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Almost arrested for refusing the TSA pat-down.
Mike Evers

Posted on 11/17/2010 11:22:37 AM PST by Mike Evers

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To: Mike Evers

OH! LOL


321 posted on 11/18/2010 7:37:32 AM PST by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
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To: maine-iac7

That’s great. Please excuse my wording of the t-shirt I mentioned.


322 posted on 11/18/2010 8:04:57 AM PST by unkus
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To: PeteePie

>>Actually, as long as one can raise them self back to their naturally superior level, what’s the problem?<<

If you spend the day playing in manure you will smell like manure for the rest of the day. I prefer not to smell like manure even for a little while.


323 posted on 11/18/2010 8:10:46 AM PST by B4Ranch (Conflict is inevitable; Combat is an option. Train for the fight.)
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To: Yaelle

That might start up one absurdly awful infection if actually worn, particularly if you can’t shower immediately.


324 posted on 11/18/2010 8:38:46 AM PST by Fire_on_High (Stupid should hurt.)
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To: Mike Evers

bttt


325 posted on 11/18/2010 8:43:05 AM PST by Rightly Biased (Do you know how awkward it is to have a political argument with a naked man?)
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To: cjshapi

I posted this article on my FB page this morning. My lib friends came out and bleated basically, “But if we want to be safe....” baaaaaaaa
I think I’m going to be doing some unfriending....


326 posted on 11/18/2010 8:44:34 AM PST by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
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To: Joe Brower

Fight the machine ...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2629149/posts


327 posted on 11/18/2010 8:45:47 AM PST by GOPJ ('Power abdicates only under the stress of counter-power." Martin Buber /a Tea-nami's coming..)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Yesterday, we traveled from California through Texas to Florida. My wonderful DH (traveling on military orders, with a military-purchased ticket, carrying a military-issued passport and a military ID) was wearing his standard flight suit.

And, apparently, the TSA decided he needed lots and lots of extra scrutiny. (We both went through the full body scanners, by the way.) THEN my wonderful DH got a rather intimate pat-search on top of the full-body scan ... and then they decided to x-ray his boots (which were off) two EXTRA times (for a total of three x-rays.)

While he was going through this, the TSA people waved at least 3-4 adult males (casually dressed young men, civilians) through ... they went through the standard metal detector, but not the full body scan or the intimate pat down.

Hmmm... This took 33 minutes. I can only imagine what it will be like closer to Thanksgiving!

Unrelated YAY for American Airlines... they "comped" my $50 in baggage fees since he was on orders, and they upgraded us both to first class (which was wonderful but unexpected!)

328 posted on 11/18/2010 10:25:06 AM PST by PERKY2004 (Proud wife of a military pilot ~ Please pray for him (he's deployed!))
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To: Gabrial; Mike Evers; Feline_AIDS; y'all
This has been an interesting thread.

Gabrial,

Your description of how these three women
were 'screened' gave me a disturbing thought.

As the bad guys observe and learn, they might
think of this too.

Here is the scenario:

They construct a bra-bomb that to the back of
the hand feels like a full breasted woman, but
is partly filled with explosives.

Worn by a small breasted woman, who declines
the body scan, to opt for the pat-down, could
easily get through to the plane.

These new procedures are not helping.

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329 posted on 11/18/2010 12:19:20 PM PST by Cyber Ninja (Live and Let Live; is not working...)
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To: Cyber Ninja
“Worn by a small breasted woman, who declines
the body scan, to opt for the pat-down, could
easily get through to the plane.”

I thought about this also. However, after all three breast rubbings I witnessed, the TSA agent made the victim stand there while the TSA agent stripped off the blue gloves and ran the gloves through an explosives detector. I think this safeguard is what the TSA hopes will stop your scenario.

