TSA apologizes for screening 3-year-old girl in wheelchair

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Posted: 02/21/2013

(WXYZ) - According to ABC News, the US Transportation Security Administration apologized to one Missouri family after traumatizing their 3-year-old wheelchair-bound daughter during an airport screening.

The family was heading to Disney World on Feb 8 when an agent insisted upon patting down their disabled daughter, Lucy and screening her wheelchair.

ABC also reports the TSA agent took away Lucy's stuffed animal Lamby and would not allow the mother to video the process.

For the full story watch the Good Morning America report below:

 

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