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56-Year Old Rape Survivor Arrested for Refusing TSA Grope

Saturday, December 25, 2010


Welcome to Janet Napolitano’s Murika.

A 56-year old rape survivor was arrested at Austin International Airport for telling a TSA pervert she declined to have her breasts groped.

The latest TSA assault on the Fourteenth Amendment occurred this past Wednesday, when Claire Hirschkind of Austin, TX, a rape survivor who has a pacemaker-type device implanted in her chest, attempted to board a flight to California to spend Christmas with friends, but she never made it beyond the TSA security checkpoint.

“I can’t go through because I have the equivalent of a pacemaker in me,” she said.

Hirschkind said because of the device in her body, she was led to a female TSA employee and three Austin police officers. She says she was told she was going to be patted down.

“I turned to the police officer and said, ‘I have given no due cause to give up my constitutional rights. You can wand me,’” and they said, ‘No, you have to do this,’” she said.

Hirschkind agreed to the pat down, but on one condition.

“I told them, ‘No, I’m not going to have my breasts felt,’ and she said, ’Yes, you are,’” said Hirschkind.

When Hirschkind refused, she says that ”the police actually pushed me to the floor, (and) handcuffed me. I was crying by then. They drug me 25 yards across the floor in front of the whole security.”

My heart goes out to Ms. Hirschkind. I am livid that this woman is the latest victim of the ritual abuse and humiliation of innocent, law-abiding American passengers by TSA perverts.

I strongly urge Ms. Hirschkind to hire legal representation and bring a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Insecurity, the TSA and, Janet Napolitano.

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http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2010/12/27/no_titty_grab_t.html

No Titty Grab, Thanks
Gregg said it best when he e-mailed me the link:

I feel safer because a rape victim with a pacemaker was dragged off by the cops, don't you?

A woman was arrested at the Austin airport after refusing to let the TSA workers grope her breasts in the name of security. From KVUE.com, Jim Bergamo writes:

Hirschkind said because of the device in her body, she was led to a female TSA employee and three Austin police officers. She says she was told she was going to be patted down.

"I turned to the police officer and said, 'I have given no due cause to give up my constitutional rights. You can wand me,'" and they said, 'No, you have to do this,'" she said.

Hirschkind agreed to the pat down, but on one condition.

"I told them, 'No, I'm not going to have my breasts felt,' and she said, 'Yes, you are,'" said Hirschkind.

When Hirschkind refused, she says that "the police actually pushed me to the floor, (and) handcuffed me. I was crying by then. They drug me 25 yards across the floor in front of the whole security."

An ABIA spokesman says it is TSA policy that anyone activating a security alarm has two options. One is to opt out and not fly, and the other option is to subject themselves to an enhanced pat down. Hirschkind refused both and was arrested.

Other travelers KVUE talked to say they empathize with Hirschkind, but the law is the law.

"I understand her side of it, and their side as well, but it is for our protection so I have no problems with it," said Gwen Washington, who lives in Killeen.

"It's unfortunate that that happened and she didn't get to fly home, but it makes me feel a little safer," said Emily Protine.

In other words, what Emily and Gwen were saying is "Baaa...baaaa..baaaa."

Ladies, you aren't safer, just more likely to give up more of your freedoms without a peep.

Here's the video:

Here's another woman who did get sexually violated at the airport:

The Rutherford Institute has filed suit against the TSA, insisting that Americans do not shed their privacy rights when entering an airport or boarding a plane:

"No American should be forced to undergo a virtual strip search or subjected to such excessive groping of the body as a matter of course in reporting to work or boarding an airplane when there is no suspicion of wrongdoing," said John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute. "To do so violates human dignity and the U.S. Constitution, and goes against every good and decent principle this country was founded upon."

Details of the travelers on whose behalf they're bringing the suit at the above link.

FYI, The Rutherford Institute is a civil liberties organization that provides free legal services to people who have had their constitutional and/or human rights violated.

Finally, a guy e-mailed me this -- an account of how you can supposedly file sexual assault charges against TSA screeners. Any lawyers want to weigh in?