Senate Democrats back TSA 'virtual strip searches'
"Do I really have to say it?"
(Of course they do. They're the party of Perverts)
Posted on 11/18/2010 3:39:04 AM PST by listenhillary
Foes of the Transportation Security Agency's new air-screening procedures, including law enforcement-style pat-downs and what have been called "virtual strip searches," had hoped that today's Senate hearing would lead to a privacy outcry on Capitol Hill. Not quite. The hearing quickly cleaved along partisan lines, with Democratic senators applauding the Obama administration and Republicans offering only modest criticism.
"Mr. Pistole, you're doing a great job," Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat and chairman of the Senate committee overseeing air travel, told TSA chief John Pistole, a former FBI agent who's had the job since July. For emphasis, Rockefeller added a few minutes later: "I think you're doing a terrific job." Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, admitted right away that "I have been a fan of the advanced imaging technology." American air travelers, she said, "have to understand that this is being done for their best interests and their safety."
This image of an adult man was taken using a Rapiscan Secure 1000 backscatter X-ray scanner. (Credit: John Wild (johnwild.info)) That may be a tough sell. As the Thanksgiving travel period draws near, the reaction to TSA's new procedures has been visceral and sharply critical, driven by cell phone recordings of security line incidents, privacy and health concerns, and Web sites such as the Drudge Report, which published a photograph of a hands-on examination of a nun with the caption: "THE TERRORISTS HAVE WON."
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Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat, suggested that the public outcry was a problem of education: if Americans learned more about the TSA's new procedures, they wouldn't object to the new searches.
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Rush is saying they are doing this because we didn’t vote right.
Now we can add “queer” to the description of Senate Democrats.
Unfortunately, I think this is just the beginning of what the TSA is going to do.
About 3 months ago, I was going through the TSA security checkpoint at Chicago’s Midway Airport. I forgot to take the laptop out of my bag, so the security screener stopped my bag. The following then happened:
Screener: “You forgot to take your laptop out of your bag. So your going to have to pay the fee.”
Not sure what he was referring to, I did not respond, but he repeated his request about the fee 2 more times, with a stern tone.
Me: “What fee ?”
Screener: “The fee for me to inspect your bag. It’s going to be an extra $10.”
I didn’t respond, since at first I thought it was just some joke. But he kept repeating it and refused to give me back my bag. Finally it seemed like he was serious.
Me: “OK.. Can you provide me with some kind of invoice or receipt of services for this fee?”
Screener: (after a 5 second pause and blank stare). “Next time just remember to take your laptop out of your bag.”
At the time, there was no one else waiting behind me on line. There were just the two screeners: one male working the security machine for the carry-on bags and a female standing behind me.
As I took my laptop bag and started to walk away, the female screener behind me said “Just a joke... you gotta have some fun sometimes...” It never seemed like a joke to me, since neither of them laughed or smiled even once during the incident.
It was a weird experience, but since I had not heard anyone else having this kind of experience, I wrote it off. But now, I think what we are hearing about is just the start of much more abusive behavior.
Senate Democrats back TSA 'virtual strip searches'
"Do I really have to say it?"
(Of course they do. They're the party of Perverts)
Democrats want to touch your junk.
They touch my junk and I can guarantee that they won’t be able to chew food for a long, long time.
Another freeper coined it "Rapescan". I think that's a more appropriate name for this company, given what it does.
Bump.
Some joke. Sounds like a Federal employee soliciting a bribe.
If it happens again, the one solicited should pull out a cell phone, turn on the camera and request the screener repeat the question.
Interesting that this was in Chicago.
The TSAholes have a warped sense of humor. They actual placed what looked like bags of cocaine in passengers carry on luggage recently, made a big scene in front of the terrified passenger, and then said, “Just kidding. It was a joke!” I heard about this happening.....I forget which airport.
But the Dems who hated the Patriot Act now love the heavy hand when they are excused from it.
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This is the grossest mass violation of rights I’ve seen. I noticed the irony of the liberal opposition to the patriot act as well when juxtaposed with this; their opposition immediately after the terrorist attack when there were low security protocols and then the support of this gape and grope system 9 years later. It’s bizarre.
my first response, too!
Of course, they do...
they are immoral pigs who like to see other’s privacy invaded and consciences invoked. They have no conscience.
Of course, only the “little people” will be officially groped, not the Ruling Class.
SOunds to me like someone wanted some ‘beer money’. Such holdups are common, as I understand, in the third world where ‘gratuities’ smooth things along, but we are already paying these officials well. If it happens again, report pay the fee (to get your stuff), then report them. It might help to have a few bills in your wallet that you have the serial numbers written down for if you fly through there frequently—that could be damning evidence indeed if those bills ended up in the TSA pocket. Either that or tell them you have no cash and offer to write them a check...
You’ve nailed it!!
Glad to help, FRiend.
“disguised in a burka” gets 11,500 google results (0.42 seconds)
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22disguised+in+a+burka%22&hl=en&num=10&lr=&ft=i&cr=&safe=images
Mark Stein was all over this issue yesterday. White hot. And women in burkas might get treated well? Stein mentioned how a terrorist sneaked out of England by dressing in a burka.
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