zella
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Post by zella on Apr 27, 2022 18:34:25 GMT
Have you ever had one? I did once. I just saw a video about a woman who was unnecessarily given a pat down by improperly trained TSA agents. Every time I hear this it takes me back to my experience, and I feel violated all over again. So have you had this done? Was it done properly? Were you touched in any way that was inappropriate? I'd like to know. I'll add a poll, as I expect most people haven't had a pat down.
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kelly8875
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Post by kelly8875 on Apr 27, 2022 18:39:17 GMT
I've had several, no issues. I used to ALWAYS get a pat down if I wore a certain pair of jeans. The waist band would always alert them, something about the elastic. The TSA agent told me they see that all the time. I also always have my foot flagged, and try to walk through barefoot. I have hardware in there, and even though it shouldn't show, something shows.
I've never felt it was inappropriate.
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Post by busy on Apr 27, 2022 18:40:36 GMT
I had one once. I don't remember why - I think something triggered on my lower back from the scanner. It was done just outside the scanner, in plain view of everyone, which was fine by me. I wasn't touched inappropriately. They were gentle (appropriately so, not creepily so) and said where they were going to touch me before they did. It all seemed on the up and up to me, and I was on my way shortly. They did give me the option to have it done privately but I didn't opt for that.
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Post by Linda on Apr 27, 2022 18:41:45 GMT
Every time I've flown in recent years, I've done the scan and had to have a pat-down as well. Never had any issues with it - might be because of the hardware in my knee? I dunno. I have flown on crutches the past several times though.
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Post by Zee on Apr 27, 2022 18:42:23 GMT
Yes, coming back home from Mexico last month. First time ever. I had a fluffy whipped soap in my luggage that got my luggage searched twice and myself patted down. I'll never bring that again but honestly I had forgotten I had it tucked in there.
They pulled me out of line and had a female agent pat me down gently. She didn't speak much English and my Spanish is very basic but we communicated the process. She didn't touch any private areas, it seemed more like just looking for weapons or something. IDK but it certainly wasn't thorough. I had to remove my jacket and sandals and she just sort of patted down my sides and pockets.
I fully expected to be singled out a third time when going through US Customs on the other end, but that didn't happen.
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Post by ~summer~ on Apr 27, 2022 18:45:39 GMT
Many times. My messy bun has even been patted down lol. My ankle, my pocket, my side. No issues at all.
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Post by Loydene on Apr 27, 2022 18:49:31 GMT
I have -- something triggered them about my shoulder (actually - it was my "good" shoulder)! I don't have a clue what it was, but the email TSA agent was pleasant and quick - only searching where the machine had a question.
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Post by mellyw on Apr 27, 2022 18:56:01 GMT
Several times, but my DD does every time she flies. She’s on an insulin pump and blood glucose sensor. Before adding the sensor, she would disconnect from the pump and go thru the x-ray machines. Since adding the sensor, it’s just easier to carry a medical note that she can’t go thru x-ray with all her extra hardware. She flies frequently, has never been handled in anything but a professional manner.
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StephDRebel
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Post by StephDRebel on Apr 27, 2022 18:57:08 GMT
I get the basic "stand here and wait for a female' just about every time I fly. I've had to go to a separate room and be inspected once because I was wearing a silicone 'soft packer' (a silicone penis that fits into a ring on a pair of boxer boyshorts. It was done in a little room that they kind of popped up from a wall and it was more awkward for them or me.
They kind of stammered about why they pulled me and said that the person saw something in my pants and had hit the button that says I presented as female so they took me aside, awkwardly let me know what the issue was and then when I said "oh yeah, it's a silicone penis, I'm happy to show you" they skipped the pat down and asked a hundred more questions about it and let me ask them some about going through TSA with it.
I always just get back of the hands and a quick pat down and haven't ever felt violated. This instance was in Canada and as we were chatting about it I asked them if they wanted to feel it and they did so that was weird but moderately entertaining. (I was testing a new product in a line for transgender people and doing a test run to see how it would work going through international security, metal detectors, scanners, etc. I wanted to see what the issues were before I just sent people out to be potentially humiliated by TSA who aren't always the most discrete or respectful.)
