Dear Karen and other list members,
I am going to be rather blunt here and take a different side of this
discussion, but I believe that the young woman really should have been
better prepared for this. At this time of higher security at airports,
an amputee should expect to be searched and be a willing participant. Be
ready to take off the limbs and allow them to be X rayed. Dress so that
it is easy to do and do it voluntarily. One should expect proper respect
and a private room, but as one of the writers explained, there really
could be anything hidden in the prosthesis. I would expect an amputee to
be willing to walk up to the security area with plenty of time to spare
and state clearly that “I am wearing a leg (arm) prosthesis that has
metal in it, and if you need to see it, please take me to a room where I
can take it off.” Ask them not to disassemble anything, but be more than
willing to show them anything they need to see. I agree that immediately
calling a supervisor to have that person be the one in charge would also
be the best thing. At 21 years old, it may well have been rather
humiliating for this young woman, but I’m sorry, safety of everyone is
most important. She needs to remember that her safety is as stake here
too.
Karl Entenmann, CPO
Preferred O and P
Federal Way, WA
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