Leaving Cleveland on March 4, 2011 I was singled out for the full body scanner. Then a full body pat down. Then I had to take my money belt off and the supervisor asked how much I was carrying. I told him it was none of his business... TSA is not immigration/customs, I was on a flight to NYC and wasn't even ticketed yet for my flight to Prague. Harassment, interrogation, and the police were called. The policeman who arrived told the TSA I had done nothing wrong and that he couldn't do anything. Meanwhile they demanded my passport, license, phone number and boarding pass all of which they took photocopies of. I have a PhD. in tourism research and know my rights and know of the case ACLU/Beirfeldt versus the TSA which is a mirror of what I went through. Do not go through Cleveland Hopkins Airport if you want to keep your dignity or civil rights intact. Akron/Canton Airport is less than an hour away and Pittsburgh is a couple hours away
Mark

Is there no one in the federal government with the power and courage to bring these thugs under control?

8 Responses to Mark in Cleveland: “The policeman who arrived told the TSA I had done nothing wrong”

  1. Robert Poltz says:

    I lodged a complaint with my Congresswoman yesterday outlining my case for why I won’t subject myself to TSA sexual harrassment aka security searches, and she promised me a response from TSA, who will no doubt deny everything. So what I’d like from ‘We Won’t Fly’ is a compilation of complaints received that I can shove under the noses of TSA/DHS and Congress.
    I can’t believe what I’m seeing these days. After 50 years of fighting the ‘Cold War’ with a repressive Communist Russia, we are facing exactly, if not worse government repression here in America and it has to stop now. I’ve drawn my line in the sand and refuse to fly. Now TSA says they want to do random searches on our streets, buses and trains. I think it’s time for Americans to arm themselves against these regimes. TSA will be less likely to attack someone armed and ready to take them down if they pull this crap on us.
    What’s next? Travel in full body armor for us. We need to start focusing on this war at home. All the others are a distraction from what they are doing here in America to everyday average Americans who want their freedoms back. Don’t be afraid to speak up and by all means contact Congress and tell them what you think. You’ll feel better after you do.

  2. @Mark, Sadly, no. The TSA plays the “you wouldn’t want a terrorist to win” card and the Congresscritters back down.

  3. You don’t yet understand — the federal govt people
    ARE the thugs!!

  4. Poor Baby, You don’t seem to understand–the federal govt IS THE THUGS!!!
    Mary Lou Johnson recently posted..Newsline Mar 28- 2011

  5. Karin says:

    Of course the Federal Government could stop the TSA. They are relative to each other. They won’t unless enough people complain. Personally I will not fly unitl this trashing of the constitution stops. I am not a criminal and won’t be treated as one. It would be nice if we could really have a non flying day, not one person at the airport. This would show them just how unhappy everyone is. Unfortunately some people see this as perfectly OK because they feel safe and have nothing to hide.

  6. Catherine says:

    Good Luck to you. The Govt. is the oppressor. Who is going to help you….NO ONE> They will continue to harrass and oppress american citizens who are law abiding tax payers as though we were going to prison or terrrorists. Unfortunately, I believe these are just excuses for the Govt. thugs to throw their fascist weight around. The people in the middle east that are being “helped” by our Govt. are in for it. If they survive the “help” they will eventually have to go through the TSA checkpoints and be further humiliated and prove they are innocent of anything. When the TSA finally tackles or shoots a person who flees their search that is when we know it has gone too far, and that is when something will be done….maybe

  7. marlio says:

    Im not planning to fly again either until this molestation, thugish search procedures are stopped. They need to start profiling… My goodness why are they AFRAID to say that/? :Who cares if the blacks cry racist??? WE all know its not so let them scream until they are red in their face. Im tired of this stupid, ridiculous, political correcteness which is crazy and something only bizarre, abnormal, insecure people would sucumb. I do not use political correctness, and do not ever plan to use it and will say what I think. I do not care whether you like it or not, because children are always going to be offended. So if you dont want ot be treated like a child, quit acting like one, and let the airlines do profiling. Its more efficient and cost effective, and needless to say, we need to save money, not that THIS CONGRESS would notice. They dont appear to know the difference between a million or a trillion, or a piss or a piss ant!!!

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