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 27, 2022 19:01:59 GMT
I have TSA precheck so usually have zero issues and don't even have to go through the scanner- I was randomly selected to go through the scanner just this last weekend. My bra strap must have looked weird, as an agent touched my back right at my bra strap and then waved me through - no issue at all. I did watch a Karen berating the TSA agent for a pat down and I suspect the agent was extra thorough just because she was being such a colossal bitch.
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Post by busy on Apr 27, 2022 19:03:57 GMT
I had a fluffy whipped soap in my luggage that got my luggage searched twice and myself patted down. I'll never bring that again but honestly I had forgotten I had it tucked in there. I had my luggage searched the last time I flew before the pandemic because I'd measured my (white) protein powder for the week out into a ziplock bag and tucked it into my carryon. I'll be buying the individual, labeled packets from now on lololol
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 27, 2022 19:06:08 GMT
Oh and the absolute WORST experience I ever had was in Amsterdam with my 10ish year old daughter. She was wearing leggings and a tank top - you could literally see her ribs - obviously hiding NOTHING. She was flagged for a pat down. Most disrespectful agent ever with a child - and gave me a hard time for not leaving the area - yeah hell to the no.
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Post by iluvpink on Apr 27, 2022 19:09:23 GMT
Yes just a couple of weeks ago. I had never been patted down before. It was fine, not uncomfortable at all. They didn't touch any place sensitive/private though that I can remember. It was maybe all of ten seconds if that.
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Apr 27, 2022 19:14:39 GMT
(I was testing a new product in a line for transgender people and doing a test run to see how it would work going through international security, metal detectors, scanners, etc. I wanted to see what the issues were before I just sent people out to be potentially humiliated by TSA who aren't always the most discrete or respectful.) Thank you for explaining that, because I was gonna have to ask!
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Post by Zee on Apr 27, 2022 19:30:28 GMT
I get the basic "stand here and wait for a female' just about every time I fly. I've had to go to a separate room and be inspected once because I was wearing a silicone 'soft packer' (a silicone penis that fits into a ring on a pair of boxer boyshorts. It was done in a little room that they kind of popped up from a wall and it was more awkward for them or me. They kind of stammered about why they pulled me and said that the person saw something in my pants and had hit the button that says I presented as female so they took me aside, awkwardly let me know what the issue was and then when I said "oh yeah, it's a silicone penis, I'm happy to show you" they skipped the pat down and asked a hundred more questions about it and let me ask them some about going through TSA with it. I always just get back of the hands and a quick pat down and haven't ever felt violated. This instance was in Canada and as we were chatting about it I asked them if they wanted to feel it and they did so that was weird but moderately entertaining. (I was testing a new product in a line for transgender people and doing a test run to see how it would work going through international security, metal detectors, scanners, etc. I wanted to see what the issues were before I just sent people out to be potentially humiliated by TSA who aren't always the most discrete or respectful.) Now that's taking one for the team.
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Post by mayceesgranny on Apr 27, 2022 19:44:47 GMT
I flew once and decided to wear my continous glucouse monitor - I was advised to let the TSA know and that its generally a quick and easy process.
The woman who searched me was SO SLOW - she advised me of my rights, then proceeded to explain the whole procedure and asked my permission over and over again. She even explained she would be using the back of her hand to pat me down. At that point I was thinking "OH FOR FUCK SAKE". My travel companions were through the regular line quite a bit before I was done. Based on that experience I will take the cgm off before going through security again.
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Post by chlerbie on Apr 27, 2022 19:50:28 GMT
I get the basic "stand here and wait for a female' just about every time I fly. I've had to go to a separate room and be inspected once because I was wearing a silicone 'soft packer' (a silicone penis that fits into a ring on a pair of boxer boyshorts. It was done in a little room that they kind of popped up from a wall and it was more awkward for them or me. They kind of stammered about why they pulled me and said that the person saw something in my pants and had hit the button that says I presented as female so they took me aside, awkwardly let me know what the issue was and then when I said "oh yeah, it's a silicone penis, I'm happy to show you" they skipped the pat down and asked a hundred more questions about it and let me ask them some about going through TSA with it. I always just get back of the hands and a quick pat down and haven't ever felt violated. This instance was in Canada and as we were chatting about it I asked them if they wanted to feel it and they did so that was weird but moderately entertaining. (I was testing a new product in a line for transgender people and doing a test run to see how it would work going through international security, metal detectors, scanners, etc. I wanted to see what the issues were before I just sent people out to be potentially humiliated by TSA who aren't always the most discrete or respectful.) I'm betting that was a first for them!
