Woman allegedly forced to take down underwear and show bloodied sanitary pad to airport staff
The shocking incident happened when Harvard University graduate student and writer Zainab Merchant was flying from Boston to Washington
A horrifying and shocking incident wherein a young Muslim woman was allegedly forced to take her knickers down and show airport staff her bloodied sanitary pad, has gone viral and sparked outrage.
According to reports, the shocking incident happened when Harvard University graduate student and writer Zainab Merchant was flying from Boston to Washington, D.C in order to attend a speaking engagement. At Boston Logan airport, Zainab said she was patted down by two female officers.
A Harvard University graduate and mother of three has filed a complaint over invasive airport and border security checks, one of which allegedly resulted in her being forced to partially undress while on her period. https://t.co/zeLuoQq0wf
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