LA lawyer claims woman forced to remove nipple rings at airport

AP via SFGate ^ | 3/27/8

[SmithL]

An attorney claims security agents gave a woman a pair of pliers and forced her to remove her nipple rings in order to board an airline flight.

Los Angeles attorney Gloria Allred issued a press statement Thursday making the allegation but she didn't provide details. A news conference was scheduled.

Transportation Security Administration spokesman Dwayne Baird said he had not heard of the incident. Baird said the TSA has no specific policy about body jewelry but if it was big enough to sound an alarm, . . .

[SmithL]

Gloria Allred is the lawyer,

‘nuf said.

[svcw]

That is just plain stupid there is not enough metal to cause an issue.
An yes nipple rings are also stupid.

[DungeonMaster]

“Then smoke started coming out of her jumblies”

[cspackler]

Must see evidence....

[hosepipe]

LoL...

[Knitebane]

Indeed.

TTIWWP

[JerseyHighlander]

On the contrary, there are some huge (3+ inch diameter) nipple shield piercings in tribal designs that look like razor blades. And nipple rings that are designed to look like daggers and cutting tools.

Also, I hope some Hollywood writer hears of this case and writes it into the next terrorist plane hijack movie.

[weegee]

[Gabrial]

The offending hardware...
http://www.rubylane.com/shops/charmingandcheap/item/6123?gbase=1

[brooklyn dave]

Ah those piercings again. I just don’t understand it. -—and to think of all the places people get pierced-—ouch!

[Mr. Brightside]

JERRY: Just do it like a Band-Aid. One motion! Right off!

[Nervous Tick]

>> Ah those piercings again. I just don’t understand it. -—and to think of all the places people get pierced-—ouch!

watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nig1KHKF5qI

[Maverick68]

I’ll explain the fascination with piercings and tattoos. There are a few exceptions, but for the most part this is a trend that allows people with no discernable talent to draw attention to themselves.

[Ann Archy]

I’ll explain the fascination with piercings and tattoos. There are a few exceptions, but for the most part this is a trend that allows people with no discernable talent to draw attention to themselves.

STUPID PEOPLE!!!! You forgot to add STUPID between "allows and people"...STUPID!! How DUMB does one have to be to have BODY PIERCINGS???? Pretty damn dumb and Hillbilly to boot!! Good for TSA!

[The SISU kid]

Not-A-Ping.....

[papasmurf]

Hilarious.

[ladyjane]

Some nipple rings are quite large.

[Slings and Arrows]

LA lawyer claims woman forced to remove nipple rings at airport

An obvious violation of the 13th Amendment.

[metmom]

LOL! So true.

[Jim Noble]

Not guilty!

[Alouette]

for your ‘tard list

[BBell]

What would have happened if she had her....you know...ah....privates pierced?

[SmithL]

It probably would have hurt, a lot.

[coop71]

My tragus’ are pierced - small, captive bead rings. I LOVE them and aside from my wedding rocks, er...rings, they’re pretty much the only jewelry I ever wear.

When I had to have an emergency C-section, the nurses insisted they come out as I was prepped for surgery. So, my husband tried. The nurses tried. I tried. Lather, rinse, repeat. Finally, my husband ran down to the car and got a pair of needle nose pliers from his tool kit. Eventually, they came out - but it delayed the C-section - which, if it was that big of an emergency like they claimed, the rings should have been a low priority. Getting them out was worse than the epidural.

I wonder how big this woman’s rings were for forced removal. Seems a bit odd to me. And with some rings, removal is really difficult - as is getting them back in later.

[Titan Magroyne]

What would have happened if she had her....you know...ah....privates pierced? "That's okay, you may keep the pliers, ma'am."

[BBell]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sherman Logan]

I’m curious. Why would a tragus ring need to come out for a C-section. Sounds like they were planning a very unusual location for the incision.

[Sherman Logan]

Try searching on “Prince Albert piercing.”

Excuse me while I duck and cover.

[Ditto]

Ah those piercings again. I just don’t understand it. -—and to think of all the places people get pierced-—ouch!

I don't know 'first hand' but a woman told me that she got one of those idiot things thinking it would 'heighten' her sensation -- she said she was very sensitive there and she enjoyed it.

Instead, she lost all sensation. They must have blocked or severed an nerve. She said she has no feeling there now.

IMHO, piercings and tattos are idiotic and why any woman would even consider it is beyond me.

I hate fads.

[~Kim4VRWC's~]

They must have been ‘smokin’... %-]

[Slings and Arrows]

Sleep well, TSA is on guard.

[MaryFromMichigan]

I’ll explain the fascination with piercings and tattoos. There are a few exceptions, but for the most part this is a trend that allows people with no discernable talent to draw attention to themselves.

Kinda like some folks who want to be President.

[coop71]

I know! That’s what we asked when they insisted. It made no sense. I “get” not wearing any jewelry during surgery, but not semi-permanent jewelry. Anyway, the incision was no where near my ears. LOL

[lormand]

Boobs for boobs ping

[Clint N. Suhks]

On Chris Plante’s show he played this sound bite over and over.

Gloria Allred: “The last time that I checked a nipple was not a dangerous weapon.”

I beg to differ...