TSA agents give 6-year-old girl a pat down

In the video TSA agents are doing the same pat down on the little girl they would do on adult passengers.

The TSA says they told her where they would be touching her -- but that's not nearly enough for the girl's parents. There was lots of angry reaction Wednesday morning including the ACLU that says the TSA should not pat down kids.

"A six-year-old child shouldn't be subjected to this kind of treatment in the first place if there's no reason to suspect her or her parents of being criminals," said Marjorie Esman with the Louisiana ACLU.

The TSA says children have been used to carry explosives in some places and they have to be subject to the same restrictions as adults in order to ensure safety.

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