Screening handled properly, airport concluded
She was taken behind a curtain and managed to remove one bar-shaped piercing but had trouble with the second, a ring.

"Still crying, she informed the TSA officer that she could not remove it without the help of pliers, and the officer gave a pair to her," said Hamlin's attorney, Gloria Allred, reading from a letter she sent Thursday to the director of the TSA's Office of Civil Rights and Liberties. Allred is a well-known Los Angeles lawyer who often represents high-profile claims.

Applying pliers to the torso of a mannequin that had a peach-colored bra with the rings on it, Hamlin showed reporters at the news conference how she took off the second ring.

She said she heard male TSA agents snickering as she took out the ring. She was scanned again and was allowed to board even though she still was wearing a belly button ring.

i'm so glad this hasn't happen to me yet

emilia1 said:

You have nipple rings???

KidaDynamite said:

erm...no

emilia1 said:

What's a pacemaker?

KidaDynamite said:

keeps your heart beating at a steady pace hence pacemaker. my grand daddy had one

emilia1 said:

Oh!

I'd raise some hell if I was her. Like was said above, peoplg go through with wedding rings and shit on without a problem. Or for that matter, earrings and other piercings. Hate to sound alarmist, but this smells like another case of overzealous guards harassing women. Remember the story about the breastfeeding woman who was made to prove she was lactating by squeezing her boobs at the guards?

i'm so glad this hasn't happen to me yet



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emilia1 said:

I'm gonna have to ask you to prove your piercing ma'am.

I saw this story on the news. I've flown many times and my tongue piercing has never set off any metal detector. I hope the lady sues and wins.

sextonseven said:

Last I heard she did not want to sue just wants an apology

I'd raise some hell if I was her. Like was said above, peoplg go through with wedding rings and shit on without a problem. Or for that matter, earrings and other piercings. Hate to sound alarmist, but this smells like another case of overzealous guards harassing women. Remember the story about the breastfeeding woman who was made to prove she was lactating by squeezing her boobs at the guards?

sextonseven said:

Last I heard she did not want to sue just wants an apology

sextonseven said:

Last I heard she did not want to sue just wants an apology

I'd raise some hell if I was her. Like was said above, peoplg go through with wedding rings and shit on without a problem. Or for that matter, earrings and other piercings. Hate to sound alarmist, but this smells like another case of overzealous guards harassing women. Remember the story about the breastfeeding woman who was made to prove she was lactating by squeezing her boobs at the guards?

DexMSR said:

It took ya long enough....

pardonme4livin said:

I know man.....but I can still swoop like an old pro!!!

veronikka said:

She's too nice. She should sue. It would show everyone that pierced people are not a minority to be messed with! We have rights too!

veronikka said:

WTF! I she STUPID!!! Hell I'll sue for her and we can split it 50/50!!! She could take that money and donate it to nipple repair surgeries or something. Screw that...why let those morons who humiliated her like that off the hook. That means they will do it again.....

StillGotIt said:

KidaDynamite said:

shooot you bet yo ass i'd be suein...i've gone through airports and none of my piercings set off alarms, not even my lip ring... she musta had some tig ol bitties and them guards wanted a looksie. still..fucked up! i woulda sued!