Drew is severely mentally disabled, yet he was singled out for abuse from TSA
The family was going through security when two TSA agents singled Drew Mandy out for a special pat down. Drew is severely mentally disabled. He's 29, but his parents said he has the mental capacity of a two-year-old, which made the experience that followed at metro Detroit's McNamera Terminal that much harder to deal with.
You see, the TSA was horrified that this young man was carrying his two favorite toys with him that he takes everywhere - a 6-inch plastic hammer and a baseball. The hammer was singled out as a ......... yes ...... a weapon. The TSA proceeded to take his plastic hammer and grope his private parts, wherein they proceeded to question the young man's adult diapers, even as they could clearly assess this man's mental capabilities.
The young man's father, Dr. David Mandy, was very upset about the whole incident, yet he still reinforced the perception that Americans just can't seem to get over. He said, "I realize they're trying to keep people safe, but come on, does he look like a terrorist?" It boggles my mind that some of the worst victims of government terrorism still can't get past the propaganda and recognize why the federal government has institutionalized violence and fear on such a massive scale. No Dr. Mandy, this has nothing to do with "keeping people safe." It has everything to do with keeping people under control and in perpetual fear.
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