[nfb-talk] TSA discrimination in Orlando

[T. Joseph Carter]

I followed the procedure outlined here:

http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/civilrights/filing_a_complaint.shtm

They have yet to acknowledge receipt of the complaint.  When I 
contacted them, I was told I should receive confirmation shortly, but 
I have not.  Nobody has been assigned to review my case as of yet.  I 
have provided complete contact information.

Joseph - kf7qzc


On Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 08:43:54AM -0500, Steve Jacobson wrote:
>Joseph,
>
>What I was wondering was what route did you follow, did you file a complaint through some web site or other or did you write a letter?
>
>Best regards,
>
>Steve Jacobson
>
>On Wed, 3 Aug 2011 22:49:55 -0700, T. Joseph Carter wrote:
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>>Nothing.  Not even a response.
>
>>Joseph - kf7qzc
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>
>>On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 03:48:27PM -0500, Steve Jacobson wrote:
>>>Joe,
>>>
>>>What has happened on this since you originally reported it?
>>>
>>>Best regards,
>>>
>>>Steve Jacobson
>>>
>>>On Sun, 31 Jul 2011 04:18:32 -0700, T. Joseph Carter wrote:
>>>
>>>>Once again, and for the ten thousandth time, I was not given the
>>>>option of walking under my own power.  I was told to hang on to the
>>>>officer after giving up my cane, or be punitively searched.
>>>
>>>>Why is this such a hard concept to communicate?  Are my messages
>>>>simply going unread, or is somehow the notion of being FORCED TO HANG
>>>>ON TO SOMEONE ELSEG??S PERSON like a small child not somehow offensive?
>>>
>>>>IG??ve had much more frustration in dealing with the members of this
>>>>list than I did with the TSA over this issue.  The fact remains that
>>>>the TSAG??s own regulations say X, and they did Y.  X does not equal Y.
>>>>They did not follow their own regulations.  Most of the general
>>>>public is outraged that they are doing the job their regulations say
>>>>they must do when it does not make sense.  I am saying that they need
>>>>some training about what their own regulations are.  Not a lawsuit,
>>>>not a payout for me, not even an apology.  The TSA of this particular
>>>>airport need to be instructed as to the procedure they are supposed
>>>>to follow, because obviously THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS.
>>>
>>>>I filed my complaint, alone, without the help of the NFB.  I have not
>>>>even received an acknowledgement of my complaint.  I donG??t expect I
>>>>will, either.  Supposedly that is why we have a National Federation
>>>>of the Blind, but apparently this just isnG??t a big enough deal for
>>>>anybody but me to care about.  These officers will likely remain
>>>>untrained.
>>>
>>>>God help any blind person who walks through with a slate and stylus,
>>>>even though those are expressly permitted.  Those styli can be pretty
>>>>sharp, you know.  And if they donG??t know what to do with a cane, even
>>>>after it has been scanned and proven safe, who knows what theyG??d do
>>>>over a sharp pointy thing.
>>>
>>>>But that doesnG??t matter.  We fought hard for the right, but if we are
>>>>not willing to defend it, we can kiss it goodbye.
>>>
>>>>I was not offended by the TSA agents' ignorance.  It was simply that:
>>>>Ignorance.  I am offended that Federationists are unwilling to defend
>>>>the rights we had to fight for.  Yes, say whatever you want Mike, it
>>>>is downright offensive to me to know that someone could claim to
>>>>support this organization and yet shrug in indifference when the
>>>>civil rights we fight for and even are jailed over are taken away
>>>>from us by people whose very job depends on knowing better.
>>>
>>>>When did we become so apathetic as Federationists?
>>>
>>>>Joseph - KF7QZC
>>>
>>>
>>>>On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 02:46:35AM -0700, ckrugman at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>>>>>you got the same equal treatment as much of the public gets when
>>>>>going through airport scheckpoints operated by the TSA. I have
>>>>>traveled frequently and have never had a problem relinquishing my
>>>>>cane to walk about a foot through the scanner.
>>>>>Chuck
>>>
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