are they hiding, what are they afraid of?

[LuvRPgrl]

If you read the story you'd know the TSA agents invloved were women. And in any case you can't just assume they're in the wrong with no supporting evidence.

In your wildest imagination, what kind of supporting evidence could you have in aN Eclosed small room with nobody other than other agents there, assuming there is no video?