Airport security officers pulled a teenage girl’s dress down and exposed her breasts during an invasive pat-down, a US Congressman claims.
Ralph Hall, of Texas, says his great-niece was “badly mistreated” during security screening at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, the MailOnline reports.
He has instigated a federal investigation into the Transport Security Administration.
The incident involving his 17-year-old great-niece happened two years ago but has just been made public under the Freedom of Information Act because it was caught on CCTV footage.
She had been travelling to Australia with classmates from Southwest Christian School in Texas.
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio participates in a ceremonial swearing in with congressman Ralph Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2011. Photo: AP
The Congressman wants the agent who conducted the pat-down fired.
But the TSA has released a statement to MailOnline saying the girl’s breast exposure was “accidental”.
“We regret that the incident of more than two years ago was one that caused embarrassment to the young lady, however, an investigation concluded that the event was accidental.”
The agency says the officer involved apologised and was given more training.
According to wsbtv, TSA documents say the girl’s dress straps slipped off her shoulders and exposed her breasts while her stomach was being patted down by an officer.
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53 Comments
You fools miss the point......if you want to go round exposing yourself thats YOUR CHOICE, our freedom of choice is being exterminated. All you fools worry about is a bit of breast..... FOOOOOOOOLLLLSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyWhat a load of childish, stupid, ignorant people making such a big fuss about something so trite. Accidents happen. Mistakes occur. Do you think a pair of teenage breasts deserve so much attention, debate and paranoia? While the world is witnessing wars, natural disasters poverty and huge financial disasters, we are busily preoccupied, discussing if those teen breasts should have or shouldnt have been exposed by the security guard who was just doing his duty and making sure of safety. Pathetic lot. Get a life
ReplyHow can a quick breast exposure be exciting or shocking for anyone? We've all seen thousands of them. What an incredibly childish society we live in.
ReplyTimmy, regarding us rent-a-cop security officers, I do agree some of us are underpaid. I only grossed $76.000 last year, how much do you earn on the dole? When you say you personally know 3 convicted thiefs working as security guards, were they close friends of yours? Get a life and a real job
1 ReplyI cant wait for the tv mini series to come out after the drawn out law suit as happens in the mighty u.s.a
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