Claim: Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah tweeted Nov. 21 that an airport security officer strip-searched a young boy. Chaffetz linked to a YouTube video that showed a shirtless boy being searched at a Utah airport. But the lawmaker jumped to a false conclusion. Both the Transportation Security Administration and the person who videotaped the incident say the boy's father removed his son's shirt, not TSA officers. Chaffetz's mis-tweet is just one example of the recent outcry against the TSA's new imaging machines and pat-down techniques.
Fact-check: The TSA 'Strip Search' That Wasn't - FactCheck.org
Verdict: republican rep. jason chaffetz of utah tweeted nov. 21 that an airport security officer strip-searched a young boy. chaffetz linked to a youtube video that showed a shirtless boy being searched at a utah airport. but the lawmaker jumped to a false conclusion. both the transportation security administration and the person who videotaped the incident say the boy's father removed his son's shirt, not tsa officers. chaffetz's mis-tweet is just one example of the recent outcry against the tsa's new imaging machines and pat-down techniques.
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Date published: 2010-11-23T22:52:35