CNN Editor Recounts Her Run-In with TSA, Frisking

Very few people like flying, for reasons involving other passengers and the TSA. Well, yesterday, CNN national news editor AnneClaire Stapleton tweeted about her less-than-pleasant run-in with the TSA over something suspicious on her hands.

And what set off suspicions? Well, she had cheesy popcorn on her hands.

Here’s Stapleton’s tweets of the incident:

My hands have Garrett's cheese popcorn on my fingers so TSA is concerned. Seriously? About to miss my flight

— AnneClaire Stapleton (@AnneClaireCNN) October 14, 2014

Was taken to TSA's back room to get the full rub down after my hands were swiped & alerted machine for something suspicious.

— AnneClaire Stapleton (@AnneClaireCNN) October 14, 2014

The suspiciousness on my hands? According to the lovely TSA lady rubbing me down, must have been the soap on my recently washed hands (Cont)

— AnneClaire Stapleton (@AnneClaireCNN) October 14, 2014

Morale of the story? Don't wash your hands prior to TSA check. Disturbing…

— AnneClaire Stapleton (@AnneClaireCNN) October 14, 2014

And, amusingly enough, Garrett Popcorn tweeted back at her about the frisking:

@AnneClaireCNN Oh my! That's crazy! TSA needs to learn about #HandcraftedHappiness ;) Please send us a DM; we'd like to send you a treat :)

— Garrett Popcorn (@GarrettPopcorn) October 14, 2014

Next step: getting stopped by the TSA for Dorito fingers. Mmm mmm…

[h/t Twitchy]
[image via Shutterstock]

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