Fifteen-year-old ‘humiliated’ by TSA officer

A 15-year-old girl going through a security checkpoint on a college tour says she was humiliated by a TSA officer at Los Angeles International Airport.

According to The Huffington Post, Mark Frauenfelder, founder of the blog Boing Boing, tweeted a picture of his daughter after she was allegedly “humiliated and shamed” for the way she looked.

The daughter sent a text message to dad explaining the situation:

“[S]he was at the station where the TSA checks IDs,” he wrote. “She said the officer was ‘glaring’ at her and mumbling. She said, ‘Excuse me?’ and he said, ‘You’re only 15, COVER YOURSELF!’ in a hostile tone.”

Frauenfelder met with the TSA, which gave the following statement:

“TSA officers are trained and expected to perform screening methods in a dignified and respectful manner at all times. We work to make our screening procedures as minimally invasive as possible while providing the highest level of security for the traveling public.
We regret that this passenger had an unpleasant experience and are in the process of thoroughly reviewing the circumstances.”

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