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Post by originalvanillabean on Apr 27, 2022 19:54:06 GMT
Frequently, with no issues.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Apr 27, 2022 19:56:26 GMT
Yep, no issues. I'm sure they hate doing it as much as we do getting it done.
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Post by bc2ca on Apr 27, 2022 20:03:23 GMT
Yes, I've experienced a full pat down and had my hands and carry-on swiped for residue. I have TSA pre-check but sometimes you still get randomly flagged. I was traveling with two young kids at the time, so they got to come along for the experience.
DH gets flagged every single time he flies since putting in his first new hip 10+ years ago. He lets them know up front alarms are likely to go off and they pull him aside.
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Post by maryland on Apr 27, 2022 20:04:11 GMT
I don't fly, but my husband used to travel a lot for work and he never said he had any issues. He flew within the US and internationally.
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StephDRebel
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Post by StephDRebel on Apr 27, 2022 20:08:14 GMT
I'm betting that was a first for them! They were certainly intrigued Thankfully I had plenty of time because they had a LOT of questions. ha
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Post by lisacharlotte on Apr 27, 2022 20:15:17 GMT
My MIL got sick traveling home from Israel. They pulled her off the plane in Chicago and she spent a week in a hospital there before flying home. She was very ill and had to fly with oxygen. I ended up being her companion to get her home. She got to the airport via ambulance and they took her to the gate on the gurney. TSA swabbed the shit out if that gurney.
We lived in Saudi Arabia on 9/11 and when we came home for a visit in Dec 2001, my 10 yo DS was singled out at every checkpoint. Security at Charles de Gaulle were real assholes telling me I couldn’t stay with him while they patted him down. I didn’t budge.
When we flew out of Riyadh the security guy didn’t know what tampons were and I had a full box in my luggage. He’s pulling them out of box holding them up and asking me what they are, in public. He didn’t speak English, my Arabic didn’t cover that subject, and DH noped out completely. When another security guy came over and explained what they were, he threw my suitcase closed and moved me along quickly. Best airport story I have!
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Post by Jen in NCal on Apr 27, 2022 20:23:16 GMT
I wish you had included the video because I would love to know why she felt she was unnecessarily selected.
I'll get a pat down if I'm wearing my knee brace. And they never let me take it off and send it through separately. But I've never felt uncomfortable.
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Post by Lexica on Apr 27, 2022 20:29:07 GMT
Oh and the absolute WORST experience I ever had was in Amsterdam with my 10ish year old daughter. She was wearing leggings and a tank top - you could literally see her ribs - obviously hiding NOTHING. She was flagged for a pat down. Most disrespectful agent ever with a child - and gave me a hard time for not leaving the area - yeah hell to the no. I would think they would require a parent to be there to search a child. I would not leave my child alone to be searched, and I had a son.
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Post by littlemama on Apr 27, 2022 20:43:41 GMT
I said yes, uncomfortable because I dont like strangers touching me especially in the areas they were touching. They were not inappropriate.
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Post by mcjunkin on Apr 27, 2022 20:51:04 GMT
My husband and son get pulled frequently. They weld and torch and grind metal, and best we can figure, microscopic pieces of the metal stay in their clothes. X ray lights up all over the screen.
I have had my underwire patted in some places. Done respectively, though. No issues.
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zella
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Post by zella on Apr 27, 2022 20:52:46 GMT
I wish you had included the video because I would love to know why she felt she was unnecessarily selected. I'll get a pat down if I'm wearing my knee brace. And they never let me take it off and send it through separately. But I've never felt uncomfortable. She was going through chemo for breast cancer. I believe she said she had a port. She also had a wig, and they wanted to touch both rather roughly. Here's the link: TSA pat down. It's not recent, but I'll bet there are still issues.
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zella
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Post by zella on Apr 27, 2022 20:55:07 GMT
StephDRebel, as always, you have the BEST stories to tell! LMAO! I love that you are so open about sexuality!
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Post by supersoda on Apr 27, 2022 20:56:12 GMT
I get a pat down at least 75% of the time. I think it’s because my hips are uneven, because that’s usually where they focus. Also if you have any lumps in your clothes (like a tied belt) that will almost guarantee a pat down.
I’ve never had an issue, and I travel frequently.
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