Support Yukari Miyamae!

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Has Met Resistance

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On Thursday, July 14, 2011, Yukari Miyamae of Longmont, Colorado, was arrested at Phoenix (Arizona) Sky Harbor airport for allegedly grabbing the left breast of a TSA screener and twisting it with both hands. Please show your support for Yukari by participating in the discussions to the right and by contributing to her legal defense. Note: The correct spelling of her name is "Miyamae". It has been misspelled in much of the media as "Mihamae". Discussion Links Travel Underground Discussion: What's Good for the Goose... [Arrest of Yakuri Miyamae for groping TSA screener] Facebook: Acquit Yakuri Miyamae Other Key Links Statement of support from Yukari Miyamae's friends Donations for her defense can be made here KGNU (July 27, 2011): Interview with Yukari Miyamae Arraignment Hearing (July 15, 2011)

Background Information

MyFox Phoenix (July 18, 2011): TSA: Woman Feared Getting Cancer with Body Scanner

CBS Denver (July 18, 2011>: Longmont Woman Draws National Attention In TSA Groping Case

CBS (July 18, 2011): Flier gropes TSA agent in Phoenix airport security dispute, authorities say

Wall Street Journal (July 18, 2011): TSA's Latest Obstacle: Yukari Mihama

Associated Press (July 18,2 2011): Woman accused of groping TSA agent getting support

International Business Times (July 18, 2011): Folk Hero Status as Airline Passenger Mihamae Gropes TSA Agent

USA Today (July 18, 2011): Role-reversal: Passenger accused of groping TSA agent

Phoenix New Times (July 18, 2011): Save TSA Titty-Twister Yukari Miyamae (Via-Facebook); Sexual Assault Suspect Compared to Rosa Parks

Longmont Times-Call (July 17, 2011): Longmont woman denies groping TSA agent

ABC Denver (July 16-17, 2011): Police: Colo. Woman Grabs TSA Agent's Breast At Phoenix Airport

Daily Mail (July 16, 2011): Woman, 61, charged with sexual assault after 'groping TSA agent's left breast'

MyFox Phoenix (July 15, 2011): Woman Gropes TSA Agent's Breast at Security Checkpoint: Yukari Miyamae released from jail Friday morning