http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpps/news/national/dad-special-needs-son-harassed-by-tsa-at-detroit-metropolitan-airport-20110608-wpms_13594994
The TSA, having protested a 6-inch plastic toy hammer as a potential weapon of terror in the hands of a severely retarded man, concede to the necessity of developing yet another "special circumstance protocol," this time for special needs individuals, who often lack the intellectual maturity to cope with the tense environment of airport security or the wherewithal to respond appropriately to TSA demands.
The hopeful bet, and I believe the smart bet, is that it is only a matter of time before the nature of the ordeal we know as "airport security" is drastically revamped. The measures imposed by the Transportation Security Administration prove susceptible to human error on a nearly daily basis, and seem an affront to both social sense and legal sense. Though America has not forgotten 9/11, I doubt the populace is quite afraid or complacent enough to let unreasonable search and seizure remain an institutional normality for much longer.
I have to admit, I'm less hopeful than you are. In my experience, people tend to react to TSA through a very personal lens. They'll object to something they would be uncomfortable with, but they won't stand up for anyone else's right to a higher level of sensitivity.
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