On January 4 the Canadian Air Transportation and Security Authority caught their first terrorist with the new Rapiscan at the Calgary airport.
Sorry, did I say terrorist? I meant Granny. She was detained for a secondary search when it was discovered the gel contained in her prosthetic breast was likley more than 3 oz. “Being in public, and being touched like that, it was really, really not called for,” she said.
After all, I was coming home from Christmas with my kids [in Calgary]. I didn’t go into a different country, I didn’t go across the country. I went on a one-hour flight home and they made me feel as though I was a terrorist. That I resent with all my heart.
See the Vancouver Sun story here [1].
The CATSA decided to run an investigation, and issued a mealy-mouthed half apology [2]. Dissatisfied, she has since filed a formal complaint [3]. Apart from the pettiness, there are real issues here for the elderly and disabled who may not be able to meet the expectations of airport security martinets with proper alacrity.