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Woman held over pierced nipples (Charles Starmer)

charles.starmer-smith@telegraph.co.uk (Charles Starmer-Smith) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:34:17 GMT

Forget the pain and embarrassment of Terminal 5 for a second, and spare a thought for one poor lady at Lubbock Airport in Texas, who was ordered by security officers to forcibly remove her nipple rings with a pair of pliers. Pliers: not something you want to be handed at security Mandi Hamlin, 37, from Dallas was trying to board a flight back to her home city when a handheld scanner,...

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Mandi Hamlin, the woman whose nipples were ... [Airport Security] (Gridskipper)

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:15:14 GMT

Mandi Hamlin, the woman whose nipples were seen round the world when she challenged TSA authorities after being forced to remove her nipple rings in order to fly, was honored yesterday. Hamlin, 37, was given the Bold Spirit Award by the Women's Leadership Exchange —"a social networking and professional group that helps women with new or small businesses" — in Frisco, Texas. You...

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LAX: Lord of the Rings? (The WOW Report)

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:46:39 GMT

Phil ST John writes: When I heard about Mandi Hamlin, who was briefly detained at LAX because her nipple rings set off a metal detector, I got really angry. Hamlin, according to her attorney, was forced by snickering male...

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What the nipple piercing incident tells us about attitudes to women's pain (The F-Word Blog)

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:28:04 GMT

When 39-year old Mandi Hamlin set off the metal detectors at Lubbock airport, she probably didn't imagine she'd end up using pliers to remove her nipple piercings while airport security snickered. The Curvature has more about the incident, pointing out...

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Nipple rings fall foul of airport check (Mail & Guardian)

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:14:08 GMT

A woman who claims she was ordered by federal airport screeners to remove her nipple rings with pliers demanded an apology from the United States Transportation Security Administration on Thursday. Mandi Hamlin (37) also called for an investigation into the February 24 incident in Lubbock, Texas.

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TSA To Change Policy Regarding Body Piercings (WCBSTV.com: Your Source For New Yor)

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:59:44 GMT

The Transportation Security Administration says it will change they way its officers search passengers with body piercings after a Texas woman complained she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane. Mandi Hamlin had demanded an apology and her Los Angeles-based attorney sent a letter to the TSA this week requesting a civil rights investigation.

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TSA To Change Policy Regarding Body Piercings (cbs4denver.com: Water Cooler)

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:55:43 GMT

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TSA To Change Policy Regarding Body Piercings (Chicago news)

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:47:34 GMT

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Humiliation or needed security? Woman's nipple rings set off airport metal detectors (kare11.com - Business News)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:42:56 GMT

Click here: Mandi Hamlin demonstrates what happened A Texas woman who said she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane called Thursday for an apology by federal security agents and a civil rights investigation.

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TSA Saves America from Terrorist Nipple Rings (Truemors)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:58:54 GMT

The TSA has prevented a major terrorist attack by requiring a 37 year old lady to remove her nipple rings with pliers before allowing her to board her plane. Mandi Hamlin of Texas used a small busted mannequin to demonstrate how she removed the nipple rings, which were apparently also attached to her bra. What, [...]

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TSA Forces Flier to Remove Nipple Ring (Drudge Retort)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:01:02 GMT

A Texas woman said she was forced by federal security agents to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane. "I wouldn't wish this experience upon anyone," Mandi Hamlin said at a news conference. "No one deserves to be treated this way."

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I'm Gonna Get Me Some of Them Super-Deadly Weaponized Nipple Piercings of Doom…and Then the World Will Be MINE! (Shakespeare's Sister)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:40:00 GMT

I mean, super-deadly weaponized nipple piercings of doom have to exist, right? Otherwise, what could possibly explain the TSA requiring a woman to rip out her nipple piercings with pliers in the middle of the airport? [After a handheld detector beeped when it passed over Mandi Hamlin's chest, the female TSA agent using the wand] called over her male colleagues, one of whom said she would...

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There’s just one or two questions I have about nipple rings … (elliott.org)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:20:05 GMT

Longtime readers of this blog know that I have a special interest in body piercings, especially as it relates to travel. One of the first Travel Troubleshooter columns took on the issue of security screening and various kinds of rings . So when airline passenger Mandi Hamlin held a news conference yesterday about her TSA nipple ring trouble, I had a few questions that the otherwise competent...

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Morning Roundup: Keeping abreast of security edition (Houstonist)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:23:08 GMT

Good morning, Houston. Sure, we may grumble when TSA agents ask us to take our laptop out of our bag when we go through airport security, but we should look on the bright side: At least we aren't Mandi Hamlin, a Dallas-area woman who says she was forced to remove her nipple ring with pliers so she could board a plane last month. Hamlin, 37, was on her way to Dallas from Lubbock...

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Nipple Rings Cause Airport Security Issue (Impact Lab)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:14:05 GMT

A Texas woman who said she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane has called for an apology by federal security agents and a civil rights investigation. Mandi Hamlin, 37, said she was trying to board a flight from Lubbock to Dallas on Feb. 24 when she [...]

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Woman ordered to remove nipple rings before boarding flight (Obscure Store and Reading Room)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:03:04 GMT

She was handed a pair of pliers and told to take them off. "I wouldn't wish this experience upon anyone," says Mandi Hamlin, 37. "My experience with TSA was a nightmare I had to endure. No one deserves to be...

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Mandi Hamlin Demands TSA Apology for Nipple Ring (Right Celebrity)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:57:00 GMT

Mandi Hamlin was detained by the TSA when her nipple ring set off the metal detectors. She is now being represented by publicity-hungry lawyer Gloria Alldred who is demanding an apology and investigation. You can see photos and video of Mandi Hamlin below. Mandi Hamlin Demands TSA Apology for Nipple Ring Mandi Hamlin was attempting [...]

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Tits of terror! (A Creative Revolution) (Progressive Bloggers)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:49:00 GMT

Mandi Hamlin was trying to board a plane in Texas. She passed through a large metal detector without any problems, but then for some reason was scanned by a TSA agent using a hand-held wand. The device beeped in front of her breasts. Mandi told the female agent that she had nipple piercings. The agent called over some male colleagues, who said Mandi would have to remove...

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Woman says nipple rings fell foul of airport check (New Zealand Herald )

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:42:16 GMT

LOS ANGELES - A woman who claims she was ordered by federal airport screeners to remove her nipple rings with pliers demanded an apology from the US Transportation Security Administration yesterday. Mandi Hamlin, 37, also called...

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Mandi Hamlin is Kevin Hamlin’s Wife (RightFielders)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:14:16 GMT

Mandi Hamlin is in the news today for her nipple rings. She was forced to remove her boob jewelry before boarding an airplane flight in Texas. Mandi Hamlin Unfortunately the “Mandi Hamlin” who was shamed is not NASCAR driver Kevin Hamlin’s hot wife but this is a great opportunity to see her. The other [...]

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