Clarksville Mom Refuses To Let TSA Pat Down Daughter

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Andrea Abbott

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Clarksville mother's response to a TSA agent's request to pat down her daughter landed her jail.

Police arrested Andrea Abbott at Nashville International Airport after authorities there said she became belligerent and swore at security officers.

Agents said she told them she didn't want her daughter to be touched inappropriately and also refused to go through a body-scanner.

When she refused to calm down, airport police arrested her on charges of disorderly conduct.

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