Andrea Abbott Arrest Video Released
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As TSORon noted, audio would be extremely helpful, but since Officer Nelson elected to further violate the parties by apparently commanding her to not record, there is no audio record. Absent an audio record, and the prima facie presumption of innocence, I suspect it will come down to she said, he said, plus the video which speaks for itself and Officer Nelson's report which also speaks for itself, recording the fact that Mrs. Abbott did not want her daughter physically assaulted (in less eloquent but more accurate terms, of course), when the video reflects precisely that fear coming to fruition.
This may be the first time in the history of the TSA that the airport recorders worked as they should.
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Part d is interesting indeed. It appears, based on the video, that SgtScott31's protege could also be civilly liable under this statute.
As TSORon noted, audio would be extremely helpful, but since Officer Nelson elected to further violate the parties by apparently commanding her to not record, there is no audio record. Absent an audio record, and the prima facie presumption of innocence, I suspect it will come down to she said, he said, plus the video which speaks for itself and Officer Nelson's report which also speaks for itself, recording the fact that Mrs. Abbott did not want her daughter physically assaulted (in less eloquent but more accurate terms, of course), when the video reflects precisely that fear coming to fruition.
This may be the first time in the history of the TSA that the airport recorders worked as they should.
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Okay okay
We all know full well pax who are subjected to the dreaded pat down are not allowed to retrieve their belongings before their molesting. Andrea had her stuff already so the command to get the groping had to be retaliation that she objected to her daughter being molested by Large Marge.
I hope she sues the absolute dog piss out of the TSA and the Nashville Po Po.
We all know full well pax who are subjected to the dreaded pat down are not allowed to retrieve their belongings before their molesting. Andrea had her stuff already so the command to get the groping had to be retaliation that she objected to her daughter being molested by Large Marge.
I hope she sues the absolute dog piss out of the TSA and the Nashville Po Po.
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Yet another TS&S thread that brings me to outrage overload. I don't know why I keep coming back. It is clear to any rational, clear thinking, freedom loving, individual that:
1. The TSA is evil and nearly equivalent to the STASI.
2. The majority of TSOs are brutish, power craving, sadistic, sexually deviant thugs.
3. The police will more often than not aid the TSA in stomping on therights privileges that we derive not only from the unambiguous principles of the US constitution, but merely from being human beings. The police and TSOs share the same fascist, bullying mindset.
4. The US now has less travel freedom than any country in the world and has already become, at least to some extent, a police state. And things can only get worse as security, or even its illusion, continues to trump freedom in every aspect of our lives.
1. The TSA is evil and nearly equivalent to the STASI.
2. The majority of TSOs are brutish, power craving, sadistic, sexually deviant thugs.
3. The police will more often than not aid the TSA in stomping on the
4. The US now has less travel freedom than any country in the world and has already become, at least to some extent, a police state. And things can only get worse as security, or even its illusion, continues to trump freedom in every aspect of our lives.
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I also blew it up and used the same filters.
I should work on it and see if I can brighten it up or something to make it more clearer.
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I ran this photo from the front page through Photoshop and used Medhi Shampoo filter to clear the JPEG artifacts up and I used xero Clarity to sharpen it a bit more. It does look like the agent is grabbing at the crotch.
I also blew it up and used the same filters.
I should work on it and see if I can brighten it up or something to make it more clearer.
I also blew it up and used the same filters.
I should work on it and see if I can brighten it up or something to make it more clearer.
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the screen captures and the video clearly show signifcant genital contact. TSORon says this is "by the book". yet all of these TSA people, Bart, SATTSO, TSORon, HTV_Dean, and GSLTSO all claim there is no genital contact in the standard opt out rubdown (which the call a "pat" down with no patting, just rubbing). why won't they just tell the truth?
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the screen captures and the video clearly show signifcant genital contact. TSORon says this is "by the book". yet all of these TSA people, Bart, SATTSO, TSORon, HTV_Dean, and GSLTSO all claim there is no genital contact in the standard opt out rubdown (which the call a "pat" down with no patting, just rubbing). why won't they just tell the truth?