TSA Hair Search Prompts Racism Accusation

Racist?? Is that all she could come up with?? She couldn't think of anything better?? That "racist" comment is really getting old and really isn't getting the attention that it use to when someone screamed "racist"!!

Next week their comming to search tour house

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This was definitely not racially motivated. The TSA are just trying to take away our freedoms as American people. I am of mixed race too, half black half white, and I was subject to a full body scan whereas other people, both black and white were let through without question.

For some people patdowns and go through someone's hair is a personal violation. I know I don't like being touched by random people, gloved officials or not. And even moreso, I don't want anyone outside of my significant other or hairdresser sticking their fingers in my hair. Would I have screamed racism? No. Would I have been peeved? Absolutely. This woman's reaction seems to be a bit over the top. Why fly when you know you're in store for any manner of madness when dealing with TSA and prepare yourself to scream foul? It's post-9/11. At this point, nearly anything goes in the over-claimed name of "National Security."

Pre-TSA x-ray machines and advanced patdowns, I was asked to take my hair tie (metal-free of course) out and let my hair down upon returning from Cancun during my customs walk-through. No biggie- I had mid back length hair up in just a lose comfy ponytail poofy bun, I have fine very straight blond hair, so curl and bulk were not the issue. it was simply a check to make sure it was all hair up there, and check for any contraband. The lady ran a gloved hair down my locks, smiled said thanks, and let me proceed through. NO PROB- took all of 10 seconds... PS- My mom has a traditional beehive hairstyle, full of bobby pins, she also has a chunk of metal in her head from a cochlear implant, as well as a metal rod in her femur- she flies all the time and has never been asked to take her hair down, and God help the TSA agent who would ever try to pat my mom's coveted, carefully cared for up-do as she leaves her old-school trained hairstylist in another state for a week or more.... LoL

I guess I better put in my complaint from this December in Salt lake City. I was patted down after the screener said it was OK for me to keep my wig on.I did and I was asked to be patted down going through the machine, whereby they found a hairpin in it.(the wig) the screener was a younger female of ? desent and tried to be careful , when I told her I was ticklish in certain areas. They never took off the wig but I know that was why I was searched. Not a happy feeling.I'm 71 , & wear a suppot item for protection from leakage. i don't know how I would have reacted if they found I was" wet" ... but I had a change
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this is total crap. I have been pulled aside at the airport to have my hair checked because I have thick, curly hair and guess what I am white. Everything is not about race so stop making it that.

Why do people get in line? take the bus if you don't like it. It makes the line shorter for all of us, thanks.

There are too many people with a chip on their shoulder and just looking for an excuse to yell "racism". Her attitude alone should have gotten her pulled out of line and subjected to a REALLY thorough search.