“Enhanced” Pat-Downs / Mass Sexual Assault
I usually stay away from soap boxes on here, but this is just too much:
The US Airline Pilots Association, in a letter to members, described an incident where a pilot was disabled emotionally by the pat-down search experience: One U.S. Airways pilot, after being selected for an enhanced pat-down, experienced a frisking that has left him unable to function as a crew member. The words this pilot used to describe the incident included “sexual molestation,” and in the aftermath of trying to recover, this pilot reported that he had literally vomited in his own driveway while contemplating going back to work and facing the possibility of a similar encounter with the TSA. This is a very serious situation, and it represents a crossroads for all U.S. airline pilots. Might the emotional effects of searching the pilot create a new danger for travelers? USAPA further advises its members to “make sure you are emotionally fit and not stressed in any way by your close encounter with the TSA” before deciding to proceed with their flight.
TSA’s Super Frisky Pat-downs Heat Up Pilots and Travel Industry
