Originally Posted by
Trollkiller
Normally I am all set to jump on the TSA, but in this case there is no need.
The child was visibly upset and someone took the time to make sure the kid was okay.
What would the response have been if the child had been in trouble and the TSOs did not bother to ask?
The job of TSA is to assure that weapons, explosives and incendiaries are not brought into the sterile area. They have absolutely no legal authority to investigate anything else. They have absolutely no legal authority to separate a child from its parent, whether or not the child remains in view of the parent. If this happens to anyone else, the parent should yell for a LEO and press charges.