Disabled Teen Beaten By Tsa In Memphis

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http://wreg.com/2016/06/30/disabled...tsa-after-bloody-scuffle-with-airport-police/

MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- Bloodied and bruised Hannah Cohen was led from Memphis International Airport in handcuffs.

The 19-year old was headed home to Chattanooga after treatment for a brain tumor at St. Jude Hospital June 30, 2015.

It's a trip they've made for 17 years.

This time, an unarmed Hannah, set off the metal detector at a security checkpoint

“They wanted to do further scanning, she was reluctant, she didn't understand what they were about to do," said her mother Shirley Cohen.

Cohen told us she tried to tell TSA agents her daughter is partially deaf, blind in one eye, paralyzed, and easily confused, but said she was kept at a distance by police.

“She's trying to get away from them but in the next instant, one of them had her down on the ground and hit her head on the floor. There was blood everywhere,” said Cohen.

Hannah was arrested, booked and on the night she should have been celebrating the end of her treatment, she was locked up in Jail East.

“Here we were with nowhere to go, not even a toothbrush, our bags had gone to Chattanooga,” said Cohen.
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Well that's the saddest story I've seen for a long time.
 
WTF! We know the girl has a lot of disabilities but I wasn't aware of TSA workers being that stupid ! The poor girl . :(
 
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whatdidyousay! said:
WTF! We know the girl has a lot of disabilities but I wasn't aware of TSA workers being that stupid ! The poor girl . :(
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TSA workers have been stupid for many years so you should know.

I'm sad about poor girl got beat up by TSA agent. :(
 
They even blamed the victim when they said they should have been called beforehand.

This story got my attention because I wanted to curb stomp each and every one of them. But I can't do that and still be considered one of the good guys.
 
Steinhauer said:
They even blamed the victim when they said they should have been called beforehand.

This story got my attention because I wanted to curb stomp each and every one of them. But I can't do that and still be considered one of the good guys.
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Was this on the news when it happen , I don't recall seeing this story .
 
The original incident happened last year but this story is an update about the lawsuit.
 
Reba said:
The original incident happened last year but this story is an update about the lawsuit.
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You're right- I went back to look, the story was posted June 30, 2016 (lawsuit was filed on June 28th).
 
@ Reba Not sure who you're talking to but I know this happened last year , I just don't recall seeing on the news last year and was wondering if anyone does.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
@ Reba Not sure who you're talking to but I know this happened last year , I just don't recall seeing on the news last year and was wondering if anyone does.
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Not directed at anyone, just a statement.

Maybe it wasn't considered newsworthy until it became a lawsuit .
 
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