Dr. David Mandy: Special Needs Son Harassed by TSA at Detroit Metropolitan Airport

By TARYN ASHER | WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com
My Fox Detriot
Jun. 09, 2011

ROMULUS, Mich. (WJBK) - The Mandy family says they were on their way to the happiest place on earth (Disney), but had to go through hell to get there.

"I realize they're trying to keep people safe, but come on, does he look like a terrorist?" said Dr. David Mandy.

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. [...]

The TSA agents saw Drew holding a six-inch plastic hammer. [...] The TSA it seems saw the toy as a weapon.


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