Probably not but there are not one but two stories today about children enduring pat downs under duress.
Comparing the stories it is hard to tell which one is more of a heinous over reaction.
I will provide a poll so you the reader can decide.
And a recent incident in Wichita, Kansas has reinforced that argument, as a four-year-old girl was apparently subjected to a humiliating ordeal after she hugged her grandmother while she was waiting in line.
The girl was accused of having a gun and declared a 'high security threat', while agents threatened to shut down the whole airport if she could not be calmed down.
When asked about the overbearing treatment the girl received, a TSA spokesman did not apologise and insisted that correct procedures had been followed.
So little Isabella passes security. Grandma sets off the metal detector and the
dangerous covert terrorist excited child ran to her grandmother and gave her a hug.
TSA goes on full alert and even threatens to shut down the airport because the child is resistant to the group of agents converging on her to capture the terrorist pat her down for a gun that HAD to be passed to her by her grandmother during the deceptive hug.
This next story strikes a nerve because my own now adult daughter has anxiety issues and always has. The father told the TSA ahead of time that his child is not only using crutches but has anxiety issues and it would be of a great help for them to approach her slowly and introduce themselves. Apparently groping someone before making introductions was not taught to the TSA because instead the agents were not adapting to assist the disabled flier but were very aggressive in their treatment of the seven year old.
Because of a reported mental illness, the family requested that the TSA agents introduce themselves to her and take their time with the pat-down.
Dr Frank said the TSA agent on duty at JFK Monday was unnecessarily aggressive with Dina, and so he began filming the inspection on his iPhone.
He said one of the TSA employees began screaming at him to turn the camera off, and threatened him.
Later, a supervisor eventually decided that a simple inspection of Dina’s crutches was sufficient, and let the family pass.