Complaint: Check-in / Boarding Flight 352, 07/30/2009
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Old Aug 3, 2009, 1:43 PM
abutterfinger25 abutterfinger25 is offline
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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy Slept Here View Post
There is no credible "safety" argument the TSA or the airlines can mount to support denial of boarding because somebody is wearing a t-shirt, or wrote something on a boarding pass, they didn't like. Sorry, but contrary to the assertions of some TSA Officers, the First Amendent DOES apply on airport property and aboard US registered aircraft. .
First Amendment aside, any business can deny a potential customer sevice if they feel that the person's attire is not appropriate.

However, the "appropriate-ness" of the clothing is very subjective.