Posted on 11/17/2010 3:32:47 AM PST by SkyPilot
Washington (CNN) -- The head of the Transportation Security Administration will likely get a pat-down on air-travel security measures as he testifies before Congress on Wednesday morning.
The appearance by John Pistole was scheduled before controversy broke out over the past week about the agency's full body scans and pat-downs. But protest movements about the searches make such questioning likely when Pistole testifies about his agency's security efforts before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
Hero pilot Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger on Tuesday joined the opposition to heightened airport security procedures, which critics have called invasive.
Sullenberger, who landed a crippled US Airways jet on the Hudson River last year, said the use of full-body pat-downs and advanced imaging scanners for airline personnel "just isn't an efficient use of our resources."
Federal transport authorities say the machines are a safe and necessary security precaution, especially following recent airline terrorism attempts.
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I too refuse to fly: These body searches and child porn
images are violations of the Fourth Amendment! Consider
that plastic and ceramic knives would pass through such
invasive screening.
“you can’t professionalize if you don’t federalize.” -Tom Dash-hole
look for a bunch more gubbamint union members to be created.
thanks, W.
The union spokesman could have pandered to Laura, and given her the answer that her audience wanted to hear. But he didn't. Was he being irrational or unthinking/uncaring? Was he ignoring or miscalculating the thoughts of his membership?
Please explain why you think that he stood his ground. I think that it is germane and central.
He was being very rational and his response was carefully thought out. Whether or not he is 'caring' is irrelevant to me. He is expressing the Union position, I am sure the membership don't want to get X-RAY'd or patted down anymore than I do.
Please explain why you think that he stood his ground. I think that it is germane and central.
Simple, that is the job of a spokesman. As to germane, I wrote this in a follow up post in this thread:
'My point is that this is not a fight for an incremental roll back. The X-RAY or Grope policy is WRONG for all US citizens, pilots and travelers alike. To lobby for a change that only affects a class of citizens (pilots) is essentially saying it is OK for the traveling class. They need to lobby against the injustice of this across the board, or their righteous indignation rings shallow.'
Suffice it to say that most pilots are frequent passengers as well. Our families certainly are. Our lobbying efforts are different for that part of our lives.
Point taken. Cheers!
LOL.
Acc to the article, Sullenberger did not come out against this "abuse of the rights of free men and women" as such. It says he objected to it as inefficient.
"Sullenberger, who landed a crippled US Airways jet on the Hudson River last year, said the use of full-body pat-downs and advanced imaging scanners for airline personnel 'just isn't an efficient use of our resources.' "
When is the last time Peter King flew on a commercial flight? Has he or his family ever been subjected to the T&A scanners and pat-downs? Is it possible that he and the rest of the Royalty class have no earthly idea what takes place outside of the arrogant doors of DC?
He has the Beltway disease, I think. A blinding arrogance and detachment from the rest of the country.
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