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Originally Posted by RichieLion
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?
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Well, since we posted the link from a
PACIFICA (a left-leaning public network)story about the aforementioned ties to the scanning machines, we've more or less tried to let this die, but so many TOTV'ers seem to have lotsa time on their hands!
We don't, unfortunately, as we are still workaholics . We did have an opportunity to fly to Spain and Portugal with two 20-something offspring and a significant other of one of them. Lotsa connections, sensitive areas like Paris and Amsterdam. We were not among the 'lucky' to have the massage, the hair blow, or the MRI, and even left shoes on. They did have a field day with my bike tools (that got through all US connections) and did something extraordinary. Instead of confiscation, they got an armed escort to walk with us all the way to the plane where they stashed the 'contraband' in cargo.
What bothers us more than the pat or portrait is the waste of time and money. We do want to be safe and hope they find a better way - but we are simply not xray not pataphobic- kids, wife, touch and hug but do it fast, leave me my tools and her knitting and get us outa there.
And you Kosophobes, can you see through a keyhole with both eyes?
Take some time and see that there's good info in there. Telling people not to read something is not a good thing.
And Rich, we appreciate your passion for what you believe, for whatever reason - there is real energy and keep us posted. The lynchmob is very small, so don't worry - and here's something bizarre you might have missed.
It's from the internet.
http://www.deadseriousnews.com/?p=573
Looking forward to our December parade visit next week!
L and L