Boggie Dog

Do you really think their are consequences for TSA screener malfeasance? This thread wouldn't exist if there was.

petaluma1

The screener was an older guy and I would imagine he took a lot of grief over this video, hopefully enough to make him rethink working for the TSA. I have no expectation that he would have been fired over this. I would hope that the supervisor who was the one who egged him on would have at least been reprimanded. She seemed to take great pleasure in what she was doing.

Someplace in amongst the @TSA comments on the video, one person claimed that he/she had a similar situation and the screeners involved were reprimanded or fired. Is that true? Who knows.

petaluma1

In all of 2017, the only "dangerous" item found by sexually assaulting passengers at DEN was a pocket knife.

petaluma1

One pocketknife found in one year during screener pat-downs at DIA | FOX31 Denver

chollie

I don't see any age restrictions, meaning adults are free to handle the genitals of children under the guise of 'security'.

majik

This saga needs to become part of the current social debate about sexual harassment and abuse. That's the only way it can gain traction with the wider public, notions about the constitution or libertarian ideals are on lost on John Doe.

You'll need social media savy folks with great A-list connections and a simple but effective hashtag to publicize it. Phone calls or letters to your Congress reps do nothing. Use the power of social media to incite change, embarrass the government into submission.

petaluma1

I've been thinking basically the same thing and came up with the hashtag #MeTooByTSA . It's difficult to get people to use it, however, because they believe that whatever TSA does is fine as long as they are being kept safe from terrorists and if they have to allow themselves to be sexually abused by TSA in order to meet that goal, so be it. Or they don't believe it's sexual assault if it's done by the TSA, even if under any other circumstances they would never consent to being touch in such a manner.

iflyfast

I followed up on your idea a few weeks ago, others had the same suggestions, so I've been trying to popularize the #MeTooByTSA hashtag. I also received the twitter handle @MeTooByTSA, <redacted by moderator>
I've sent out copies with the #MeTooByTSA and @MeTooByTSA hashtag and handle of the security video and citizen's ARREST I made of the TSA agent (always reminding, I do NOT suggest you try to arrest anyone unless you know what you're doing, or more than likely you'll end up in legal jeopardy yourself instead with liabilities, so do not follow my info as advice; I'm suggesting you do NOT arrest anyone (yet) but I'm writing up information on the topic to publish ... it's complicated. My federal civil rights case is moving along, never easy, but I continue to be very successful.

You can find my postings on twitter by searching on the hashtag or handle above. I even have new info you'll be excited to hear about, and if I do some stand-up "hits" (interviews) with media, I'm going to try to mention FlyerTalk (h/t moderator) since you've been good to me ;-)
So far I have a few hundred followers to @MeTooByTSA, in case anyone here wants to follow me incl Flytertalk that I'm already following on Twitter, including a few B-List followers including media producers and journalists there while I'm working to get the attention of some A-list folks -- that's likely to change very soon, from some media events I have coming up, plus new evidence I'll be showing of #TSACoverUp and #MeTooByTSA ! So ... "hold my beer" on the publicity front .. this will be MUCH more in the news (and I'll post here when it is) ... we're going to win the fight against excessive use of force and screener liability in pat-down searches as violating the 4th Amendment (and I know that may frustrate some folks, but that's the narrow and specific topic I'm contesting).

petaluma1

Thank you for all your are doing. I tried to like this comment but couldn't for some strange reason. You know that I'm one of those frustrated ones, but your case is a first step that will, perhaps, bring about significant changes. I am noticing a significant uptick in the number of tweets about how invasive, humiliating and degrading TSA pat downs can be, which can only be for the good.

Boggie Dog

I think it is notable that TSA screeners can in fact get cash rewards for screening activities.

https://ia801507.us.archive.org/2/it...from%20TSA.pdf

petaluma1

BTW, this guy is now a Secret Service agent.

Boggie Dog

If he didn't disclose his arrest record maybe not for long although the SS is desperate for new employees.

iflyfast

Ahh, you noticed! :-)
But wait, there's more info directly on this item coming soon.
Apparently, it's "common" for screeners to hit passengers and to get cash payouts and bonuses in return (really?! YES!) ... and appears to be a game that TSA screeners are playing with TSA management encouragement and taxpayer funds.
That's why there are going to be hashtags #MeTooByTSA *and* #TSACoverUp
or my handle @MeTooByTSA

Section 107

The last sentence of the "justification" is incredible - the TSA says it was in Polson's best interest not to "[keep] a level head" with the clear implication that he should have become belligerent or combative but because he did not do so he is being rewarded.

Wow. Just, wow.

Loren Pechtel

What's in that to justify an award??