'This Is Not Right'

KOMO 1000 News (Radio) ^ | June 1, 2005 | Kevin Reece

[Hunble]

This can only happen, because people like you and me have allowed it to happen.

STOP!

[Dawgreg]

Sounds like the TSA needs a complete overhaul, from the top, down. Remember the "band"? Didn't that turn out to be "nothing"? I stand corrected on that one. I won't fly again unless it's of the uttmost emergency.

[ActionNewsBill]

What's your point?

TSA is not doing much, if anything to keep terrorists off the planes with these asinine policies against otherwise law-abiding citizens.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Haven't flown for 873 days. Only flew once since 2001-9-11 on business, because I had too.

I will never fly again until the minimum-IQ TSA gestapo are history.

The biggest threat to commercial air traffic is shoulder-fired missiles, ala TWA Flight 800, and all the TSA morons in the world rooting through your underwear won't protect your flight from them.

[YOUGOTIT]

The TSA is not looking for real terrorist as it would not be PC for them to look at Arabs/Islamic radicals so they harass non terrorist.

[ActionNewsBill]

This can only happen, because people like you and me have allowed it to happen.

The blame for this idiocy lies squarely with the Bush administration.

[Hunble]

As a smoker, I am now prohibited from flying on any airline, because I use a BIC cigarette lighter.

And they wonder why the airline industry is going bankrupt.

[from occupied ga]

Well, maybe at least she'll think twice the next time she suspends some 1st grader for drawing a picture of a knife or gun.

Do you know that she ever has?

[Hunble]

The blame for this idiocy lies squarely with the Bush administration.

That is true, since President Bush could sign an Executive Order to halt this TSA stupidity at any time.

[laredo44]

But this general over all zero tolerance policy will get some innocent people just like it does in our schools.

Excellent point. Wonder if Grandma ever got all over one of her students for drawing a picture of a gun?

[ActionNewsBill]

As a smoker, I am now prohibited from flying on any airline, because I use a BIC cigarette lighter.

Matches are now banned as well, IIRC.

[stevio]

Hey come on, middle aged white woman, these screeners need someone to push around. </obvious sarcasm>

[Lee'sGhost]

"She's a member of a teachers' union, I imagine. I'm not eager to side with her either. Democrats lie."

Thank you!

[Egon]

The blame for this idiocy lies squarely with the Bush administration.

Ding! And out comes the true agenda for posting this article.

What you fail to understand, is that with any administration in place, even one of your Libertarian ones, we would have the same result.

It's called P.C., and it's indicative of a Liberal mental disease. As long as you have Liberals, you'll have this problem, regardless of who's in charge.

[verity]

"KOMO News did reach a spokesperson with the Transportation Security Administration for comment. They said they did not have record of Beaman's confrontation."

So far, all you have is an unsubstantiated allegation.

[School of Rational Thought]

Meanwhile 11,000 illigals streamed over the border that day.

[joshhiggins]

And if one of her little charges had brought a squirt gun into school this principal would have reacted how?

[ActionNewsBill]

Ding! And out comes the true agenda for posting this article.

The "agenda" for posting this is to show how our rights are being systematically taken away, and also how anyone can be considered a terrorist by an inept beauracracy.

[ActionNewsBill]

"They said they did not have record of Beaman's confrontation."

My guess is that they are in serious CYA mode.

[Hunble]

Matches are now banned as well, IIRC

You had me surprised, since I had not heard that one yet. However, it no longer matters to me. As far as I am concerned, I am now prohibited from flying on any American airline.

After checking the www.tsa.gov website, this is the current regulation:

LIGHTERS

Carry-on Rules

As of April 14, 2005, you are no longer allowed to bring lighters in carry-on luggage or on your person. Checked Baggage Rules

As always, ALL fueled lighters are banned from checked baggage for safety reasons. Lighters without fuel are not considered hazardous material and therefore are permitted in unlimited quantities. Tip: Double-check your checked baggage for fueled lighters and your carry-on baggage and pockets for all lighters before arriving at the airport. Because of federal laws and operational considerations, TSA cannot return any prohibited items voluntarily abandoned at the checkpoint. Your airline is responsible for taking possession and disposing of all hazardous material.

MATCHES

Matches are not permitted in your checked baggage due to safety regulations, but up to four books of matches are allowed in your carry-on baggage or on your person. For safety reasons, strike anywhere matches are prohibited at all times from carry-on and checked baggage.