Coffee,Tea,or Should We Feel Your Pregnant Wifes Breasts Before Throwing You in a Cell attheAirport?

lewrockwell.com ^ | 12/18/2002 | Nicholas Monahan

[Trust but Verify]

If anyone humiliated my wife in public and made her cry, I know I would.

Yes, we know. You'd sprain their wrist. What a MAN you are! I would expect a big-talker like you to assasinate them all on the spot. Then demand an apology from the security supervisor.

[paul51]

And mostly the sheep are going to avert their eyes and shuffle on through and ignore it even if they'd done a forced vaginal exam on her right there in queue.

I don't agree. As I mentioned earlier, I fly a lot and I observe these things a lot. From time to time I encounter a surly and unreasonable security person and guess what, from time to time they encounter a surly and unreasonable traveler in the person of me. I have always been able to easily diffuse any situation before it erupted into something as described in the article here. I have also seen numerous other travelers on my flights experiencing the same. Whenever I have witnessed an incident, the passenger was at least partially responsible.

[cajungirl]

Eric, that was really nice!!! Thank you.

[Jhoffa_]

Well, and as far as unnecessary goes.. By every account I have read those box cutters weren't carried on to the planes in question.

They may have been handed off behind the checkpoint (very likely) or staged on the planes at some point (less likely) but they weren't carried on.

[nightdriver]

Wait 'till some idiots that can't even speak English do this same thing to you. That's the situation in SFO.

You can count on the good ol' US gubmint to really screw things up when they get involved.

[oldtimer]

GOOD REPLY - right to the point.

We fly when we have to, and it is really smart to be cooperative and have a good attitude.

I have not had any problems including luggage searches or pat downs with my metal knees.

There are a lot of people out there, some of whom look like us, who would love to bring a dozen planes down like 9/11. Times have changed, and if I did have a problem with a screener, would be businesslike, ask for a supervisor and tell them the problem in a courteous way.

A BIG BTW is never refuse their request to screen you, or your day will be ruined.

[Jhoffa_]

It is like everyone bashes cops till one of them comes after a crime is committed against you, then you love the guy.

Not me.

I only like the good cops and the good screeners. The rest are just criminals with impunity.

The bad ones don't deserve their jobs, their pay or my respect.

[Trust but Verify]

I saw absolutely nothing objectionable in Mr. Monohan's behavior.

Finally, someone who was there! Please, tell us more.

[cajungirl]

Hahah,,,I swear, I thought of that before my last flight. I had to turn over the waist band of my slacks and there was my white cottons {suitable for travel and not a bit slutty},,I swear I was humiliated for my underwear plainess and felt like an old lady. I also wished I had a "six pack" so I could be proud at my display of fitness.

[Republic of Texas]

Kinda harsh, but well put.

[oldtimer]

BUMP - good call.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

My rump. Looks like an out of control freak (he has an article in Lew Rockwell - that speaks for itself) ruded himself into a problem.

I've found that a sense of humor and a kind word goes a long way with airport screeners, and believe this story about as much as I believe in Santa Claus.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

The breech part was just the icing on the hyperbolic cake.

[judgeandjury]

Ever notice how most public 'servants' react to a camcorder or tape recorder in these situations? It's impressive: like a vampire recoiling from a cross.

LOL! Good analogy.

[cajungirl]

Hmmmm,,,are you serious? Oh never mind. Eric and Hoffa are keeping me busy so I don't have tiime for anyone else.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

I can almost picture Mr. Passive-Aggressive stomping about now, hyperventilating, knowing that he needs to act like a man somehow, but being unable to do that, launches this silly whine.

[paul51]

WHOA. Down girl