NEWS: TSA makes 95-year old woman remove diaper

by **Andeavor** Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:00 pm

Terrorists are masters of disguise.

The Transportation Security Administration stood by its security officers Sunday after a Florida woman complained that her cancer-stricken, 95-year-old mother was patted down and forced to remove her adult diaper while going through security.
Reports of the incident took hold in social media, with scores of comments on the topic and reposts appearing hourly on Twitter Sunday afternoon.

The TSA released a statement Sunday defending its agents' actions at the Northwest Florida Regional Airport.
"While every person and item must be screened before entering the secure boarding area, TSA works with passengers to resolve security alarms in a respectful and sensitive manner," the federal agency said. "We have reviewed the circumstances involving this screening and determined that our officers acted professionally and according to proper procedure."

Read full article here: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/06/26/florida.tsa.incident/index.html

by **LordRemington** Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:02 am

Yep, when I think of a terrorist, a wheelchair bound cancer strickened 95 year old woman in the first thing that pops into my head.

I understand they need to take all precautions when it comes to air safety, but really? Did they seriously believe they'd find anything?

by **Arkanay** Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:07 am

I think it's better to do something of the nature of that article and confirming everything is safe than dismissing things that may seem minimal and then a disaster occurs.

Of course this case was a little over the top... Poor lady.
Perhaps they should have some sort of medical certification, or something like that, in order to avoid these scenarios?