Humiliating Security Screenings
Thursday, 24. July 2008, 13:00:00
The Airport tenure of one’s flying travel can be very disconcerting. I can only go by what I hear and read since the last and only time I flew was in November of 2004. I went from Philly to Los Angeles. I spent 5 days in Anaheim, California. Three of those days were for a national early childhood conference. My one time east/west coast airport experiences very went well, but some airport experiences that I heard and read about have been humiliating.Since September 11, 2001, airport security has gone through several changes. There has been controversy over policies and search proceedures concerning a person's body. At the Chicago O’Hare International airport, travelers have been complaining about x-rated security screenings. Some folks are having encounters with Transportation Security Administration(TSA) agents. For example, a TSA Supervisor yells she has the power at an elderly wheel chair bound handicapped man after one of her subordinates pulls his pants down in public view. Read more about it and embarrassing experiences of other travelers here.
I have heard people like Sean Hannity speak up for the TSA agents, security policies and practices. Mr. Hannity says he gets extra scrutiny by security, because he buys plane tickets at the last minute. He does not mind. But I wonder if he would have the same attitude, if that over zealous Chicago TSA agent and supervisor undressed and yelled at him or love ones like his wife, children, parents and/or a beloved great aunt or uncle in public view?
