TSA Admits forcing woman to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane

[Ian David]

TSA Admits forcing woman to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane

The Transportation Security Administration said it will change they way its officers search passengers with body piercings after a Texas woman complained she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane.

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Hamlin said she told the woman she was wearing nipple piercings. The agent then called over her male colleagues, one of whom said she would have to remove the jewelry, Hamlin said.

Hamlin said she could not remove them and asked whether she could instead display her pierced breasts in private to the female agent. But several other male officers told her she could not board her flight until the jewelry was out, she said.

Hamlin was taken behind a curtain and managed to remove one bar-shaped piercing but had trouble with the second, a ring. She said the officer gave her pliers to remove the ring, a process which caused a physical pain.

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[MannyGoldstein]

1. The TSA Is Out Of Control

Seriously out of control.

[indepat]

3. Keeping America and Americans safe, one nipple ring at a time

:party:

[Donnachaidh]

2. I hope she sues the pants off the TSA agents

These f*ckwits are out of control. What sort of destruction was she going to do with a nipple ring? Poke the pilot's eye out? :sarcasm:

[ConcernedCanuk]

4. Why does the Gestapo and the SS keep coming to mind with regards to the DHS and the TSA?

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Same with the "Patriot" Act.

Land of the "FREE"??

I don't think so.

Not anymore.

[richardsonfan]

5. I just hope I never need some sort of metal implant

[pixiesix]

6. word

what about a pacemaker? lol