Things changed at airports post 9/11, and the process of airport security necessarily became more rigid. It is much slower, and some argue that it is much more invasive. In Chattanooga, Tenn., the way one Transportation Security Administration official handled a young child proves that the process is in need of revision, writes Hot Air. Captured on video by the child’s father, the TSA formal pats down the 3-year-old as the child writhes and screams.

Tantrum over teddy bear leads to pat down by Transportation Security Administration

The Transportation Security Administration pat down of 3-year-old Mandy Simon - daughter of Houston Television news reporter Steve Simon - began when Mandy was separated from her teddy bear at a scanner checkpoint. A huge fit with crying was what Mandy did here. The TSA said she needed a pat down and hand scanner, or a “closer inspection,” because of this. Kids and the mentally impaired in Iraq have had explosives put to them before for al-Qaeda which could have been why the Transportation Security Administration official decided to take a look at Mandy Simon. It is mandateed by the United States Department of Homeland Security that these procedures occur. Even though it is something passengers and airport staff are against, it is still required. The incident video is quite bad though. As Hot Air suggests, perhaps Transportation Security Administration could have taken mom and dad aside for questioning, to see if an inspection was truly necessary.

The United States of America could create a page from Israel’s book

An airport security breach is something that hasn’t took place in Israel in a while. It’s been decades since the last. Their methods are said to be both more comprehensive and more subtle than what Transportation Security Administration currently utilizes in the United States. The Wall Street Journal explains that there wouldn’t need to be random sampling methods anymore if Transportation Security Administration screeners were trained well enough to know what to try to find. Hot Air explained that “Mugging random 3-year-olds” is something that would no longer happen. Searching a young child does not have to happen though. Instead they might consider redirecting the child’s fear or anger to determine what is going on. Janet Napolitano and the TSA’s images that are now really bad and might get better if there were proper training and proper attitudes with consumer service.

Information from

Hotair.com

hotair.com/archives/2010/11/14/video-tsa-body-searches-a-three-year-old-girl/

TSA must learn how to work with children

youtube.com/watch?v=2TCHSGvNwRY

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