Decorated, wounded Marine treated 'shamefully' by security screeners

[eastsidetorino]

If that TSA process annoyed me that much, I would have just turned around and been absent for the ceremony.

Having done video and photography services for a number of ceremonies, events and venues I make it a point that security should know who I am, and while they are free to do their job, I should not get harassed or held for any reason that isnt clear. My contracts state that should I have issues at entrance due to security, I will attempt to notify organizers, and if no organizer is reached, I will leave and keep their deposit.

Now in this case, having a ceremony, and having your guest of honor absent due to security would be quite a big embarrassment.

[jluv]

The TSA are a bunch of mouth breathing idiots. With that being said the guy deserves no special treatment when it comes to security.

Yup.

[Forever_frost]

We're you not checked for weapons when you met Obama?

Not anywhere near that. We had to submit information weeks in advance so they could look through our background and then we walked through a metal detector. That's it.

[racrguy]

Not anywhere near that. We had to submit information weeks in advance so they could look through our background and then we walked through a metal detector. That's it.

You also weren't in a uniform wearing medals, were you?

Stop being a fucking idiot!

[DFWtechie]

ABC show the lookout did a TSA sting at several airports showing just how professional these asshats are.

http://abcnews.go.com/watch/nightline/SH5584743/VDKA0_ggloo2k0/the-lookout-73

[03trubluGT]

"Kemnitz was visiting the building to be honored as his legislative district’s veteran of the year"

Yea, I'm sure security was told this vet was coming to the grounds and gave them his full dossier including pictures.

Usually, they aren't told shit. They have to treat everyone the same.

[racrguy]

Yea, I'm sure security was told this vet was coming to the grounds and gave them his full dossier including pictures.

Usually, they aren't told shit. They have to treat everyone the same.

Nope, this man is a vet and everyone on the planet should know who he is and completely ignore protocol.

[Forever_frost]

You also weren't in a uniform wearing medals, were you?

Stop being a fucking idiot!

Nope, I had a cane, steel toed boots, a pocket knife, several pens, a belt bucklet that could double as a hubcap and so forth

[jewozzy]

Concurrent with that incident, TSA announced it had changed its rules to eliminate a requirement that injured troops remove their shoes, jackets or hats. But to receive the expedited service, TSA asks affected personnel to call the agency’s Military Severely Injured Joint Service Operations Center before traveling.

TSA also offers escorted “curb-to-gate service” for injured or ill personnel who request it as well as the TSA Pre program to service members with a military common access card at four airports: Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and Washington Dulles International Airport.[/url]

why is this only for military? it should be for any american...

[Forever_frost]

why is this only for military? it should be for any american...

Oh on that I agree. There shouldn't be a TSA at all.

[jewozzy]

Oh on that I agree. There shouldn't be a TSA at all.

In theory TSA is a good idea but they don't use any common sense...

[Forever_frost]

They also aren't held to any standard and can't be held accountable for anything. Theft? No big deal. Sexual assault? Oops. Feeling up a toddler? Secondary screening