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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 04:32 AM Original message |
Re: TSA gropings and pat downs - Am I the only one noticing that |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 05:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. What? |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 05:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It was discussed just a lil while ago here on DU and |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 05:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Neither of those links says that. |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 07:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. then go ahead and start worrying... |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 08:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
47. Why? |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 05:18 AM Response to Reply #47 |
54. If the scanners are the only thing that bothers you about the TSA |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 06:48 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Since the TSA was not the discussion, that may be for the best |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 09:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. ...which will be FAR too late for anything to be done about them. n/t |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 08:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
48. Perhaps but.... |
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Incitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
25. Wasn't that one about the orgasm satire? |
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crikkett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. That's what I thought, too. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 02:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. The orgasm story was a joke. |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 10:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. I was at a hotel in New York about 3 months ago and was shocked by a sign |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 06:31 AM Response to Original message |
4. They did catch a small baggie of pot |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
5. My sister, who only flies 1st class, says she has never been groped or X-rayed. |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 09:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. just been lucky so far the new procedures went in place dec 1 |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 09:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I've flown coach twice since the "new rules" and it's not happened to me...at least yet. n/t |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 10:02 AM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Your sister may be mistaken. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 10:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
24. Well the 911 hijackers had first or business class seats |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 11:31 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. TSA is far too busy scrutinizing people with medical issues and devices |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
34. Depends on the airports and the terminals she has visited |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 12:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
38. it's only certain airports |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
7. Yesterday I heard a report that they spotted something on a little old lady |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
31. They saw "something suspicious" on a body scanner. |
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pecwae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
8. Nope, you're not alone. |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
9. Now careful here -- remember that dissatisfaction with the TSA is playing into the RW's hands. |
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katnapped (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 11:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
28. And showing you have something to hide! |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 10:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
52. And trashing the president for just giving his opinion!! |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
10. They're not there to catch terrorists. |
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mercuryblues (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. satire |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. The scanning machinery - bingo. It is always about the profit with capitalism, no matter what the |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
16. They plan to have 500 machines in place by the end of the year |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. appx $150,000 per machine |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 10:20 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Follow the money. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 12:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. Michael Chertoff.. Set the whole thing up while he was |
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astral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
18. The reasons for TSA's is to discourage airline travel. Period. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 11:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Count us among those leaving. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #26 |
33. So long. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
49. Canada is the usa's biggest trading partner. |
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Desertrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Pretty hard to deny the evidence right in front of you (us)... |
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felix_numinous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
21. This is not a fun country anymore. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 10:18 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Give me liberty or give me death. |
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katnapped (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Bend over and cough? n/t |
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felix_numinous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 11:37 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Anything from George Orwell would suffice |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Give us the security of a living death. nt |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
36. I went through two airports on my way to Amsterdam... |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 04:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Yep. And chances are, had there been a terrorist in your midst, |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
37. orgasm??? |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
41. Hotels? Are you sure about that? |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 03:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Not gonna happen |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Saw TSA at 30th St Station in Philly recently |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
45. hard to take an OP seriously when it can't distinguish satire from fact |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 06:01 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. LOL. I received at least four emails from folks about the orgasm story - |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
51. Oh, and look at how accountable TSA has been - |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. The concept of accountability is a foreign one to TSA. nt |
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