The security forces at South Africa airport forced a child to change his clothes before boarding the plane, according to the British newspaper "Mirror".
The newspaper pointed out that the 10-year-old Stevie Lucas, was returning from South Africa to New Zealand, before being told at Johannesburg airport that his shirt "violates security policy."
His parents, who were accompanying their son on the flight on December 17, said that Stevie was wearing a T-shirt with an image of a huge snake.
And they continued, "The security personnel chose us to change the shirt or not to get on the plane, so as not to cause terror and anxiety to other passengers."
The child was forced to submit to the policy of the airport, while the parties eventually reached a compromise, according to which the shirt should be turned in order to return the image of the snake to the back, so that it appeared on its back, not its chest.
A statement from the airport said that the security officers "have the right to determine whether anything can cause harm or concern to passengers on board the plane."
It is understood that most airlines do not provide clear and formal guidance on prohibited clothing on board aircraft, but the consensus holds on clothing with logos that may be considered offensive or contain impolite language, in addition to torn worn clothes.