PlusWoman Claims Security at DC Airport Beat Her UpWoman Claims Security at DC Airport Beat Her UpThe Associated PressRobin Kassner says a rough encounter with TSA officers at Reagan National Aiport left her with a concussion and brain damage. Airport officials say she was interfering with the screening process and refusing to follow security procedures. (July 10)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] (ROBIN KASSNER) "00:14:36 I remember they threw me across the room I felt like I went flying"IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST....ROBIN KASSNER STILL LOOKS BACK IN DISBELIEF(ROBIN KASSNER) "I ended up on the floor and I said oh my god they're beating me up"IN FEBRUARY 2007 WHILE CATCHING PLANE FROM REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT TO NEW YORK....KASSNER HIT A SNAG GETTING THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY SCREENING....SHE HAD A BOTTLE OF CONTACT LENS SOLUTION ON HER....WHAT TRANSPIRED AFTER THAT WAS CAUGHT ON THESE AIRPORT SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS ....AND COULD COST AIPORT OFFICIALS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS(ROBIN KASSNER)"they picked me up and threw me against the metal table then they pounded my head into the metal table and it sounded like a pound of bricks but it was actually my head"KASSNER SAYS THAT HEAD SLAM LEFT HER WITH A CONCUSSION AND PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE, (ROBIN KASSNER)00:04:00 I didn't do anything to deserve thisBUT TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES SAY THAT WHILE SEARCHING KASSNER'S BAG SHE BECAME QUOTE ANGRY, DISRUPTIVE AND RAISED HER VOICE. TSA CONTACTED LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TOO SCREEN KASSNER'S BAG. THAT'S WHEN POLICE ARRESTED AND CHARGED HER.BUT KASSNER SAYS THAT DOESN'T JUSTIFY THE BRUTALITY....AND SHE IS SUING THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY FOR TEN MILLION DOLLARS(ROBIN KASSNER) 00:16:10 the good thing about this if there is anything good about this I don't want this to happen again I don't want anyone to get beat up at reagan national"KASSNER HERSELF FACES OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE CHARGES....BUT PLANS TO USE THESE AIRPORT VIDEOS AS PROOF TO CLEAR HER NAME.....IN NEW YORK, BONNY GHOSH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
