Posted on 04/25/2006 4:28:51 PM PDT by Malsua
The fact that "Thousands Standing Around" detained a Marine really infuriates me, specially considering his UNIT was right there. Gunpowder on his boot and now he's a permanent member of the TSA watch list. Gee, a marine, with gun powder on his boot. Whodathunkit!
Go figure. I wish the FR search engine sorted 3 letters
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Gunpowder on his boot and now he's a permanent member of the TSA watch list.
Gee, a marine, with gun powder on his boot. Whodathunkit!
"What a bunch of maroons"(TSA Clowns)!
"Hey you dim bulbs, don't mess with our MARINES!"
Thanks for posting it Malsua.
And some people want the government to run everything?
That pretty much sums it up for me. I've flown probably 200k miles since 9/11. I was once pulled out of the line for a PEN in my suitcase. I guess they thought it was a shiv or something.
For a marine, who most certainly has a Mil ID and his UNIT, all with Military ID standing there vouching for him this is pure insanity.
We see again and again that there is all too often no one on the front line at TSA checkpoints able to think and make rational decisions.
On a night with bad weather I and others had to scramble to get where we we going. I bought a full-fare, one-way ticket home (like those stupid terrorists who cannot plan ahead) which entitled my to a free rectal exam. (Couldn't they have just asked me for my drivers' license and seen that I was indeed traveling home on a Friday night?) Another who received a full recal examination that night was a Marine in full dress uniform carrying travel orders.
What schmucks we are!
ML/NJ
Only the socialists.
idiots...
I worked as security in Ben-Gurion airport in early 80's. When i see how security operates in US airports,i'm ready to cry.God help us...
Get a life.
It's just amazing to me that we don't use the same sort of interview system that the Israelis use. Before I left Israel in the summer of 2001, my friends advised me to say I had wrapped their gifts myself. But when asked whether I packed everything myself, I told my interviewer, "No, but the things I didn't pack myself are all on top in my suitcase. We can open them if you like." I pointed out that they were gifts from friends and family. She asked for names and addresses which I rattled off quickly. She was done with me within a minute.
ML/NJ
Reminds me of what they did to Joe Foss.
My apologies.
I'm unfamiliar with Joe Foss other than a brief google on the name just now. Can you elaborate?
I saw an interview with an Israeli terrorism expert where he said that Israel had offered to assist in training our TSA staff. Apparently, TSA didn't take them up on their offer because we have TSA idiots working in our airports. I will repeat that, TSA idiots!
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