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Rep. John Mica urges airports to opt out of TSA screening
Central Florida News 13. ^ | November 17, 2010

Posted on 11/18/2010 6:11:34 AM PST by george76

As complaints grow over full body scanners, one local congressman said he wants airports, including Orlando International Airport, to use private security to screen passengers.

U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, has sent a letter to the heads of more than 150 airports across the country, suggesting that they opt out of Transportation Security Administration screening.

Mica is in line to become chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

(Excerpt) Read more at cfnews13.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: bodyscanners; rapiscan; scanners; screening; tsa; tsapervs; tsascreening

1 posted on 11/18/2010 6:11:39 AM PST by george76
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To: george76

Good on you, John! You are a mensch!


2 posted on 11/18/2010 6:18:08 AM PST by RexBeach
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To: RexBeach

Mica was on WMAL’s Grandy Group yesterday morning, and admitted that he was one of the people who actually wrote the original TSA legislation-—he helped create the monster.


3 posted on 11/18/2010 6:35:18 AM PST by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

John is probably the one who put in the bill the ability to opt-out of the TSA...just like the Orlando Sanford AP in FL is doing.

A little penance is a good thing.


4 posted on 11/18/2010 6:39:59 AM PST by RexBeach
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To: george76

Mica is my congressman- glad to see he’s doing this!


5 posted on 11/18/2010 6:47:36 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: george76

I think it would be easier if the government just issued coded badges that states you are an American born citizen and are not subject to scan. Flyers could request these.


6 posted on 11/18/2010 6:52:03 AM PST by jetson
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I think it would be easier if the government just issued coded badges that states you are an American born citizen and are not subject to scan. Flyers could request these.

And the black market would thrive...

7 posted on 11/18/2010 6:55:34 AM PST by Allegra (Pablo is very wily.)
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To: george76
As complaints grow over full body scanners, one local congressman said he wants airports, including Orlando International Airport, to use private security to screen passengers.

And this has a twofold benefit: Significantly decreases the government's participation in this process and creates new jobs in the private sector.

8 posted on 11/18/2010 6:58:01 AM PST by Allegra (Pablo is very wily.)
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