Originally Posted by
MR_MAMA
She never said Stop, don't touch me! So it is not assault.
Incorrect. She gave no indication, in advance of the touching, that she consented. She also had no knowledge of how long the unwanted touching would last. It may have ended by the time she realized what was happening. At that point, "Stop, don't touch me!" would have been useless, right?
(Or, are you suggesting that she should have said "Stop, don't touch me!" even after the unwanted touching ended? "Assault" does not require that the victim do or say a certain something.)
I hate this as much as anyone, wish there was a way around it all, but geez I fly 200+ segments a year, get a patdown every week (twice)and never once had a bad experience with TSA. I know they are doing what they are told to do and if you treat them with respect for their jobs, they will do the same.
I disagree. It is a requirement of their jobs that they treat us with disrespect.
That being said, there are many that arson a power trip and many instances of inappropriate behavior and they should be disciplined, but many are just doing their jobs.
See above.