The TSA officers threaten the man who is videotaping and, again, use the old line that you cannot film them. They also threaten him with the “do you want to fly today?” line. After this the TSA officers refuse to show him the law or statute that says he cannot film, claiming that it doesn’t matter if it’s a public area, they can’t film him.

From the YouTube summary:

5-28-11 at Sky Harbor International in Phoenix, AZ my mother was sexually assaulted which brought her to tears. Multiple TSA agents claimed to know my whole family (WELCOME TO 1984) TSA then threatened to steal my luggage because I left it unattended… rather because I was 10 feet from it. I was then threatened to have my ability to fly revoked by Southwest Airlines, NOT TSA. Southwest Airlines then threatened to have me arrested for filming the event, even though TSA, Southwest, and Phoenix Police couldn’t provide me with the statute or law that claims I cannot film in a public area. Here is that event. Police- Protecting and Serving??? Why is TSA asking for my father’s phone number and address at the end of this ordeal, to add us to a no-fly list or spy on us?

My advice is to always carry the law with you. It is perfectly legal for this man to be filming without harassment from the TSA or the police.

TSA does not prohibit the public, passengers or press from photographing, videotaping or filming at security checkpoints, as long as the screening process is not interfered with or slowed down. We do ask you to not film or take pictures of the monitors. While the TSA does not prohibit photographs at screening locations, local laws, state statutes, or local ordinances might.

Don’t forget to also have the TSA public affairs number [(571) 227-2829] handy as well and notify the TSA whenever you feel your rights were violated. The behavior of the TSA will only stop when more people come forward and demand it.