3yr old in tears because of overzealous airport security guards
Published: 2013 February 22 00:39:54 (5385 Views)
Overzealous airport security had three year-old Lucy Forck who suffers from spina bifida, in tears after they took her teddy bear away and told her parents her wheelchair must be searched.
The little girl was so upset that she said: “I don’t want to go to Disney World,”
Outraged parents Nathan and Annie were stunned by the way airport officials handled the screening and decided to film the incident earlier this month.
When Annie started recording Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials incorrectly told her that taping security procedures was illegal.
But she refused to put her phone down and later uploaded the upsetting video to YouTube.
Dad Nathan said: “It was the first time we travelled anywhere together as a family.
“I guess everyone else takes the TSA’s scrutiny for granted, but we wanted to speak up and say that it doesn’t have to be like this.”
The Forcks were heading to Orlando for a big family vacation, bringing along three of their four children.
It was the first time that Lucy had been to an airport so she was clutching her stuffed animal called Lambie for comfort.
Lucy and her family eventually made it to Disneyland in Orlando, Florida
But as soon as she passed through a scanner at the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in Missouri, US, an agent pulled her aside before he took away her toy and she burst out crying.
Nathan described how one agent said that she needed to check Lucy’s wheelchair for any kind of explosives.
The family, from Osage Beach in Missouri, were then forced to wait around for up to three-quarters-of an-hour while little Lucy wept inconsolably.
Nathan added: “It’s heart-breaking because she was singled out just because she was disabled.”
In a statement, the Transportation Security Administration said: "TSA regrets inaccurate guidance was provided to this family during screening and offers its apology.
“We are committed to maintaining the security of the traveling public and strive to treat all passengers with dignity and respect.
“While no pat-down was performed, we will address specific concerns with our workforce."
A TSA spokesperson confirmed filming TSA security checks is permitted as long as it does not interfere with the screening process.
- Sun
The little girl was so upset that she said: “I don’t want to go to Disney World,”
Outraged parents Nathan and Annie were stunned by the way airport officials handled the screening and decided to film the incident earlier this month.
When Annie started recording Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials incorrectly told her that taping security procedures was illegal.
But she refused to put her phone down and later uploaded the upsetting video to YouTube.
Dad Nathan said: “It was the first time we travelled anywhere together as a family.
“I guess everyone else takes the TSA’s scrutiny for granted, but we wanted to speak up and say that it doesn’t have to be like this.”
The Forcks were heading to Orlando for a big family vacation, bringing along three of their four children.
It was the first time that Lucy had been to an airport so she was clutching her stuffed animal called Lambie for comfort.
Lucy and her family eventually made it to Disneyland in Orlando, Florida
But as soon as she passed through a scanner at the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in Missouri, US, an agent pulled her aside before he took away her toy and she burst out crying.
Nathan described how one agent said that she needed to check Lucy’s wheelchair for any kind of explosives.
The family, from Osage Beach in Missouri, were then forced to wait around for up to three-quarters-of an-hour while little Lucy wept inconsolably.
Nathan added: “It’s heart-breaking because she was singled out just because she was disabled.”
In a statement, the Transportation Security Administration said: "TSA regrets inaccurate guidance was provided to this family during screening and offers its apology.
“We are committed to maintaining the security of the traveling public and strive to treat all passengers with dignity and respect.
“While no pat-down was performed, we will address specific concerns with our workforce."
A TSA spokesperson confirmed filming TSA security checks is permitted as long as it does not interfere with the screening process.
- Sun
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