There have been a few disturbing posts about the TSA touching people's children as part of their pat down procedures, and even one case of them taking the child out of the parent's line of site without their permission. As a parent, I find this incredibly concerning. Anyone have good ideas how to handle this situation without winding up in prison for assault ? Granted, this post references an old incident, way before this stuff heated up, but it's a subject that's bound to show up again. Link ---> http://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?singlepost=2276029
How to deal with TSA when you have children
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#3The best way to deal with it right now IMO is to opt out of flying altogether and start hammering the bottom line of American airlines. Before someone comments that "the airlines don't have jurisdiction over the TSA", I would simply remind everyone that the airline lobbyists are very powerful in Washington and have been complicit with the new procedures. When the airlines feel the heat financially, they'll see the light. Regarding John Pistole's recent tough talk, I predict that he'll fold by Christmas.
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#4The whole TSA taking the child story apparently was half way made up.. at least according to the TSA. http://blog.tsa.gov/2009/10/response-to-tsa-agents-took-my-s...
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#5My wife and I have decided that we're just not going to fly at all unless it's really critical that we do so. Anything inside 1,000 miles or so, we'll just drive. Anything outside of that we're just not going to travel. That means that we don't get to see some parts of our family, who live on the other side of the country, and we're not happy about that, but it's a necessary sacrifice.
I'll have to do some traveling for business, but that won't be with my son. Until there are sweeping changes for the better, no airline will have our personal business.
Re: How to deal with TSA when you have children
#6The best way to deal with it right now IMO is to opt out of flying altogether and start hammering the bottom line of American airlines. Before someone comments that "the airlines don't have jurisdiction over the TSA", I would simply remind everyone that the airline lobbyists are very powerful in Washington and have been complicit with the new procedures. When the airlines feel the heat financially, they'll see the li…
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Re: How to deal with TSA when you have children
#7The best way to deal with it right now IMO is to opt out of flying altogether and start hammering the bottom line of American airlines. Before someone comments that "the airlines don't have jurisdiction over the TSA", I would simply remind everyone that the airline lobbyists are very powerful in Washington and have been complicit with the new procedures. When the airlines feel the heat financially, they'll see the li…
Agreed, I sent a few emails to the CEOs of the airlines to that effect, hopefully they are getting tons of them and will put the lobbying machine to work on something positive.