Posted on 11/24/2010 2:05:36 AM PST by Qbert
Zogby Interactive: 61% Oppose Full Body Scans and TSA Pat Downs; 48% Will Seek Alternative to Flying
Frequent Fliers: 59% Oppose Enhancements and 43% Will Seek Alternative to Flying
The implementation of full body scans and pat downs by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as part of security enhancements at our nation's airports will cause 48% of Americans and 42% of more frequent fliers to choose a different mode of transportation when possible, a recent Zogby International Poll finds. Overall, 61% of the 2,032 likely voters polled from Nov. 19 to Nov. 22, oppose the use of full body scans and TSA pat downs. Republicans (69%) and Independents (65%) oppose in greater numbers than Democrats (50%).
Of those polled, 52% believe the enhanced security measures will not prevent terrorist activity, almost half (48%) say it is a violation of privacy rights, 33% say they should not have to go through enhanced security methods to get on an airplane, and 32% believe the full body scans and TSA pat downs to be sexual harassment. This is in line with frequent fliers (fly more than once every 3 months), as 53% say the enhanced measures will not prevent terrorist activity, 48% believe it's a violation of their privacy rights, 41% say they should not have to go through it to get on an airplane, and 35% believe it is sexual harassment. While roughly the same amount believe the full body scans and TSA pat downs are necessary to keep the country safe and prevent terrorist activities on airplanes (34% of frequent fliers vs. 29% overall), frequent fliers are more likely to feel that the enhanced methods are not needed because metal detectors and bag screenings are working fine (33% to 26%).
Just 16% of frequent fliers say no one has an absolute right to fly and if people don't like the security measures, then just don't fly compared to 20% of everyone polled. The Zogby poll also finds when given a choice, likely voters will choose full body scan over the TSA pat downs (48% to 7%), but 42% would rather have neither. Frequent fliers feel about the same.
Pollster John Zogby: "It's clear the majority of Americans are not happy with TSA and the enhanced security measures recently enacted. The airlines should not be happy with 42% of frequent fliers seeking a different mode of transportation due to these enhancements. It seems the airlines and TSA need to come together to find a solution before the American flying public abandons both."
The interactive poll consisted of 2,032 likely voters and has a margin of error of +/-2.2%. A sampling of Zogby International's online panel, which is representative of the adult population of the U.S., was invited to participate. Slight weights were added to region, party, age, race, religion, gender, and education to more accurately reflect the population.
“I think it’s all the high-speed rail that is stirring this TSA sh*t.”
Very interesting. (Where’s that Willie Green guy?)
I won’t ever allow my daughter to fly again or any member of my family. No pervert is going to feel up my fifteen year old or see her virtually naked under a scanner! Period!
Last time I checked we aren’t in a Polish ghetto with signs attached to our chests waiting for the train!
This is getting d@mned scary.
Hopefully a 48% drop in passenger ticket sales will spur the airports to realize sooner rather than later that they have the freedom to throw the TSA out of their airports and use private security firms with methods that make sense and work (Israeli).
Otherwise that kind of decline will cause them to go under and give oblunder an excuse to bailout the “too big to fail” airline industry and totally take over control. I think this is the plan anyway.
Just saw the Obama Defense Team on MSNBC touting a poll that 70% think it is fine and dandy.
"No crisis (real or invented) should be wasted.." -Rahm Emmmanel
You'd never know it! Collectively, the airlines have been quite silent. Wish I would have shorted a few stocks (now that I think of this, let me look into this; perhaps Soros is shorting the airline stocks).
Next step for body scanners could be trains, boats, metro
By Jordy Yager - 11/23/10 02:09 PM ET
The next step in tightened security could be on U.S. public transportation, trains and boats.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says terrorists will continue to look for U.S. vulnerabilities, making tighter security standards necessary.
“[Terrorists] are going to continue to probe the system and try to find a way through,” Napolitano said in an interview that aired Monday night on “Charlie Rose.”
“I think the tighter we get on aviation, we have to also be thinking now about going on to mass transit or to trains or maritime.
There is definitely news media manipulation going on. TSA administrators are provoking outrage in hopes airports will privatize their security. This will make management’s job much easier.
It is the wet dream of Business Socialists who believe that the government should subsidize business....but a private company still has to follow TSA rules. Instead of TSA...you will get a worse flunkie feeling your junk... paid about 1/2 as much as a TSA would be....of course, the taxpayers spend more....because most Govt contracts cost more (you have to pay the company’s profits)...most companies make more per hour on security than what the govt could do on its own
TSA overall has to be reformed. To contract it out to a private firm will mean more abuse...at a higher cost to taxpayers. Of course, the bedwetting Business Socialists fail to mention that 9/11 happend because we had contracted security at our airports....look how well that worked
Very Funny!
And, it helps zero’s commie agenda along. He has no problem bankrupting the airlines.
And it appears all we can do is fiddle while it burns :>(
Can someone tell me why we can’t make a list of those who CAN fly?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ixNPplo-SU
I spotted the propaganda designed to frustrate people into thinking opposition was hopeless. Nonsense polls were part of that, most atrocous among them was the CBS bucket of lies.
This issue is a defining one. Trust me, there are people who would rather have a root canal and a colonoscopy the same day than watch their loved ones porno scanned and fondled. This violates our personhood. Napolitano put this hack Pistoles out here to be a lightning rod.
The only vote we have is not to fly.
“Last time I checked we aren’t in a Polish ghetto with signs attached to our chests waiting for the train!”
You just nailed it.
They supposedly used boxcutters. They were not illegal at the time.
39% of people are scared sheep that do what they’re told. I suspect these same lamers supported the bank bailouts.
“... Collectively, the airlines have been quite silent ... “
Absolutely a good point. Why would a whole industry remain silent while the Government implements a program that could result in a business activity reduction anywhere from 10% to 50%?
Something smells here big time!
You are probably right. After the holidays a million more people will have had the warm and fuzzy experience with TSA and no dinner after. Word will spread and there will be more horrific stories to tell. I am just anticipating the backlash.
“You’re inside the “zone” and (I think) separated from your carry on stuff.”
You’re correct. While being groped, and forced to spread your legs while a wand is rubbed up and down your thighs, all you possess is your boarding pass. Everything else is just sitting there at the end of the conveyor belt, and your bags, purse, computer, etc., are fair game for people passing by. Often, you don’t have a line of vision to your stuff.
I beep in the metal detector 100% of the time. If traveling with someone else, that person goes through the line first. When he/she is completely through security, then I start go through so that after my things have been x-rayed, there’s someone trustworthy at the other end. If I’m alone, then it’s a crap shoot.
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