News Every Day |

Trump Should Send Overzealous TSA Agents to Patrol the Southern Border

Traveling today is as stressful as a TikTok influencer writing a résumé. Between the freedom-depleting regulations of the TSA and the joys of air travel itself, one must prepare carefully. Add a severe disability into the mix, and the stress compounds exponentially. Yet, my wife needed specialized surgery requiring a flight, so we meticulously organized our bags to comply with every conceivable rule. After all, it’s for our own good, right?

Oh, and did I mention why my wife always wears a dress to fly? With two prosthetic legs, she’s learned the hard way that some TSA agents have an uncanny enthusiasm for examining her sockets and gel liners — all the way up. Decades ago, we decided that stripping for a wand-wielding officer was not an experience worth repeating. On the bright side, their diligence might save her a few primary care visits.

My wife’s prostheses are uncovered, meaning they lack cosmetic skin coverings and look somewhat robotic. (For a visual, consult Fox News’ Joey Jones.) We also went the extra mile — literally and financially — to get her TSA Pre-Checked. As a “known traveler,” one might think she’d breeze through security.

One might think.

At the airport, I took her purse, carry-on bag, and crutches through the line, passing inspection effortlessly. However, my wife sat in her wheelchair for a female agent to conduct her hand scan. Watching at least one female TSA staff member chatting nearby, seemingly unhurried, I asked about the lengthy delay. The answer from the female agent chatting with the male agent was, “We’re waiting on a female agent.”

You have no idea the amount of torque required for my restraint at that moment.

Eventually, one ambled over.

Then, it happened.

A male agent approached me to announce: “Her bag and purse need additional screening because her shoes set off an alarm.”

Sneakers, to be precise — worn sockless on two prosthetic feet.

“What kind of alarm?”

“I can’t tell you,” he replied.

“But you’ve already scanned her purse, bag, crutches, and husband.”

“Her shoes triggered an alarm.”

Again, “What kind of alarm?”

“We can’t say.”

“How can we plan for this alarm?”

“We can’t tell you.”

Seeing my expression, he invoked the sacred words: “It’s policy.”

At this point, I resisted the urge to inform him of my own “triggered alarm” and acquiesced. After all, with a nod to the Soup Nazi: “No compliance? No plane for you!”

Watching my wife — already in significant pain, en route to her 87th surgery — sit helplessly as a TSA agent removed every single item from her purse was infuriating.

Now, I’ve been married long enough to know this: women detest anyone looking into their purses. It’s a universally understood boundary enforced through decades of marital training. The women watching in line silently confirmed this truth, their expressions telegraphing indignation and solidarity. My wife, who doesn’t even like me looking into her purse, was understandably distressed.

Let’s pause for perspective: we live in a country where the southern border is overwhelmed, allowing entry to individuals who have caused harm to citizens and communities. Yet, here stood a zealously staffed TSA force, scrutinizing the possessions of a woman who could scarcely stand, all in the name of “policy.”

I washed her sneakers the day before, so unless Tide Ultra with OxiClean is now on the TSA watchlist, this “alarm” remains a mystery.

Imagine what these enthusiastic TSA agents could accomplish if redirected toward combating drug traffickers, gang members, and human smugglers. Someone should call Tom Homan — he’d know how to channel this zeal. But no, it’s reserved for my wife — a severely disabled woman trying to make it to Denver for surgery. Meanwhile, even travelers without disabilities deal with similarly nonsensical policies, creating a system that frustrates everyone equally.

The TSA may not be on the highest priority list for Trump’s second term, but my hopes remain that he will offhandedly remark to Elon: “Elon! You’re fantastic — really fantastic. TSA? Total disaster. Fix it. Make travel great again. Nobody does it better than you!”

My wife’s surgery went well, but the return trip promises all the joy of the DMV — the primordial ooze from which the TSA sprang.

