TSA, The Handicapped, and Terrorism

[Cidp24]

An elderly woman in the late-stages of leukemia was forced to undergo 45 minutes of additional screenings last Saturday when she tried to board a flight out of Northwest Florida Regional Airport, her daughter told FoxNews.com

But when Reppert made it to the check-in line, Transportation Security Association agents singled her out because she was in a wheelchair. Wheelchairs require other security measures to be employed since they don’t go through metal detectors.

Read more: Dying Woman Undergoes Additional TSA Security Screening, Says Family - FoxNews.com

BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber in a wheelchair blew himself up at the entrance to a police station north of the capital Baghdad on Sunday, killing three people and wounding 18, officials said.

Read more: Wheelchair bomber attacks Iraqi police station - Yahoo! News

Florida isn't Baghdad, but what is your opinion?

I feel very sorry for the elderly lady but I know that extremist will do anything to get what they want. I think that this is the cost of living in a country that is on the defense from terrorism and that some unfortunate incidents are going to happen. I do, however, feel that demanding the elderly lady take the depends off went too far, as long as they could confirm that there was not a bomb or weapon in the clothing.

Any suggestions for a better way?

[Five-0]

I cannot think of a single terrorist plot stopped by the TSA. I think the TSA is so worried about finding weapons such a finger nail clippers, snow globes, ect that they will miss finding a terrorists if he or she presents themselves.

[Xiphos]

There is nothing the TSA does to find bombs that can't be done cheaper, easier, less intrusive, and faster with dogs. Security theater.

[Odd]

What ever happened to those puffer chemical analysis machines? Stand in a booth, it blows air over the person, samples it for traces of explosive, where are they? The Googlenet gives me crackpot blogs and hairdryer ads when I look.