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I flew through San Francisco yesterday morning on my way to Seattle. I was wearing one BetterDry brief with an insert pad, applied after my morning shower about 2-hours prior. My neurogenic bladder disorder causes me to dribble constantly.
My groin area was flagged by the standup scanner and I was told that someone would have to pat me down. I was very embarrassed when he raised my shirt up without warning, in the middle of the security area next to the scanner, and revealed to everyone within eye site that I was wearing a diaper.
He then said I would need further screening and to follow him to a private area. Once in a somewhat private room he called two other officers over and told me that in order for him to clear me, he need to swab my diaper for explosives.
I was appalled and humiliated when I was told to remove my pants so he could conduct further inspection of my groin area, and swab my waistband, crotch, and hands. Particularly when I was asked to remove my body suit.
After the tests came back negative, he informed me that in order to proceed to my gate I needed to change out of my diaper and put on a dry one before being re-scanned by the standing scanner.
I've been through security before, having been pulled aside for a basic patdown on multiple occasions. And only twice had to visit the private room for a bit more invasive patdown, but never was asked to remove the diaper. Nor be treated without privacy at the scanner.
It was absolutely humiliating and degrading to be treated like this, in front of 3 TSA goons. Not to mention them causing tons of people in the busiest part of the day, see me wearing above my beltline at the scanner.
Being forced to strip to just my brief was demoralizing. In front of complete strangers that couldn't keep their hands off me and to be treated like a criminal the entire time!
I've submitted a formal complaint against the agents handling of the situation and was given a case number by the TSA Special Needs agent who took my case by phone this evening.
Things like these make me never want to fly again. I do my best to enter the security zone dry but was in line for over 45 minutes with just over 2 cups of coffee and a bottle of water in me.
My groin area was flagged by the standup scanner and I was told that someone would have to pat me down. I was very embarrassed when he raised my shirt up without warning, in the middle of the security area next to the scanner, and revealed to everyone within eye site that I was wearing a diaper.
He then said I would need further screening and to follow him to a private area. Once in a somewhat private room he called two other officers over and told me that in order for him to clear me, he need to swab my diaper for explosives.
I was appalled and humiliated when I was told to remove my pants so he could conduct further inspection of my groin area, and swab my waistband, crotch, and hands. Particularly when I was asked to remove my body suit.
After the tests came back negative, he informed me that in order to proceed to my gate I needed to change out of my diaper and put on a dry one before being re-scanned by the standing scanner.
I've been through security before, having been pulled aside for a basic patdown on multiple occasions. And only twice had to visit the private room for a bit more invasive patdown, but never was asked to remove the diaper. Nor be treated without privacy at the scanner.
It was absolutely humiliating and degrading to be treated like this, in front of 3 TSA goons. Not to mention them causing tons of people in the busiest part of the day, see me wearing above my beltline at the scanner.
Being forced to strip to just my brief was demoralizing. In front of complete strangers that couldn't keep their hands off me and to be treated like a criminal the entire time!
I've submitted a formal complaint against the agents handling of the situation and was given a case number by the TSA Special Needs agent who took my case by phone this evening.
Things like these make me never want to fly again. I do my best to enter the security zone dry but was in line for over 45 minutes with just over 2 cups of coffee and a bottle of water in me.
