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TSA agents 'humiliated' wounded Marine with aggressive inspection: report
Transportation Security Administration inspectors forced a wounded Marine who lost both of his legs in an IED blast and who was in a wheelchair to remove his prosthetic legs at one point, and at another point to stand painfully on his legs while his wheelchair was examined, according to a complaint a congressman has registered with the TSA.
Rep. Duncan Hunter said in his letter Monday that the Marine, who is still on active duty and showed TSA agents his military identification, was still forced to undergo that scrutiny.
“A TSA office asked the Marine to stand and walk to an alternate area, despite the fact that he physically could not stand or walk on his own. With numerous TSA officers sitting and unwilling to assist, an officer then made him remove his legs, then put them back on, only to advance to a secondary screening location where he was asked again to stand, with extraordinary difficult, while his wheelchair was examined for explosives,” Mr. Hunter said.
He also said TSA officers initially directed the Marine to the wrong line, then made him move lines but made no effort to help him. The incident occurred at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor airport last week, as a group of Marines was returning to San Diego.
Mr. Hunter included two photos of the inspection in his letter that appear to show a TSA agent patting down the Marine’s arm and examining the prosthetic leg.
The congressman asked TSA to detail its procedures to inspecting wounded U.S. troops at airports, and to consider whether agents should show “situational awareness.”
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Give some swinging dick that got his ass kicked all the time in school a little power and poof, you have TSA agents. I realize safety is a huge concern, but damn, sometimes they just are assholes.
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Fucking Travisty! He gave his legs for his country, the least he should get in return is some courtesy and respect!
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There was a time in this country when military personnel were respected, but apparently that is no longer the case.
For anyone to humiliate and degrade a combat veteran in this manner is unforgivable.
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Thats sad...that they would treat someone that sacrifice so much, with such disrespect..i would sueeee..
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Makes me sick to my fucking stomach...
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This story went away fast cause it was a lie- camera footage showed that the story the military gave was bullshit.
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