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SALT LAKE CITY -
Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz had a run-in with TSA at Salt Lake International Airport over the body screening technology. Congressman Chaffets has said on the one hand he was singled out and harassed by TSA and on the other, TSA issued a statement saying their conduct was by the book. "I feel like I was a bit harassed," said Chaffetz. "I did everything the TSA said, I went through the screening, I did the pat-down. After they cleared me, I suggested I would like to talk to a supervisor and boy, when I did that, they start treating you like you did something wrong."
Congressman Chaffetz feels his bill, passed in the House but not yet in the Senate, that allows body imaging only as a secondary screening, is why he was singled out.
"He said, we know exactly who you are,"said Chaffetz. "And I thought, ok, they're just harassing me, they obviously knew about my background, at least the supervisor did - and that's why they went to extraordinary lengths to take me out of one line and put me in the body imaging machine and I'm proud that I stood up and said, no, I'm not going to do that."
And while Chaffetz accuses TSA of being out of line, reports from witnesses have also accused him of being obnoxious, throwing his business card and snapping name badges.
"There are all sorts of anonymous allegations," said Chaffetz. "That I threw my business card, I touched the TSA, I didn't do any of that stuff."
TSA released this statement in response to questions about the alleged confrontation:
"TSA's job is to keep the traveling public safe and using advanced imaging technology is an important tool to mitigate known threats. This safe screening option is always 100 percent optional to all passengers. Passengers who do not wish to receive imaging technology screening will use the walk-through metal detector and undergo a pat-down procedure. This incident will be reviewed and TSA will respond directly to the Congressman if he has concerns."
FOX 13's Nicole Hunter has the story.
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Congressman Chaffetz feels his bill, passed in the House but not yet in the Senate, that allows body imaging only as a secondary screening, is why he was singled out.
"He said, we know exactly who you are,"said Chaffetz. "And I thought, ok, they're just harassing me, they obviously knew about my background, at least the supervisor did - and that's why they went to extraordinary lengths to take me out of one line and put me in the body imaging machine and I'm proud that I stood up and said, no, I'm not going to do that."
And while Chaffetz accuses TSA of being out of line, reports from witnesses have also accused him of being obnoxious, throwing his business card and snapping name badges.
"There are all sorts of anonymous allegations," said Chaffetz. "That I threw my business card, I touched the TSA, I didn't do any of that stuff."
TSA released this statement in response to questions about the alleged confrontation:
"TSA's job is to keep the traveling public safe and using advanced imaging technology is an important tool to mitigate known threats. This safe screening option is always 100 percent optional to all passengers. Passengers who do not wish to receive imaging technology screening will use the walk-through metal detector and undergo a pat-down procedure. This incident will be reviewed and TSA will respond directly to the Congressman if he has concerns."
FOX 13's Nicole Hunter has the story.
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