READ MORE from Peter Rosenberger:

Trump’s Plan to Support America’s Caregivers

Jill Biden: The Enabler-In-Chief

Peter Rosenberger is an author and hosts the nationally syndicated radio program, Hope for the Caregiver. He’s served as a caregiver for his wife, Gracie, for four decades. PeterRosenberger.com 

The post Trump Should Send Overzealous TSA Agents to Patrol the Southern Border appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

Москва

К праздникам «Тануки» запустили лимитированное меню

Реклама
The most beautiful beach towns with cheap living

A huge number of people around the world dream of one day breaking out of the daily routine

One of Britain’s oldest pubs suddenly closes after 570 years as punters cry ‘Friday nights won’t be the same’

Team India players, including Rohit and Virat, head to Dubai for Champions Trophy

Shamed football manager banned for life for thumping linesman in sickening attack

‘Goodness me’ – Former Masters champion Patrick Reed gets drenched in beer after making hole-in-one on famous party hole

Ria.city
Реклама
  • ИП Попов А.П.
  • ИНН: 602715631406
Ревматолог: "15 февраля 2024 в г.Колумбус запущена квота"

Каждый человек с больными суставами имеет право получить...






Реклама
  • ИП Попов А.П.
  • ИНН: 602715631406
Ревматолог: "15 февраля 2024 в г.Колумбус запущена квота"

Каждый человек с больными суставами имеет право получить...


Реклама
  • ИП Попов А.П.
  • ИНН: 602715631406
Ревматолог: "15 февраля 2024 в г.Колумбус запущена квота"

Каждый человек с больными суставами имеет право получить...

Read also

Israel: Mood in Tel Aviv ‘euphoric’ after hostage release

Clippers, Bucks expressed interest in Markelle Fultz

Kate Hudson Reveals If Her Famous Family Would Ever Do a Reality Show

News Every Day |

Ultra-woke parent group prez resigns, blasting officials as ‘fascists’

The lefty president of a woke Brooklyn parent group resigned last week with a scathing message blasting city officials as “fascists.” Marissa Manzanares, the interim president of the Community Education Council for District 14’s Greenpoint and Williamsburg, submitted her resignation on Monday, according to sources. “Dear FACE and DOE Fascist Administrators,” began her message to...
Реклама
Top 6 nutrition questions men should ask themselves after 40

To maintain health and remain full of energy, men will be helped by this

Ria.city
Реклама
  • ИП Попов А.П.
  • ИНН: 602715631406
Ревматолог: "15 февраля 2024 в г.Колумбус запущена квота"

Каждый человек с больными суставами имеет право получить...






Реклама
  • ИП Попов А.П.
  • ИНН: 602715631406
Ревматолог: "15 февраля 2024 в г.Колумбус запущена квота"

Каждый человек с больными суставами имеет право получить...


Реклама
  • ИП Попов А.П.
  • ИНН: 602715631406
Ревматолог: "15 февраля 2024 в г.Колумбус запущена квота"

Каждый человек с больными суставами имеет право получить...

Read also

'Five spinners in Dubai! That's one too many, if not two': Ashwin

Emotional Sam Thompson spends Valentine’s Day with sister Louise after Zara McDermott split

Poly students reject YABATECH’s conversion to varsity

News, articles, comments, with a minute-by-minute update, now on Today24.pro

News Every Day

‘Goodness me’ – Former Masters champion Patrick Reed gets drenched in beer after making hole-in-one on famous party hole

Today24.pro — latest news 24/7. You can add your news instantly now — here


News Every Day

‘Goodness me’ – Former Masters champion Patrick Reed gets drenched in beer after making hole-in-one on famous party hole



Sports today


Новости тенниса
Александр Бублик

Бублик в двух сетах проиграл на турнире в Марселе



Спорт в России и мире
Москва

Депутат Мособлдумы отчиталась перед жителями Воскресенска о проделанной работе



All sports news today





Sports in Russia today

Москва

Ликсутов: в Москве заключили первую концессию в области спорта


Новости России

Game News

Состоялся релиз аниме-гачи Enigma of Sépia для взрослых (промокоды внутри)


