“Never thought that I would live to see so many fainters on FR. Do you think that they would have ever been able to make it in the military in Iraq? (At HQ even, not talking about patrolling.)”
I don’t agree with these new TSA policies myself, and I’m finishing up my tour in Afghanistan where I’ve regularly patrolled with Marine infantry, Army infantry, and a little with SF and have been in combat. I personally think that rather than buying all these scanners, they should use that money to invest in explosives detecting dogs and training good handlers to sniff everybody in place of these current invasive procedures. It’s quick, effective, and doesn’t bombard people with unnecessary ionized radiation. Dog handling is my job in the military and I am a big believer in utilizing dogs in place of needless police state tactics. Save the invasive procedures for genuinely suspicious personnel and those who fit the normal jihadist profile. While yes, us military personnel are accustomed to this and don’t see it as being a big deal, it has no place in regular society in a nation that’s supposed to be the hallmark of personal freedom. Just my 2 cents.
Explosive detecting dogs are used in some foreign airports. I have experienced it and found their handlers to be very professional. This seems like a much better solution to the problem. It just doesn’t give the government the power that they seem to crave today. Is there any will on the part of the TEAparty freshmen to address this?