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Lady Accuses TSA Of Racism For Extended Inspection Of, Laughter At Her ‘Poofy’ Hair

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The federal organization in charge of security at airports has heard plenty of criticisms from both sides of the aisle for their intrusive and often seemingly ineffective search measures on travelers. But the “racism” charge is one seem with less frequency, especially as children and the elderly complain that they are being searched needlessly to avoid racial profiling. Laura Adiele‘s story is precisely the opposite of that: she told MSNBC’s Richard Lui this week that her hair was inspected for being “poofy” amid laughter by TSA agents.

Adiele noted that the hair inspection came after TSA agents ordered her to go through a full-body scan, which she noted was “already uncomfortable enough,” but that she was later told her hair required a second look. “They didn’t give me a reason at all,” she noted, other than saying they needed to inspect “anything that poofs from the body.” Her response to the statement MSNBC procured from the TSA– which noted that specific kinds of hair can require more inspecting than others– was to note that this policy was nowhere on their website or visible to the average traveler.

“The whole thing seems so fishy to me,” she added, noting that he was being laughed and stared at during the process. What’s more, Adiele confessed she had had this recurring problem throughout her life, “people comparing my hair to buckweed or Aunt Jemima.” While she said she normally wouldn’t, “I played the race card in this because I looked around and didn’t see anyone else being searched that way.”

Adiele’s testimony of what happened to her via MSNBC below:

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  • http://TheDividedStatesBlog.com Publius219

    Everyone knows racism died in early November 2008. Only reverse racism is still alive. Once we elect our first white President it too shall die.

  • The Lantern of Truth

    Just wait . The TSA is about to be unionized .

    Then it will be a real nightmare .

  • Dem4Ever

    Oh brother!

  • MrTPar_taY

    The Lantern of Truth said:
    Just wait . The TSA is about to be unionized .

    Then it will be a real nightmare .

    If the TSA is unionized this idiot misses out on her chance to collect.

  • timzank

    ““people comparing my hair to buckweed or Aunt Jemima.”

    Was it MSNBC who has no clue who Buckwheat was or Mediate? After listening to her audio, it’s clear she knows who Buckwheat was.

  • timzank

    Publius219 said:
    Everyone knows racism died in early November 2008. Only reverse racism is still alive. Once we elect our first white President it too shall die.

    You’re a real hoot you are.

    Racism was pretty much on the back burner until Barack’s team went full on with it to win the election.

    As for the TSA, the reality of it is, they just won’t search black people as much or as closely anymore now that the racecard has been tossed out.

  • carlyt

    Air travel which used to be something many people looked forward to as part of their vacations has turned into a nightmare. You never know if the TSA is going to strip search you or an airline will kick you off the plane. I found a site for discussion of TSA and travel issues and experiences at airlineslodgingetc.com

  • BFD

    timzank said:
    Racism was pretty much on the back burner

    lol..tell that to the larger ratio of Blacks to Whites who are jailed for similar drug charges.
    Tell that to the proportionately larger number of Black defendants who are executed in this country.
    Tell that to the larger number Blacks to Whites who don’t get job call-backs for similar resumes with the only difference being race.
    Tell that to the larger number of Blacks who are stopped or pulled over.
    Tell that to Blacks trying to grab a cab downtown.

  • BFD

    But yeah, this case isn’t racism.
    Hairism maybe, but not racism.

  • Pokerdude777

    How the hell did she even get on TV?? MSNBC trying to fuel the flames of anything?

  • BatBoy

    I know Aunt Jemima
    Aunt Jemima always wore a head cloth
    Laura Adiele is NO Aunt Jemima

    And here is the rest of the story….
    “What’s more, Adiele confessed she had had this recurring problem throughout her life, “people comparing my hair to buckweed or Aunt Jemima.” While she said she normally wouldn’t, “I played the race card in this because I looked around and didn’t see anyone else being searched that way.”

