Accused TSA groper says touch is unconscious

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Yukari Miyamae, 61, is considered in this undated photo Phoenix reservation provided by California; County Sheriff's Office.

By Rebecca Ruiz, senior editor, msnbc.com

Yukari Miyamae, 61-year-old Longmont, Colo, the woman recently accused of groping security officer administration of transport of the Phoenix airport, told local radio that the incident was unintentional.

Miyamae says that she was kidnapped for several hours on 7 years of age and reacted to the agent from the fear of flicks from strangers.

"I have a very strong sense of endangerment. I have a high warning for my safety, "told the radio station in Miyamae Boulder, Colo, KGNU.

Interview of Miyamae is reported by the daily camera newspaper of Boulder, Colorado.

Miyamae was arrested after 14 July altercation and is facing a felony count of sexual abuse. After examining the case, prosecutors declined to press charges.

The Internet quickly come to the defence in Miyamae days after her arrest, with many commenters, citira? his anger for aggressive airport Pat-Downs.

Miyamae, however, said the KGNU, it has not been trying to make a statement. She wants to avoid a Pat-down and full body scanning and instead to pass through metal detectors, but TSA agent argued that said Miyamae, Pat down.

Miyamae says that it accidentally touched the agent breasts when reaching the stop agent to conduct Pat-down.

"It's instinctual," says Miyamae. "I just wanted my space, my personal space from this oppressive presence."

It supports efforts to keep the airport, but said the manner in which Pat Downs take place can be razstrojvajki.

Miyamae said that Pat down their return trip to Colorado bring it also brought to tears-and to the attention of sympathetic TSA screener who warned about a passenger, who recently was arrested for screening checkpoint.

"I said, ' this is me", "says Miyamae. "There has been conversation, trying to relate to me as a person. So very different from being treated as a thing or animal. "

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