TSA Assaults And Traumatizes Disabled Toddler On Her Way To Disney; Issues Apology To Wheelchair-Bound Girl And Family [VIDEO]

The United States TSA has issued an apology to a disabled toddler and her family after traumatizing the wheelchair-bound 3-year-old, who was on her way to Disney World, during a screening.

The conflict between the family and TSA officers occurred on February 8, when Anne Schulte and her daughter attempted to board a plane to Orlando at Missouri's Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.

While the Transportation Security Administration screened the Missouri family, Schulte claims that the TSA agents asked to pat Lucy down and screen her wheelchair.

When Schulte asked to record the interaction, the agent was reluctant to comply. The TSA informed the toddler's mother that she could not film the process.

The interaction was caught on tape. The video shows 3-year-old Lucy loudly crying in her wheelchair as TSA agents tell Schulte she must stop filming the screening. The clip can be viewed below.

In the clip, the agent says, "It's illegal to do that." Schulte then told the agent that they couldn't touch the toddler if she wasn't allowed to record it.

She said, "The problem is I don't allow anyone to touch my little daughter without being able to record it."

Schulte's husband, Nathan Forck, agrees that their daughter Lucy was treated unfairly. "It bothers me that my daughter was singled out, specifically because she is in a wheelchair," he commented.

Schulte told ABC News, "To me it was pretty offensive because I was really tuned in when she said that; immediately I'm like, 'OK, hold on, something doesn't seem right.' So I did tell her I was going to wait because I was going to grab my phone."

TSA agents even refused to return the toddler's stuffed animal, although it had already been scanned.

The TSA rushed to issue an apology that states, "TSA regrets inaccurate guidance was provided to this family during screening and offers its apology. We are committed to maintaining the security of the traveling public and strive to treat all passengers with dignity and respect. While No pat-down was performed, we will address specific concerns with our workforce."

The family responded by accepting the apology but encouraging screeners to receive more training in the future. Eventually, mother, father and toddler reached Disney World.

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