n*pple ring complaint

The thing is, everyone complains about the "powers that be" keep them safe from terrorists and such, keep the airlines safe.... yet they complain when they have to accomodate these safety procedures. Metel will set off a metal detector - no matter where the metal is or if it is on a body or in a suitcase. I heard about this, did the woman first before going into the metal detector mention to them "I have these metal body piercings....." or did she just let the detector sound off and then wonder why all are concerend?

I would actually have to agree with the TSA. The lady knew that she was flying and should have removed the metal. I fly all the time and am forced to remove my belt, shoes and other things. I think that this lady should actually apologize to the other people in line that had to wait on her. I know that I would be very upset, waiting in line while this gal chose to difficult.

hehehe ... I'm voting for the TSA in this one!

hey ersmommy1!I would demand an apology too if I were in her shoes.Shame on the officers!Boohoo!!

Well, I think she has ever right to press the issue. That is pretty crazy. Once they ID'd the culprit as the nipple ring, that should have been enough.

Its good that they identified the metal as something non threatening but..to force her to take them out when it was obviously painful when according to other things ive read nipple rings earrings and the like just have to be identified..and to LAUGH is just piggish. I hope they get sued

id be embarrased and furious! ive seen a couple of news stories on this and what they did is horrible! the lady told them she was willing to show a female security officer the rings...the men wouldnt comply, insisting that it must be removed instead..and according to the lady they stood around and snickered as she was trying to get the ring out! and (i didnt know this but) apparantly you cant just slip the ring back thru the nipple piercing, you have to have someone help you. but the most annoying (and in my mind proof that they were just being a$$holes!) was that after removing the nipple rings they LET HER THRU WHILE STILL WEARING A BELLYBUTTON RING!! even the former TSA bigwig was saying that a visual inspection by a female officer was more than enough to ascertain what was setting of the metal detectors and that removing them was NOT needed! man i hope that lady does sue...just thinking about it pisses me off..i cant imagine how infuriated i would be if id gone thru that!

Hello dear ersmommy. I was laughing about this nipple ring to be detected by the instrument at the airport. I think that people should be allowed to have their metal body decorations and should not be asked to have it removed while they are taking the flight. lol

IMO I felt that TSA has overeacted, high handed and ridiculously overboard. Body piercing is already so common and the lady in question has already volunteered co-operatively to show the authorities. Surely their cow sense could have told them that it is genuine and harmless. So much about USA, the example of human rights when they cannot even tolerate a nipple piercing and wants to educate other countries about human and civil rights. Sure tells a lot here ain't it?

I'm wondering how a nipple ring can be dangerous...

I would be livid! No one and I mean no one forces me to take out my piercings. I was once told to take out my lip barbell (vertical labret) or quit, I quit. The owner/my boss had told me twice if I got a lip piercing I would not lose my job. Once I got it done I was given the option to take it out or leave. I was once told if I wanted the summer job I applied for I would have to dye my hair a normal colour and take out all my piercings. I did not accept the job. I once was told by a nurse to take out every piercing I had for x-rays or come back when I was "not so stubborn". I took out the ones I was able to (one nipple, lip, belly button, and ears) and left in two. I told the x-ray technicians that I was unable to get the remaining barbells out and all they said was "that's ok!" I think what this woman has done was right. She had no right to be treated like that. Also, body piercings do not set off metal detectors. If they did I would not be allowed on any airplanes with 8 piercings.