[nfb-talk] TSA discrimination in Orlando

Steve Jacobson steve.jacobson at visi.com
Thu Aug 4 13:43:54 UTC 2011


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:

>Nothing.  Not even a response.

>Joseph - kf7qzc


>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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>>
>>
>>

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