Woman Forced to Remove Nipple Rings Before Boarding Flight

Well, this is a new one. And it's attracted the attention of high-profile lawyer Gloria Allred (pictured) as well.

According to Allred, Mandy Hamlin was forced to remove her nipple rings by the TSA prior to boarding a flight. And, she was handed a pair of pliers to do so.

[TOM REGAN]

TSA SAVING US AGAIN....WAY TO GO, THEY CATCH EVERYTHING....I WONDER WHO TOOK THEM OFF?

[change]

Seriously if you need pliers to remove them dont you think there not going anywhere. What is a midget going to use them to swing through the air over the flight attendent to kick the cock pit door open. I think this person just hit pay day. Can we get some common sense back into the world.

[Silver Dollar]

I think it is a good idea. Why should she get any special treatment? Rip it off with pliers.. RIPPPPPPP!

[The Iggy]

Seriously? I am sure glad I don't fly. I'll drive my little car thank you. It is still cheaper (even with today's gas rates) than 3 round trip tickets for the family.

Come on it was JEWELRY, TSA deserves it.

[Rick of Lake Havasu City]

Chase that ambulance…

[Leria]

There is no reason for someone to have to remove body jewelry before going onboard a plane. They don't make women remove earrings and they don't make men remove watches anymore.... what's the point behind this?

[tiniet]

well good thing if you think about, keep your jewery at when going aboard,so you wont get mugged,plus kill by earing the can be turn into a box cutter

[Ouch]

"And, she was handed a pair of pliers to do so."
That alone will win the lawsuit. Do these TSA agents not think before they act? It's simple logic.

[Mad Bovine]

EVERYONE knows that nipple rings are dangerous

[Jim124]

If she's single I want her name and number. Any time you see the high profile sharks circling, there's money to be made. Does that nipple thing hurt, when you put that ring on it? What did TSA think? She was going to beat the pilots to death with her nipples? Our tax dollars at work.

[Common Sense]

Only a TSA agent would require removal of a piercing. Like this will affect security of flying.

WAY Overkill in this issue.

Maybe the person was trying to contact an alien life source and the TSA agent felt this would harm the security of the flight?

DumB

[quattrone]

I dont understand. The choices the TSA evidently has for body rings is pat-down, visual inspection, or removal. They told her to remove the nipple rings. Did she really want the other choices instead?

Whats the complaint here, I dont understand?

[Church Slave]

I suppose they will want me to take off my Prince Albert.

[skipper]

I think she has a good case because,they don't make people wearing rings on the fingers remove them.

[Purple Gurl]

Mad Bovine wrote:

EVERYONE knows that nipple rings are dangerous

They could have been loaded.

[The laughing liberal]

Ouch wrote:

"And, she was handed a pair of pliers to do so."
That alone will win the lawsuit. Do these TSA agents not think before they act? It's simple logic.

TSA workers aren't the sharpest tools in the shed. Just a bunch of tools.

[tinsnip13]

Common Sense wrote:

Only a TSA agent would require removal of a piercing. Like this will affect security of flying.
WAY Overkill in this issue.
Maybe the person was trying to contact an alien life source and the TSA agent felt this would harm the security of the flight?
DumB

The TSA is probably the most inept of all government agencies. It looks like an affirmative action organization gone haywire. Many times I've given up nail clippers only to be given a five inch knife and fork on-board to eat with. Insanity gone mad at a huge cost to the traveller and taxpayer. With the entry proof armoured cockpit doors a nail clipper will not be suffieceint to force entry. Try telling that to someone in uniform without a GED.

[mo res]

change wrote:

Seriously if you need pliers to remove them dont you think there not going anywhere. What is a midget going to use them to swing through the air over the flight attendent to kick the cock pit door open. I think this person just hit pay day. Can we get some common sense back into the world.

comon sence would be to not have metal objects stuck in the nipples to begin with that could be mistaken for bombs on a aircraft.

[Ray]

Man, I KNOW those nipple rings are dangerous. My wife found some belonging to my girlfriend and she just about killed me!

[Saddle Your Wife]

Mad Bovine wrote:

EVERYONE knows that nipple rings are dangerous

Attach a cat leash to it and you can lead her around anywhere. If she gets B*tchy just give it a yank.