Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz admitted he got frustrated and even used an obscenity, but he thinks airport security was out of line, not him.
(they wanted a naked picture of him!)
“The security is good, and it’s for my protection. I feel that way about it, and so I don’t mind it at all,” said frequent flyer Dick Crossett.
Statistics show less than 1 in 200 try to avoid the revealing scans.
The Transportation Security Administration issued a written statement that said: “This incident will be reviewed.” It also reiterated that a body scan “is always 100% optional” and it’s “an important tool to mitigate known threats.”
“I believe it’s invasive, and I think there are other methods we could use. So, it’s not a line I choose to go through,” a flight attended named Monica told KSL News.
Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz said he was just trying to exercise that right when a security guard told him to change lines.
“They did not make it optional; and when I told them I didn’t want to do it, they started treating me as though I was some sort of criminal or something, giving me the third degree,”
Chaffetz said he flies roughly every four days and has never before been singled out for extra screenings. He said he wonders if one reason could be retaliation–either because of his legislative history with the screening process, or because just days before the disagreement on Monday he’d voted against a bill that would have given union status to the Transportation Security Administration.
You mean this one?
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the amendment offered by Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) to address privacy concerns raised by the use of Whole-Body Imaging (WBI) machines was adopted by the House in a recorded vote of 310 to 118. The bipartisan amendment, cosponsored with Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH), was included in the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009
After a pat down and full clearance, Chaffetz said things escalated when he asked to speak with a supervisor, identifying himself as a congressman.
“Then, trying to get the supervisor’s name and ID number, the supervisor said to me, “We know exactly who you are,'” Chaffetz said. “At that point, yeah, I said ‘B.S.’ and kind of spelled it out. And, uh, I was frustrated.”
“Unamed Sources” say that the Congressman was obnoxious but Mr. Chaffetz says show the tape, he was not out of line.
The TSA is undecided as to whether or not they will show the tape.
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