No Compassion

This article hit a bit close to home.

Thankfully, Ellicia never had to endure quite this level of indignity, though... there were some difficulties and lack of compassion going through airport security. And then, there was this incident.

I empathize for this woman and all the difficulties she's going through... and that which is yet to come.

And perhaps, just perhaps, as we continue to search for the next terrorist who might make an attack on us using aircraft... (instead of maybe checking and securing the border...) we'll show a bit of compassion and common sense.

I understand the TSA agents getting a bit jaded. I can only imagine the feeling of superiority that comes after hours and hours, day in and day out, reminding people who've passed three to four different signs, been advised in person, been pre-checked, and are probably even familiar with the multiple jokes about what you can and cannot take on an airliner... that they can't bring the liquid, the nail clippers, or the chainsaw onboard the aircraft. Yes, the flying public can no doubt be dense, incomprehensibly difficult to deal with, and several other lovely descriptions...

BUT...

That's the public, and we need to remember to step back and treat each individual as we'd want to be treated ourselves.