Woman forced to remove nipple ring at Texas airport

Saturday 29th March, 05:39 AM JST

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Zer00 at 01:51 PM JST - 31st March

Now... why would they not accept her offer to display the piercings to a female officer in private?!! I guess security was the last thing on their minds! I hope they all get fired!
Nessie at 02:32 PM JST - 31st March

Anyway, she was not forced to do anything. She was asked to remove the piecing as a condition for flying.
Ah_so at 05:04 PM JST - 31st March

What if the ring had been somewhere even more private....?
conqueror_of_Uranus at 06:36 PM JST - 31st March

Leave it to the Aviation Cops to think of a dangerous application for nipple rings.
conqueror_of_Uranus at 06:37 PM JST - 31st March

If they cannot think of a compelling enough reason to force removal of body piercings, the woman should be compensated fully.
Triumvere at 11:48 AM JST - 1st April

The TSA is a complete joke.
Patrick Smash at 12:53 PM JST - 1st April

The answer is to take things like that out before you fly. The liquids rule is far more stupid, but people have given up complaining about that now. I'm glad she was stopped, and just hope that all airport security will be this tight, which it currenty isn't.
conqueror_of_Uranus at 04:22 PM JST - 1st April

When nipple rings are outlawed, only outlaws will have nipple rings.
Zorro at 01:52 AM JST - 2nd April

No, having women unable to pass through metal detectors with metal on their bodies means the terrorists haven't found any chinks in our armor, and therefore, they haven't won.

Apparently Sarge, you have totally forgotten the main goal of terrorists who target America. Blowing things up is of secondary importance. Getting us chasing our own tails is even higher on the list, and obviously they have succeeded there. Now, what is the true goal of the anti-American terrorist? Hint: It involves one of GWB's favorite buzzwords. Hint 2: He pays lip service to the ideal, and that is about it.
Zorro at 01:57 AM JST - 2nd April

I'm glad she was stopped, and just hope that all airport security will be this tight, which it currenty isn't.

And while these guys were having a chuckle over this woman's needless pain, Lord knows what got past security. Sometimes the tighter you grip the more slips between your fingers. I would rather security kept focus on stuff that matters, and had the ability to prioritize, recognize what is harmless, and exercise some sense, all three of which these fools failed to do.
Zorro at 02:03 AM JST - 2nd April

Anyway, she was not forced to do anything. She was asked to remove the piecing as a condition for flying.

Of course, that was made perfectly clear. Like, I am sure that they said plain as day that a refusal to remove the piercings would not result in an investigation or a record or any sort of negative impact. She would just be free to go. I am also sure that she was offered a full refund, or a bus to her destination. And, no doubt, the reason for her travel was purely pleasure, and not something like rushing to see Dad before he dies.
Hawkeye at 01:00 PM JST - 2nd April

Anyone who has ever watched the McGuiver TV shows in the past should know that he could have made a deadly tool or device out of this woman's nipple rings and the TSA is just protecting the passengers from bodily injury or even death should terrorists board a plane, each pierced to the max and then remove and assemble their devious device made from those numerous rings and pins.
dennis0bauer at 03:44 PM JST - 2nd April

where they exlosive nipple rings, what is next remove your tattoo before boarding the plane?
romulus3 at 01:20 PM JST - 3rd April

they were no nipple rings. they were the pins for the grenades she had surgically implanted. more great work from homeland security.
pvariel at 04:24 PM JST - 3rd April

This is really sad incident.