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Originally Posted by Tbugs
If RichieLion believes everything he reads on-line, well, 'nuff said.
I had family fly this holiday time from Orlando to Baltimore - no extra scanning other than walking through the usual metal detector - no patdowns at all - one female relative did get her palms swabbed for explosive residue - none found.
Female agents will pat down female travellers (not grope, Richie). Male agents will pat down male travellers - and they also do not grope.
Richie, have you personally had any of this done to you or a family member? Do not believe everything you read on-line. It may be just made up by Glenn Beck or Keith Olberman or Sarah Palin or Nancy Grace to get them some extra air time.
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I've already addressed the fact that the TSA curtailed the use of the new scanners and the advanced pat-downs in anticipation of the expected disruptions promised by call for an opt out day and linked to the news stories. If your relatives traveled over the holiday weekend they missed out on the opportunity to go through the naked x-ray or the new groping pat-downs; sorry.
Also, groping with fingers and open palm is indeed happening and is the new standard protocol that you can research for yourself, if you want, and you're ignorant about the protocols or just lying for some unknown reason.
The most recent story of TSA abuse I posted came from the ultra left blogsite The Daily Kos. So you're also ignorant to the fact that the story is
beyond casting as a right wing story driven by conservative pundits.
There are multiple first hand accounts of male agents searching women. If you want to keep your head in the sand, it's your business. I'm not writing these stories, only linking them.
If you like for your body to be handled, and don't mind watching as your
wife and children are handled in such an invasive manner, go ahead and let it happen, and believe that it is keeping you safe if you like; I don't mind.
If you don't like the tone of this response, it is because you feel the need to belittle me and not just disagree with my opinion. Must you be so childish?