March 10, 2008

TSA Excess and the Safety of a Traveler With a Disability

WFTV in Florida reports on overzealous airport security in the US endangering the life of a traveler with a disability:


James Hoyne, 14, has a feeding tube in his stomach and carries a back-up in a sealed clear plastic bag. Hoyne said two weeks ago a TSA officer insisted on opening the sterile equipment, contaminating his back-up feeding tube which he later needed.

"I said 'Please don't open it' and she said 'I have to open it whether you like it or not. If I can't open it, I can't let you on the plane,'" Hoyne said of his conversation with the TSA screener.

Full story:
http://www.wftv.com/irresistible/15511359/detail.html

Posted by rollingrains at March 10, 2008 08:31 PM