Originally Posted by
Hedwigkin
I have a question for the more educated of the FlyerTalk community. The next time I fly, I will consent to the metal detector, a swab, and a back of the hand pat down. However, I will not consent to an open hand "grope" and, if pressed, will ask for the GSC (or a CO employee) and LEO to be present due to the following phrase I intend to use: "I do not consent to the unreasonable search of my private parts, and if these are touched without my permission, I will file sexual assault charges". So my question is: Has this been attempted? If so, could you provide a link? If not, will it carry any water?
Additionally, I'd like to thank the TS/S community in helping formulate the letter I am composing for the following recipients: Senators, Congressman, US AG, TX AG, UAL Execs, DHS Admins, TSA Admins, ACLU, and Major News Outlets.
Thanks for your help.
I more limited approach which won't cost you a dime, is to file a sexual harassment grievance against the screener. recently, the DHS IG made the TSA come up with a sexual harassment program because they never bothered to create one (We're a young agency after all.).
A sexual harassment grievance is an administrative action which causes the TSA to investigate the claim in a similar fashion to a sexual assault charge. The individual most likely can't go to jail but can be administratively punished. There was a thread about the TSA's sexual harassment program here on FT. As is the case with most government agencies, the parameters for being accused of sexual harassment are pretty broad and goes way beyond a male employee hitting on a female employee. You will make it nearly as on the employee and his management as a criminal charge without all the muss & fuss of trying to get a screener arrested.
The easiest way to do this is through the DHS IG hotline. I've posted how to do this in the past and don't have time to provide the link right now.