Actually, I think the bigger hole in security is exactly as you describe, but having the woman go through the naked body scanner. The naked body scanner seems to look at the surface of the skin and patterns outlines of objects against the victim's skin. I think if the fake bomb boobs looked like real breasts on the surface, the naked body scanner would not detect the boob bombs.

Since Muslims are allowed to operate the naked body scanners for the TSA, I would expect they would be able to tell their bomb-making friends exactly what to do in order to construct a bomb that would not be detected by the naked body scanner.

Kind of makes ya think, no?

330 posted on 11/18/2010 12:42:38 PM PST by Gabrial (The Whitehouse Nightmare will continue as long as the Nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
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To: nomad

Where the hell have you been? He is “dealing with it.”


331 posted on 11/18/2010 2:02:08 PM PST by Joan912 (I used to think that the day would never come...)
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To: Mike Evers

You might want to share your story here:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-safety-security-222/

A lot of interesting discussion going on over there!


332 posted on 11/18/2010 2:12:35 PM PST by Drago
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To: Cyber Ninja

“Israeli security experts have refused to install these scanners at Ben Gurion International Airport, which is widely hailed as the safest airport in the world. Rafi Sela, the former Chief Security Officer of the Israel Airport Authority, explained he could “overcome the body scanners with enough explosives to take down a Boeing 747.””

I think we are ahead of our time...

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/General+News/75889/EXCLUSIVE-VIDEO:-NYC-Legislators-Seek-Ban-On-Full-Body-Scanners-In-New-York.html


333 posted on 11/18/2010 2:26:48 PM PST by Gabrial (The Whitehouse Nightmare will continue as long as the Nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
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To: PERKY2004
There is NO LOGIC to this. And I have talked to a lot of foreign airlines and airport officials about the US methodology. They all scratch their heads.

I myself know the reason.

Clear and simple.

POLITICAL CORRECTNESS.

334 posted on 11/18/2010 4:22:39 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo (As Big Jim Thompson sez: "Romney supporter? Then, go make up a "Wankers for Mitt" website & leave!")
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Resist! Resist! Resist! In your heart you know what to do. Never quit. Tyranny is un-American.


335 posted on 11/18/2010 7:43:13 PM PST by hal ogen (1st Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Ezekiel; Mike Evers
One more reason this unconstitutional policy should be thrown out on its rear. Along with anyone defending it. Your government at 'work'. Can you imagine how many more of these pervs want a job or are now working for TSA doing 'love pats' on innocent child victims?


336 posted on 11/19/2010 7:56:10 AM PST by 444Flyer ("The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power." -Daniel Webster)
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To: Joe Brower

Joe, my husband and I have plans for trip up North in the near future and we planned to fly but...now considering driving.


337 posted on 11/19/2010 10:36:32 AM PST by 4integrity
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To: B4Ranch

Really? How virtuous. Unfortunately virtues don’t win battles. I take it you wouldn’t have “lowered yourself” to fight the Japanese or the Nazi’s on their level as so many brave men did and return to live the balance of their lives on higher ground? Would you lower yourself to a hostile intruder’s level to defend your home and family? You wanna beat crap, you gotta get dirty. As long as you don’t stay there, you won’t become crap. If you want to stand on higher ground and let the rest of is wallow in it, fine, I suppose the battle will take that much longer. I for WON will get down-n-dirty, fight oppressive crap like this, clean up, and move forward.


338 posted on 11/19/2010 8:48:08 PM PST by PeteePie (Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: Yaelle
Oh Syncro, NOOOOO, is that out of McCarran airport??? I have to fly out of it in a few weeks. UGGGHHHH.

Yup it was Las Vegas (LAS) McCarran airport

Look out for the short fat little dyke with her posse of male fag hags.

If you dress real sexy, you might get a private pat down!

Just kidding and **ducking** fast lol

Good luck!

340 posted on 11/20/2010 7:00:34 PM PST by Syncro (Sarah Palin, the unofficial Tea Party candidate for president--Virtual Jerusalem)
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