TSA abuse: 17,000 complaints and counting

17,000 formal complaints have been filed about TSA "enhanced" pat-downs since 2009, according to a news report by Scott MacFarlane of WSBTV Channel 2, Atlanta. This is after a Congressman, Rep. Ralph Hall of Texas, reported that his 17-year-old niece was exposed during a pat-down. Since this is a Congressman, there is now a federal investigation underway. Once again, it pays to have friends in high places. The TSA says that the "accident" was embarrassing. Oh, really? Such a brilliant conclusion. The offending officer was given more "training". Not enough, apparently, as Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss demanded the TSA review "rigorous, potentially invasive screenings at Hartsfield-Jackson." The fox is once again in the hen house. It took two years for MacFarlane's Freedom of Information Act request to be honored. Video did capture the incident, acknowledged in the report. The young woman's sundress was pulled down, revealing her breasts, during a pat-down of her stomach. This isn't, obviously, the first time this has happened. Jennifer Elaine Sisk also had her sundress pulled down, revealing her breasts. Lynsie Murley sued the TSA and settled out of court after the TSA pulled her blouse half-off, exposed her breasts, and then laughed about it in front of everyone, with one screener lamenting that he'd missed "the show" and "would just have to watch the video." There are thousands of similar cases. And these are only the ones we've found out about. Prison Planet FACTS & FIGURES The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will face some push-back during the big Thanksgiving travel week, as part of the Alex-Jones-ordered "Opt Out and Film Week." examiner.com From Nov. 19 through Nov. 26, Jones is encouraging travelers to refuse to go through the radiation-laden body scanners. They should also film the invasive body pat-down that will likely ensue if they decide to opt-out. examiner.com The movement is designed to expose the practices of the TSA and help preserve basic human rights while traveling. examiner.com Some of the abuses of the TSA chronicled recent months include manhandling children, the elderly, severely ill and disabled passengers; stealing from passengers, testing drinks that travelers purchased inside airports and ordering travelers to freeze on command. examiner.com SM/SM