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    Default Looks like everybody will now starting having the same fun at airport security ...

    ... for some reason, every single time I have to go through airport security the guys want to inspect my boobs (hmmm she must be carrying 5 pounds of C4 explosive in her bra ?). At any rate, it's now official policy ...


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    An Intrusive new search

    Thanksgiving travelers may be in for a bit of a shock as they plod through security lines at the nation's airports. Passengers chosen for secondary screening or whose clothing appears suspicious or bulky are now subject to frisking--in a pretty intrusive way. In late September, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began allowing security checkpoint screeners to manually pat down women's breasts and the genital and derriere regions of both sexes during searches. The point is to find hidden explosives while machines that might perform the job are still being tested. "I know it's not pleasant," says Rep. John Mica, chairman of the House aviation subcommittee, "but until we get the technology, what are the options?"
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    The air marshals hasn't exactly taken off

    The new policy reflects an increasing sense of urgency about the lack of explosives-detection equipment. Today, only a small percentage of carry-on luggage and passengers is tested for bombs. In its final report, the 9/11 commission said the TSA must give "priority attention" to checking passengers for explosives. In August, two Russian airliners crashed, almost certainly because of explosives two Chechen women had concealed beneath their clothing--underscoring the danger.

    Complaints. The TSA policy says that passengers can request that the new screening be done in a private room and requires that the frisker be the same gender as the traveler. But graduate student Sommer Gentry, 27, says that male screeners at Boston's Logan International Airport tried to pat her down while a female screener at Baltimore-Washington International Airport roughly jabbed a metal-detector wand between her legs. "How can I feel safe," Gentry said, " when the TSA is ordering me to let strangers put their hands all over my most intimate places?" TSA spokesman Mark Hatfield says the new policy generates only about a dozen complaints a week, but there have been reports of passengers, mostly women, growing angry during searches.

    The TSA is currently testing machines that could eliminate the need for such frisking, like "trace portals" that blow puffs of air at passengers to dislodge and sniff for bits of explosive material. But it will be a while before the machines are ready for widespread use. In the meantime, the TSA will continue the pat-downs and train screeners to explain the process more carefully. "These are very valid security measures," says Hatfield. "They get at a very specific potential threat." But that's not enough for Gentry. "I am now," she says, "an ex-frequent flier." -Samantha Levine

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    Default Re: Looks like everybody will now starting having the same fun at airport security ...

    Yup, I've been sexually harrasssed at the airport and I don't even have your boobies Mel. So sorry to hear this news. Go USA!

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    The truth is, if terrorists have made it to the airport, it's already too late.

    They need to be stopped prior to entering the country, and this administration has zero interest in enforcing the borders and our national sovereignty; he's too busy giving it away to non-Americans south of the border in Chile.
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    Default Re: Looks like everybody will now starting having the same fun at airport security ...

    Quote Originally Posted by Casual Observer
    The truth is, if terrorists have made it to the airport, it's already too late.

    They need to be stopped prior to entering the country, and this administration has zero interest in enforcing the borders and our national sovereignty; he's too busy giving it away to non-Americans south of the border in Chile.
    Aja, but I'd take it one step further than that: if they've made it to the point where they're trying to cross our borders, it's already too late - they need to be stopped overseas, i.e., they need to be identified, hunted down, and put out of business before they ever even get to the point of trying to get in the country!
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    ^ I'm all about preemptive action, dude--covert or overt.
    Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive.

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    Default Re: Looks like everybody will now starting having the same fun at airport security ...

    You have no rights but what the government gives you.

    Oh, wait, I thought I lived in the USA.

    I haven't flown for two years since all this BS started. I use to fly at least two times a month.

    I got a lot of friends who are not flying too. It's a shame.

    Women are really particular about being touched. This should be pretty entertaining.

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    Default Re: Looks like everybody will now starting having the same fun at airport security ...

    http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?th...000519800ce037

    There's the link to the TSA's own site. It lists what passengers, esp female ones, can expect and what their rights are. There is also a link to make complaints if necessary.

    Personally, I don't fly all that much, but with the way things are, I'm going to be thinking twice and three times before I consider flying again. A rental car might be more expensive, but at least I won't feel violated by the rental clerk!

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    Default Re: Looks like everybody will now starting having the same fun at airport security ...

    Aaak, I just read your post Melonie. . . if I get shit I can't imagine what you have to go through

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