Airport security post-9/11 has been a tedious process for all involved, from passengers to screeners. What was once a tedious process has now become and invasion of personal space and liberty, argue many. In Chattanooga, Tenn., the way one TSA formal handled a young child proves the process is in need of revision, writes Hot Air. The Transportation Security Administration screener pats down the 3-year-old in a manner that clearly indicates a lack of sensitivity – and the whole thing was captured on cell phone video by the child’s father, who happens to be a Television news reporter. Source for this article – TSA official pats down distraught 3-year-old girl by Personal Money Store.
Transportation Security Administration pats down after a tantrum for a teddy bear takes place
The Transportation Security Administration pat down of 3-year-old Mandy Simon – daughter of Houston Television news reporter Steve Simon – began when Mandy was separated from her stuffed animal at a scanner checkpoint. The TSA said the child needed a "closer inspection," which meant a hand scanner and pat down were required following Mandy started crying terrible. Whether TSA officials had severe reason to believe that Mandy Simon was an explosives mule for al-Qaeda is unclear; such things have occurred with children and the mentally impaired in Iraq. Thus, the United States Department of Homeland Security mandates that such invasive procedures occur, despite their intensely unpopular standing with passengers and airport staff.
Just look into the video though. It’s precisely what it looks like. Checking with the mom and dad about whether an inspection was really necessary is something that Hot Air thinks Transportation Security Administration ought to have done first.
U.S. doing what Israel does
According to accounts, Israel has not had an airport security breach in decades. Their methods are said to be both more comprehensive and more subtle than what Transportation Security Administration currently utilizes within the United States. If TSA screeners were properly trained in what to look for, the random sample method would be unnecessary, argues the Wall Street Journal. Hot Air explained that "Mugging random 3-year-olds" is something that would no longer take place. It may be less traumatic if the child's fear or anger were redirected rather than searching the young child. Janet Napolitano and the TSA's images that are now really bad and might get better if there were proper training and proper attitudes with consumer service.
Citations
Hotair.com
hotair.com/archives/2010/11/14/video-tsa-body-searches-a-three-year-old-girl/
TSA must learn how to work with children
youtube.com/watch?v=2TCHSGvNwRY
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