Our 'wonderful' governmental agency, TSA, is at it once again! As a woman who has various piercings, which are my right and my freedom of expression, this story disgusts and angers me at the sheer STUPIDITY of our government. Does terrorism mean we check common sense at the door? This woman should not have had to face this pain and humiliation. Our country has gone way overboard with fear tactics and we are no safer than before 9/11. So, when EVER have body piercings been a threat to security? This is ridiculous. I have been saying for years that eventually the TSA will want us to come to the airport in our birthday suits. I don't think i'm too far off my rocker after reading about this poor woman.
"Hamlin said she could not remove them and asked whether she could instead display her pierced breasts in private to the female agent. But several other male officers told her she could not board her flight until the jewelry was out, she said."
"She said she heard male TSA agents snickering as she took out the ring. She was scanned again and was allowed to board even though she still was wearing a belly button ring."
"The conduct of TSA was cruel and unnecessary," Allred wrote. "The last time that I checked, a nipple was not a dangerous weapon."
