Hmmm, wait a minute... let's ask a Homeland Security Secretary...
"For example, we often times, for travelers entering the United States, we won't not do what is called a secondary inspection just because they are a 35-year- old male who appears to be Muslim, whatever that means."**********
UPDATE: TSA apologises...
"In a statement to FoxNews.com, the TSA said it’s reviewing the incident but early findings indicate this was an 'isolated case of bad judgment.' The TSA reached out to the Mandy family to apologize and said the man’s toy hammer should have never been confiscated."