"Stop touching me" girl:
Posted on 03/05/2011 11:40:53 AM PST by FrogBurger
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When Umar Abdulmutallab (a.k.a the undies bomber) attempted to blow a plane by setting his explosive-doused boxers on fire, I feared that we'd have to put our unmentionables on the X-ray belt, too. Maybe your flights are exclusively populated with supermodels, but when I fly, it's usually in less than athletic company, and believe me when I say that I have no interest in seeing more of my average travel mates. That goes for me too, I wouldn't want to inflict my hairy butt to unsuspecting passengers.
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Not only does the scan remove any leftover dignity you might still possess, it's also probably dangerous. There are no long-term studies about the effect of repeated exposures to this type of X-ray scans. Granted, I've yet to meet a frequent flyer that glows in the dark, but watch your skin for moles that suddenly start growing...
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The Consumerist reports that an undercover tester was able to go undetected through the scanners with a handgun in her undies no less than five times. This happened at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Did the TSA at least fire the agents? No, they were "warned", which you'll agree sounds truly terrifying.
The TSA, undeterred, issued a statement saying that "advanced imaging technology is an effective tool to detect both metallic and nonmetallic items hidden on passengers" when the tester just proved it's not.
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(Excerpt) Read more at revoltingregulations.blogspot.com ...
The irony for the TSA is that the more technology they use to invade the privacy and (virtually) strip the dignity of their paymasters the less involved their so-called trained personnel. They are being reduced to George Jetson button-pushers (which is, of course, all they are qualified to do) and short of sirens and lights they simply aren’t paying attention - unless Granny brought that extra tube of Polident along.
TSA: “Oh! That is the type of gun I was supposed to be looking for.”
D’oh. They can’t find guns but they sure took me to the woodshed over a full-sized bottle of shampoo I accidentally threw in my carry-on bag.
These rules are so stupid. For instance, you’re only allowed to carry 4 oz of liquid. It’s only a matter of time before some muslim orders a vodka straight up and sets it on fire. The TSA will suddenly discover that alcohol is flammable and drinks will no longer be sold. Of course, the airlines will raise prices again to cover the huge loss.
Thank you for posting my favorite TSA pic.
Hey, We’re on booty call duty, to hell with findin guns./sarc
Heck, on some flights, passengers are routinely so drunk that their *pee* could be set on fire.
Heck, on some flights, passengers are routinely so drunk that their *pee* could be set on fire.
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