  • Paul G

    Uh oh..NOW something will be done!!!!…But now ‘We’ ALL have to wear ‘poofy hair’…But no toothpaste.

  • timzank

    BFD said:
    lol..tell that to the larger ratio of Blacks to Whites who are jailed for similar drug charges.Tell that to the proportionately larger number of Black defendants who are executed in this country.Tell that to the larger number Blacks to Whites who don’t get job call-backs for similar resumes with the only difference being race.Tell that to the larger number of Blacks who are stopped or pulled over.Tell that to Blacks trying to grab a cab downtown.

    What color is the dude over half of the US elected as President? Yeah we were real racist weren’t we?

  • BatBoy

    timzank said:
    What color is the dude over half of the US elected as President?

    Back in the HOOD, he would have been known as a “Maldo!”

    Granted, that was many years ago, but I suspect he would still be called the same thing.

    Hey…it is a tough place!

  • http://TheDividedStatesBlog.com Publius219

    BFD said:
    lol..tell that to the larger ratio of Blacks to Whites who are jailed for similar drug charges.
    Tell that to the proportionately larger number of Black defendants who are executed in this country.
    Tell that to the larger number Blacks to Whites who don’t get job call-backs for similar resumes with the only difference being race.
    Tell that to the larger number of Blacks who are stopped or pulled over.
    Tell that to Blacks trying to grab a cab downtown.

    All of those things ended in early November 2008, remember?

    timzank said:
    What color is the dude over half of the US elected as President? Yeah we were real racist weren’t we?

    See, he’ll remind you.

  • Tedderman

    Poofy? In England, that would be a gay slur.

  • timzank

    Publius219 said:
    All of those things ended in early November 2008, remember? See, he’ll remind you.

    Never said it didn’t exist, hell racism exists in every country on the face of the planet, you morons think we invented it? My point was, things in this country had obviously improved in regard to race relations since we elected a BLACK president to lead us.

    Race relations are still pretty decent in the big picture in spite of Obama and the rest of you constantly trying your best to divide everyone.

  • 2012freedom

    You can’t be serious? At this point, what isn’t racist? They are feeling up 6 year olds and making 92 year olds take off their adult diaper, but because they did a double take on a black lady’s hair it is racism. Give me a friggin’ break.

  • timzank

    2012freedom said:
    You can’t be serious? At this point, what isn’t racist? They are feeling up 6 year olds and making 92 year olds take off their adult diaper, but because they did a double take on a black lady’s hair it is racism. Give me a friggin’ break.

    Welcome to Hope & Change.

  • Resistance Is Futile

    MrTPar_taY said:
    If the TSA is unionized this idiot misses out on her chance to collect.

    The only idiot here is you!

  • Resistance Is Futile

    timzank said:
    You’re a real hoot you are.

    Racism was pretty much on the back burner until Barack’s team went full on with it to win the election.

    As for the TSA, the reality of it is, they just won’t search black people as much or as closely anymore now that the racecard has been tossed out.

    Your ignorance is appalling. The workers were laughing at her hair. That is both inappropriate and offensive. These are workers who should be held to professional standards a concept obviously beyond your understanding or daily practice, This is not difficult. The woman obviously had a reason to be upset.

  • Ajolily

    So very tired of the race card!

  • lucky5

    Sorry but there is no sexism going on but there is age discrimination when your checking an old ladies diaper. I just got back from Germany and they think we are real crazy over in the states and they let people keep their shoes on over there.

  • Just my Opinion

    Two possibilities here.
    1. The TSA people mistook her for a Buckingham Palace Guard, which in
    itself brought attention to her traveling in this country in uniform. You can put
    a hell of a lot of C-4 in one of those tall Bearskins.
    2. Ariele was looking for her 15 minutes.

  • notimportant2

    Look how crazy everything has gotten since liberals took over. It’s the nuts ruling the nuthouse.

