Nipple Rings Are Not a Threat to National Security
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THIS TIME THE TSA HAS GONE TOO FAR
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Mandi Hamlin:
I felt surprised, embarrassed, humiliated, scared and angry. This situation was totally out of control. I will not sit quietly. No one deserves to be treated this way.
YOUR TURN!
Should the TSA have forced a woman to remove her nipple rings?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, it was within their rights.
vankelford says:
was the guard color blind or rejected her breast.
Posted January 23, 2010
blanton1624 says:
Nipple rings? Un-frickin-believable. Yeah, what's the problem. Sounds normal to me. What a fabulous debate topic!!!
Posted July 24, 2008
Nick says:
If you don't want an incident then don't leave it to chance? Smart people are mocked daily for making stupid mistakes. If you are trying to beat a metal detector with metal on your person then you have wagered your humiliation and be ready to pay for it.
Were the security people childish in handling the matter yes. Do you feel stupid for expecting something better from people that have decided to work by x-ray machines for a living?
Posted May 30, 2008
Grasshoppa says:
Why not? They force me to take all the change out of my pockets, and I've never seen anyone use loose change to hijack anything.
Surprised, she says? Why would anyone be surprised that she has to remove metal from her person when being screened at an airport? We've been doing this routine for years.
Snickering, humiliation, and all that was completely out of line. These people need to conduct themselves as professionls or go back to flipping burgers somewhere. But that isn't the issue in the above question, and I'm not buying the "I was shocked that they wanted me to remove metal from my person" line of reasoning. Sorry. You know you're wearing metal, you know where you're wearing it, and you know they're going to want to see the metal if they detect it.
Posted May 05, 2008
No, it was unnecessary.
EllaHalligan says:
Utterly pathetic. These morons think they can get away with anything... and the American public keeps proving them right!
Posted November 27, 2010
GG says:
It was clearly stated that the matter could have been handled in a number of ways, but they forced her into the worst of them! Completely wrong and completely shameful. Not to mention they laughed and ONLY paid attention to her nipple rings. Downright sickening.
Posted September 21, 2010
jennysue19 says:
no - an invasion of privacy - so obviously a joke for the security agents concerned
Posted January 27, 2010
jesse says:
The laughing and snickering, way too far. anyone notice that they only made her take the rings out of her breasts but not the navel. obviously sexual harassment.
Posted December 26, 2009
lyjusinski says:
TSA should maintain some sort of consistency, but they never seem to, even with little things like whether or not to put your purse in a bin or just on the conveyor belt in security. This was extreme and I don't blame Ms. Hamlin for hiring a lawyer and bringing the matter into the spotlight.
Posted November 17, 2009
Duckylurve says:
Oh my GOD no! that sounds like sexual harassment to me!
Posted April 21, 2009
Beef says:
NO, TSA is yet another government department gone out of control.
Posted October 02, 2008
good things says:
MEN and WOMEN sould not have to remove any peircings for TSA
Posted August 04, 2008
sean says:
Unless it has 1-inch spikes, no. That's just ridiculus, Maybe it has an explosive in it!(sarcasm) btw, yes it's in their rights, but what a hassle, those morons.
Posted July 11, 2008
GanDeeva says:
War against terrorism is becoming a war against everyone, that just plain stupid
Posted July 06, 2008
poddys says:
I think it was going just a bit too far, but then you keep hearing about incidents with immigration officials doing more than they should. Definitely not a good move on their part.
I do agree though that some people do ask for trouble when travelling, with what they wear and carry and not checking the rules then making a fuss.
Posted June 17, 2008
Kayleen says:
This is nothing other than Wrong! Nobody should be inflicted with such harassment. I have several piercings and have never had a problem at any airport. If this had happened to me I would have felt angry, humiliated and violated. My body piercings are personal. I'm sure there is not much chance of a terrorist attack where the concealed weapons are nipple rings!
Posted June 02, 2008
Amanda_Blue says:
NO!!!The treatment of this woman, including the snickering, is unforgiveable. An instance like this, which reminds me of the way that Hillary Clinton has also been singled out for abuse during her campaign for President, shows that the millenia-long prejudice held against women, also known as sexism, is still rampant. Mandi Hamlin is right to fight back. Brava!
Posted May 29, 2008
Mellowd says:
That is the most ridiculous I have ever heard of! I have body piercings and they have never set off the alarm! I thing some moron just wanted to get his jolly's off watching her take them out! I swear it really ticks me off watching these people use their power in such an unjust way to harass innocent people!!
Posted April 20, 2008
rms says:
No way! Once they knew what was setting off the alarm, there was no need for further examination or humiliation.
Posted April 16, 2008
midtowntrader says:
Heck no! I had a similar problem with my "Prince Albert" and was treated like some sort of deviant.
Posted April 12, 2008
kab says:
Look, if they offered a "pat-down" then we would have a whole different situation and lawsuit here. Laughing and snickering - okay too far.
Posted April 11, 2008
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Gloria Allred and her client, Mandi Hamlin
Gloria Allred:
The conduct of TSA was cruel and unnecessary. The last time that I checked a nipple was not a dangerous weapon.
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ShirlW
Apr 7, 2011 @ 8:57 pm | delete
- Great debate. I think the whole TSA issue has gone too far, this is a classic example. Squid Angel blessed today.
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Heather426
Nov 25, 2010 @ 8:56 pm | delete
- Well as you know I object to the TSA in its entirety. It's not American Citizens who are the threat to our security.
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the777group
Jul 22, 2010 @ 4:26 pm | delete
- I definitely though this topic was worthy of debate and I'm piercing my nipples in support for Ms. Hamlin!
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Nov 12, 2009 @ 11:37 pm | delete
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