Originally Posted by
studentff
I really hope there is some sort of legal claim regarding treatment of a (temporarily) disabled passenger here. ADA amendments and court rulings have been more favorable for temporary disabilities recently IIRC.
I hope so also. From the frequency of these reports over the years, it is evident that TSA has no ability whatsoever to screen these types of passengers. TSA basically either has to waive their screening or deny this entire class of passengers the right to move about the country.