  • re-writer

    People laughed at Seinfeld’s puffy shirt, which was anti-Semitic.

  • BR

    Publius219 said:
    Everyone knows racism died in early November 2008. Only reverse racism is still alive. Once we elect our first white President it too shall die.

    No such thing as “reverse racism”……….racism is racism………Not all blacks are racist but MOST racists are black.

  • BR

    BFD said:
    lol..tell that to the larger ratio of Blacks to Whites who are jailed for similar drug charges.
    Tell that to the proportionately larger number of Black defendants who are executed in this country.
    Tell that to the larger number Blacks to Whites who don’t get job call-backs for similar resumes with the only difference being race.
    Tell that to the larger number of Blacks who are stopped or pulled over.
    Tell that to Blacks trying to grab a cab downtown.

    Why is it that you can run your mouth with your “stats” (don’t know if they are accurate or not but that has never stopped you from posting) but anytime a white mentions that blacks commit a disproportionate high number of violent crimes they are labeled as a racist.

    Why is it that we always hear about the evil white man buying black slaves but not a word about the blacks who kidnapped (blacks) them and sold them to the white man?

    The trouble with discussions about race is that blacks (and liberals) only want to talk about the parts that THEY want to discus.

    ps. You are a RACIST!

  • re-writer

    The way it works is, you can make fun of a white person, and you’re only talking about that particular person. But if you say anything about one particular black person, that means you hate the entire race.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jeff-Vachon/1209814858 Jeff Vachon

    Privacy no longer exists! It has been outlawed by the federal government! Now they can fondle our genitals, play with our air, go through our bags and handle our underwear — all legally! If anyone outside the government did that they would be looking at 10 years behind bars for each infraction!

  • re-writer

    Wow, the left really got pissed with that puffy shirt comparison. LOL

  • Jayson

    re-writer said:
    Wow, the left really got pissed with that puffy shirt comparison. LOL

    No left here. Your comment was out of line.

  • re-writer

    Why was it out of line? The left’s argument is that anytime you make a comment about a single person of a minority, you’re making that comment about all of them. So the comment about Seinfeld’s shirt was pointing out the absurdity of that position.

  • re-writer

    Many of our left wing posters have made derogatory comments about Sarah Palin’s hair. Does that mean they hate the entire white race?

  • MrTPar_taY

    AmericaSucks said:
    Hail Satan!

    AmericaSucks because of President Obama.

    Sarah Palin 2012!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bruce-Kennedy/1439463341 Bruce

    re-writer said:
    Many of our left wing posters have made derogatory comments about Sarah Palin’s hair. Does that mean they hate the entire white race?

    Purely fabricated. I have never heard anyone make fun of Sarah’s hair, not once. I have heard people make fun of Palin for her inability to answer simple questions. Cite any source besides your Mother and close personal friends who have made fun of Palin’s hair.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bruce-Kennedy/1439463341 Bruce

    MrTPar_taY said:
    AmericaSucks because of President Obama.

    Sarah Palin 2012!

    Boy just reading your post makes me extremely happy I’m not you. You obviously lead a poor miserable life.

  • Perdido

    Bruce has never seen anyone make fun of Palin.

  • lane

    The only racial component of this story is in her mind. The media keeps elevating these fake racial charges, and it does a disservice to real racial incidents. Racism does exist, but the more these PC-correctness race card charges are on TV, the less seriously actual racism charges are perceived.

  • Brooke Paxton

    The entire story can be summed up by Laure Adiele saying, “people comparing my hair to buckweed or Aunt Jemima.” So it’s here HAIR not her RACE. She obviously has had people making fun of her hair before, so it shouldn’t be new. Its the same thing if I wore blue braids in my hair all the time. I would be talked about. If I took the blue braids out I look “normal”. To solve the problem Adiele needs to get a new hair do.

    FYI almost all of the TSA agents in Washington, D.C. are African-American.

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