Pregnant Woman Clashes with TSA to Avoid X-Ray Body Scan

My wife is six months pregnant. Can somebody please explain to me why she has to fight the high and mighty TSA at the Dallas/Ft Worth Airport to avoid a full body X-Ray scan?

This government organization needs to be reigned in before they seriously hurt somebody. How is it that the TSA has the power to subject pregnant air travelers to questionable amounts of radiation?

When a pregnant woman in her early 30’s tells a TSA agent that she does not want to subject her baby to any excess radiation, how the hell does this become an argument? We don’t know if these X-Rays are safe for regular people, much less for an unborn fetus.

This hack in Dallas curtly told the pregnant woman, “Let’s go, it won’t hurt the baby.” REALLY, IT WON’T??” Thank you doctor, but I want another opinion.

After going round and round with this TSA power monger, he finally relented and allowed her the sweet humiliation of undergoing the full physical body search instead of a radiation cocktail for the baby.

Multiple scientists have already raised caution flags about the amount of radiation these body scanners emit and worry that the scan could be harmful to children. However, the TSA has no problem subjecting an unborn child to a potential radiation issue.

Dr David Brenner, head of Columbia University's center for radiological research, says more tests are needed on these X-Ray scanners to determine the way it affects specific groups who could be more sensitive to radiation. (LIKE CHILDREN or BABIES)

Another researcher, University of California biochemist David Agard, says the radiation emitted by the scanner can’t simply be dismissed. "While the dose would be safe if it were distributed throughout the volume of the entire body, the dose to the skin may be dangerously high,” said Agard.

Agard says at this point, the potential threat has yet to be determined. "Ionizing radiation such as the X-rays used in these scanners have the potential to induce chromosome damage, and that can lead to cancer.”

TSA Rocked by Tiny Stone

The TSA's sentinels of security continue their nationwide assault on basic common sense and good manners. I recently had the pleasure of their company when my bag caught the attention of one these eager beaver TSA agents.

My bag had just traveled through the conveyer belt when I heard the shrill and excited cry of “SIR, is this your bag?”

Armed with cheeto-scented breath, a young woman informed me, “Your bag has been flagged for enhanced security sir, you’ll need to come with me to a private screening area.”

We walked about 8 feet over to a table where we began our modified screening procedure.

“Do not touch anything I take out of the bag – do you understand?,” she cautioned.

“Yes ma’am, I sure do.”

Oh no - they were on to me! How will I ever get out of this one?

Like any well-trained officer with a keen eye for detail, the agent reached into my diabolical bag of tricks and plucked out a sealed bag of Chips Ahoy cookies. Let’s face it, too many chips in every bite is almost always a threat to national security. Thanks alot, Bin Laden!!

Once the cookies came into view, a male supervisor decided he had seen enough and it was time for him to step in and set things right. With the smell of cookies in the air, who knows what else might be lurking in that terror-filled bag.

I could feel the beads of sweat on my brow as the supervisor began rumbling through the bag. It was only a matter of time before this defender of democracy had the goods to lock me away in Leavenworth.

As he probed the bag more deeply, a small devious smile spreads across his face – Triumphantly – he pulled out the offending object (roughly the size of silver dollar and asked, “Sir, what is this?”

“Um, a rock,” I answer stupidly. I withered under his steely gaze as I watched the tiny smooth rock in his mighty palm of justice.

Then the supervisor barked, “What are you doing with this rock?” (Pictured below)

Is this a trick question?? - I collect small rocks, but should I confess this despicable crime to this Vanguard of Democracy? Then it came to me, like the player who has fumbled one too many footballs - It was time to give up the rock.

“Dude, why don't you just keep it, I have a plane to catch.”

Lord Vader looked at me smugly, as if to say, "I find your lack of faith disturbing."

Satisfied that I had succumbed to his powerful will, the agent handed the rock back to me - apparently ending my advanced security screening and preserving the empire for future generations.

Thank you Captain America - you have proven once more, that with great power, comes great responsibility. My hero!!!!!