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by Will Butler | Photos by Wenn

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US airport security deny Morrissey's claims of sexual assualt

CCTV footage has been reviewed as well

 

US airport security deny Morrissey claims of sexual assault Photo: Wenn
Following a report written by Morrissey that he was sexually assaulted at San Francisco International Airport, transport security have denied the claim as false.

Earlier this week Mozza took the time to vent about his experience travelling from California to London on July 27 and the misconduct of a TSA employee. Moz accused the officer of groping his "penis and testicles".

Since then, TSA spokesman Mike England has released a statement as obtained by the Guardian saying: "TSA takes all allegations of misconduct seriously and strives to treat every passenger with dignity and respect".

Further investigations were taken: "Upon review of closed circuit TV footage, TSA determined that the supervised officer followed standard operating procedures in the screening of this individual," England continues:  "During the screening process, if an anomaly is detected, secondary screening is required to ensure the passenger does not have threat items, such as explosives, concealed under clothing." 

The Transport Security Administration is an agency tied to the US Department of Homeland Security who have narrowly escaped the vices of the Pope of Mope.

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The original statement involved a recreation of the dialogue between Moz's people and the security that occurred after the alleged assault: 

You have just sexually groped this man.
Officer: That's just your opinion.
What you have done is illegal.
Officer: That's just your opinion.
You have no right to do what you have just done.
Officer: That's just your opinion.

Morrissey reported: "Apart from 'that's just your opinion', he would not comment, even though, since the penis and testicles were mine and no one else's, then my opinion must surely have some meaning. But, of course, what the airport security officer was saying was: your opinion will never count in the eyes of the law."

You can read the full statement here.

Morrissey's upcoming UK tour dates are below. For tickets and more information.

Fri September 18 2015 - HULL Arena
Sun September 20 2015 - LONDON Eventim Apollo
Mon September 21 2015 - LONDON Eventim Apollo

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