DivingPrincessE
Contributor
Thanks for the link Don. I still stand behind the fact that the website does not say it is prohibited, and they should have offered a pat down or visual inspection as opposed to making her remove the piercings. I don't think she should have reasonably expected this to happen because I travel often, and go into government buildings (with metal detectors) very very often and my piercings have never set off the detector.
I also see that the story is on TSA's website and they have a picture of an explosive device hidden in a bra to go along with it. This is inflamatory and prejudicial in my opinion. This is not about a bra IED, this is about nipple piercings. Originally the wand might have made them concerned about that...but a simple pat down or visual inspection would have demonstrated it was not and IED. Also, as far as I know a bra device has never been used in the U.S. Richard Reid attempted to use a shoe bomb during a flight...but I don't recall any "bra threats" in the Homeland.
I also see that the story is on TSA's website and they have a picture of an explosive device hidden in a bra to go along with it. This is inflamatory and prejudicial in my opinion. This is not about a bra IED, this is about nipple piercings. Originally the wand might have made them concerned about that...but a simple pat down or visual inspection would have demonstrated it was not and IED. Also, as far as I know a bra device has never been used in the U.S. Richard Reid attempted to use a shoe bomb during a flight...but I don't recall any "bra threats" in the Homeland.