Реклама
The most beautiful beach towns with cheap living

A huge number of people around the world dream of one day breaking out of the daily routine

Реклама
Top 6 nutrition questions men should ask themselves after 40

To maintain health and remain full of energy, men will be helped by this

Реклама
Top 6 nutrition questions men should ask themselves after 40

To maintain health and remain full of energy, men will be helped by this

Russian.city

Реклама
The most beautiful beach towns with cheap living

A huge number of people around the world dream of one day breaking out of the daily routine


Москва

Косметолог Балакеримова рассказала, как избавиться от второго подбородка


Губернаторы России
Елена Волкова

Учимся с умом: не дайте ИИ задурить вам голову


Кадеты шатурского «Гвардейского класса» посетили с экскурсией ОМОН «Пересвет» Росгвардии в преддверии дня образования подразделений боевой подготовки.

Ракета SpaceX вывела на орбиту более 20 интернет-спутников Starlink

Кадеты шатурского «Гвардейского класса» посетили с экскурсией ОМОН «Пересвет» Росгвардии в преддверии дня образования подразделений боевой подготовки.

"Ищите меня на дорогах Москвы": Звёзды пересаживаются на китайские авто. Киркоров, Бузова, Харламов - кто ещё похвастался новинками?


Musia Totibadze, I61, OG Buda, HOFMANNITA: главные музыкальные новинки этой недели

Модель Валентина Иванова опубликовала фото поцелуя с Тимати на частном самолете

В Театре Дениса Матросова пройдет премьера спектакля «Комедианты. Осколки шоу-бизнеса»

«Отношения с мамой»: психолог Бурова объяснила, почему Тимати еще не женат


Марсель (ATP). 1/4 финала. Чжан сыграет с Бергсом, Медведев встретится со Штруффом

Депутат Журова объяснила политикой разницу дел Синнера и Валиевой

Делрей-Бич (ATP). 1/4 финала. Кецманович играет с Гироном, Фриц встретится с Давидовичем-Фокина

Даниил Медведев — в полуфинале турнира ATP, конфликт Малкома с фанатами. Главное к утру


Реклама
Top 6 nutrition questions men should ask themselves after 40

To maintain health and remain full of energy, men will be helped by this


К праздникам «Тануки» запустили лимитированное меню

ТОП-3 лучших сервисов доставки готовой еды в Москве

К праздникам «Тануки» запустили лимитированное меню

Учимся с умом: не дайте ИИ задурить вам голову


Охрана Блогеров. Охрана Певцов. Охрана Концертов. Охрана концертов мероприятий.

Сотрудники Росгвардии задержали подозреваемую в краже шоколадной продукции из подмосковного гипермаркета

Собянин объявил об открытии лучшего летно-испытательного комплекса для БПЛА

"Газпром" продает офисы и курорты в Москве и регионах: детали сделки


Наблюдатель высоко оценил организацию выборов президента Абхазии в Черкесске

«Спартак» — «Торпедо». Видеотрансляция матча КХЛ: смотреть онлайн

«Паруса на крыше» – амбассадор «Петербургской кухни»

Овчинский: Новостройка по программе реновации появится на Дмитровском шоссе


Реклама
Top 6 nutrition questions men should ask themselves after 40

To maintain health and remain full of energy, men will be helped by this


Путин в России и мире
Реклама
The most beautiful beach towns with cheap living

A huge number of people around the world dream of one day breaking out of the daily routine



Реклама
The most beautiful beach towns with cheap living

A huge number of people around the world dream of one day breaking out of the daily routine



Реклама
Top 6 nutrition questions men should ask themselves after 40

To maintain health and remain full of energy, men will be helped by this



Реклама
Top 6 nutrition questions men should ask themselves after 40

To maintain health and remain full of energy, men will be helped by this

Персональные новости Russian.city
Егор Летов

Памятник Егору Летову планируют установить в центре пруда



News Every Day

Team India players, including Rohit and Virat, head to Dubai for Champions Trophy




Friends of Today24

Музыкальные новости

Персональные новости