They probably aren’t through with you they are investigating another who didn’t play along and look at the fines! You will probably need an attorney unless you are going to represent yourself. This fellow had a video camera hopefully it will help him.
TSA to investigate body scan resister
Oceanside man took a stand against security, went viral
Michael J. Aguilar, chief of the TSA office in San Diego, called a news conference at the airport Monday afternoon to announce the probe. He said the investigation could lead to prosecution and civil penalties of up to $11,000.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/nov/15/tsa-probe-scan-resistor/
Of course this is about Money.
Duncan Blasts TSA Pat-Downs, Body Scanners
November 17, 2010 11:01 AM
VIDEO
WASHINGTON – Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-Tenn.) blasted the Transportation Security Administration Wednesday during a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives for invasive “pat-downs” of U.S. citizens and the role lucrative government contracts played in the use of body scanning machines at airport checkpoints.
Duncan, former Chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee and the current top Republican on the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, said: “Unfortunately, for the traveling public, big brother never makes a mistake, so I am not surprised they are trying to defend the purchase of these scanners.”
The text of Rep. Duncan’s speech is copied below:
Mr. Speaker:
A nationwide revolt is developing over the body scanners at the airports, and it should.
Hundreds of thousands of frequent fliers who fly each week are upset about getting these frequent doses of radiation.
Parents are upset about being forced to have their children radiated or being touched inappropriately by an unrelated adult.
There is already plenty of security at the airport, but now we are going to spend up to $300 million to install 1,000 scanners.
This is much more about money than it is about security.
The former Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, represents Rapiscan, the company which is selling these scanners to his former department.
Far too many federal contracts are sweetheart, insider deals.
Companies hire former high ranking federal officials, and then magically, those companies get hugely profitable federal contracts.
The American people should not have to choose between having full-body radiation or a very embarrassing, intrusive pat-down every time they fly, as if they were criminals.
We need a little more balance and common sense on this.
http://duncan.house.gov/2010/11/duncan-blasts-tsa-pat-downs-body-scanners.shtml
November 17, 2010 10:34 AM PST
Senate Democrats back TSA ‘virtual strip searches’
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20023108-281.html#ixzz15ZTwcpBN
My congressman, recently re-elected with about 80% of the vote. Perhaps the only reason I can think of to be against term limits. I was getting ready to send him a letter about this and the fact that the recent election may be the Republicans' last chance to prove they are conservative. Looks like I will have to amend my letter a bit.