{"id":70706,"date":"2020-02-15T20:54:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-15T20:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twitchy.com\/2012\/11\/26\/tsa-employees-terminated-for-using-official-info-for-private-purposes-armed-robber-working-checkpoint\/"},"modified":"2020-02-15T20:54:11","modified_gmt":"2020-02-15T20:54:11","slug":"tsas-war-on-women-foia-docs-reveal-more-pat-down-complaints-filed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/70706","title":{"rendered":"TSA’s War on women? FOIA docs reveal more pat-down complaints filed"},"content":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/MacFarlaneNews\/status\/273087422680666112\n

As Twitchy reported last week<\/a>, a complaint was filed when a TSA agent exposed the breasts of Rep. Hall’s grandniece during a pat-down. The incident happened over two years ago, but was just brought to light when internal memos were obtained after a Freedom of Information Act request.<\/p>\n

Today, reporter Scott MacFarlane continues his outstanding work of bringing TSA abuses to light.<\/p>\n\n\n

Internal TSA memo reveals agency has reprimanded 5 employees, suspended 6 for using classified, “official” TSA info for “private purposes”<\/p>\n

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) November 26, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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What private purposes? And what data was used for such purposes? Wait, there’s more.<\/p>\n\n\n

Internal agency memo reveals head of Richmond, Va Airport complained to White House re:TSA using convicted armed robber to work checkpoint<\/p>\n

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) November 26, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Internal memo: TSA employee found guilty of armed robbery in Virginia “given accesss to secured areas” a Richmond, Va Capital Region Airport<\/p>\n

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) November 26, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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TSA letter to Richmond Airport says juvenile offenses aren’t “disqualifying” for TSA secuity positions.Armed robber was working checkpoint<\/p>\n

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) November 26, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wow. Richmond Airport weighed in via its Twitter account, to protest that this is old news<\/a> and that it has already been dealt with.<\/p>\n\n\n

@flack4ric<\/a> TSA just released its documentation on the case via Freedom of Information Act<\/p>\n

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) November 26, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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@flack4ric<\/a> Roger that.Will include in our coverage.<\/p>\n

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) November 26, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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@flack4ric<\/a> Thanks much.The determination that the crimes were committed by a juvenile appear to be crucial in the TSA’s document release<\/p>\n

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) November 26, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Richmond, Va Airport says complaint about TSA allowing “felon” to work secure checkpoint has been “resolved to airport’s satisfaction”<\/p>\n

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) November 26, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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What hasn’t been dealt with? The complaints over the TSA’s use of pat-downs and the allegations that women undergo pat-downs more than men.<\/p>\n\n\n

US Rep Rush Holt (D-NJ), Sen Olympia Snowe (R-ME) Rep Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) have filed formal complaints with TSA about its use of pat-downs<\/p>\n

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) November 26, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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In his complaint to TSA, Rep Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) says females often report being patted-down while their husbands are bypassed<\/p>\n

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) November 26, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Of course, anyone reading Twitchy or Twitter would know that this seems to be the pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n

Got “randomly selected” to be groped by TSA…..and they made fun of my fuzzy socks. Today is off to a great start!!!!! #✈<\/p>\n

— Karlie Jager (@karliejager) November 25, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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TSA felt my boobs again…. #really<\/a> #americaismuchsafer<\/a> ✈🇺🇸<\/p>\n

— Elizabeth Howell (@ehoweel) November 22, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Just got felt up by TSA. Welcome to my life.<\/p>\n

— Ashley(@Ashohley) November 26, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Love getting felt up by tsa security. #akward<\/a> #imnotaterrorist<\/a><\/p>\n

— Megan Murphy (@Meg_Murphy12) November 25, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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TSA just felt up my crotch. Ugh.<\/p>\n

— Amanda A. (@amandagail1995) November 25, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Love being groped by TSA<\/p>\n

— MC McClellan (@margaret4short) November 24, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Woman Passenger Gropes TSA Agent After She Was Groped: youtu.be\/VRRdhYb2EfQ<\/a> via @youtube<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jason(@jaymans11) November 24, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hope this is not true: Hundreds of complaints have been filed with the TSA by women who say that they were sexuall twitpic.com\/bfvo95<\/a><\/p>\n

— Brasilmagic (@Brasilmagic) November 24, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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TSA profiles young women, aged 16 to 35, usually white and usually a C cup or better ace.mu.nu\/archives\/33508…<\/a><\/p>\n

— DANEgerus (@DANEgerus) November 20, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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