'Cover yourself!': Father is horrified after TSA worker 'verbally abuses his daughter, 15, for wearing skimpy clothing at airport'
Daily Mail UK, 18 July 2013
An investigation is underway after a TSA officer told a teenage girl traveling through Los Angeles Airport to 'cover herself up' in an allegedly abusive manner.
The father of the 15-year-old girl, who is not named, blogged about the incident yesterday in which he expressed his horror that his daughter was humiliated and shamed by the officer.
He also posted a picture of what his daughter was wearing at the time - a pair of long black leggings and a tank top with a shirt over it.
Outfit: The father of the 15-year-old girl, who is not named, blogged about the incident yesterday in which he expressed his horror that his daughter was humiliated and shamed by the officer
Blogger: The girl texted her father, editor-in-chief of Make magazine Mark Frauenfelder, pictured, afterwards to tell him what happened and was said to be shaken up by the incident
She was traveling with a group of high school students on a college tour when the agent allegedly verbally abused her.
She texted her father, editor-in-chief of Make magazine Mark Frauenfelder, afterwards to tell him what happened and was said to be shaken up by the incident.
He wrote on his blog: 'She was at the station where the TSA checks IDs. She said the officer was "glaring" at her and mumbling.
'She said, "Excuse me?" and he said, "You're only 15, COVER YOURSELF!" in a hostile tone. She said she was shaken up by his abusive manner.'
Scene: The 15-year-old was traveling through Los Angeles International Airport yesterday morning with a group of high school students on a college tour
Under fire: The father and his wife met with the TSA who said they were opening an investigation into the incident which they were 'taking seriously' (file photo)
Writing about the TSA agent's behavior he said: 'It doesn't matter what she was wearing, because it's none of his business to tell girls what they should or should not wear.
'His creepy thoughts are his own problem, and he shouldn't use his position of authority as an excuse to humiliate a girl and blame her for his sick attitude.'
TSA spokesman David Castelveter said in a statement to MailOnline that officers are 'trained and expected to perform screening methods in a dignified and respectful manner at all times.'
'We work to make our screening procedures as minimally invasive as possible while providing the highest level of security for the traveling public.
'We regret that this passenger had an unpleasant experience and are in the process of thoroughly reviewing the circumstances.'
This is just the latest in a series of controversies involving the TSA.
Last month, Ashely Jessica from Toronto Canada said she was inappropriately touched during a pat down by a TSA agent. her mother videoed the incident and she later posted it on YouTube.
Claims: Ashley Jessica, a PhD student and researcher from Toronto, Canada, claims the clip shows the female agent touched her unnecessarily at San Diego International Airport
In the footage, which lasts just over three minutes, Jessica repeatedly tells the unidentified TSA female agent not to touch her vagina, breasts, or her mother's private parts.
After Jessica tells the TSA agent that she does not want her breasts touched, the TSA agent threatens to stop the screening process, effectively prohibiting Jessica from flying.
The PhD student and researcher agrees to allow the pat down to continue, but steps back in a obvious fashion when the TSA agent feels high up on the inner part of her leg.
'She just touched my vagina, seriously, that was not my upper thigh,' declares Jessica as she moves away from the agent.
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