Originally Posted by
InkUnderNails
I agree almost 100%. I am not worried about what we agree or define as suspicious. I am worried that they may use an incident like this to expand the definition of what they define as suspicious.
+1
I personally have had to travel (once) looking like I'd been badly beaten up (bad bad fall backpacking). I was in a lot of pain, people stared...but I still wouldn't want TSA involved in such a situation.
Why?
If I fly when I'm a bruised, swollen scabbed mess, I represent no threat to the flying public. If I fly while stressed, aching and uncomfortable because people are staring at me, I still represent no threat to the flying public.
I do not want some TSO to use this incident to play Jr. BDO-wannabe and cause me further grief by interrogating me, summoning LEOs, delaying me, etc. because he/she wants to get his/her 15 minutes of fame.
This woman apparently asked for assistance and got it. If the pax initiates a request, fine. Otherwise, it is
none of TSA's business. They continually fail to fulfil the mission they are actually tasked to do; they have no business playing at being LEOs.