Analyst: TSA methods 'will kill more Americans on highway'

The Hill ^ | 11-21-10 | Jordy Yager

[radioone]

The recent public ire toward the TSA’s new pat-down and body imaging screening methods is likely to cause more people to drive automobiles and forego airline travel, say two transportation economists who have studied the issue.

As the nation readies for one of the busiest traveling holidays, Steven Horwitz, a professor of economics at St. Lawrence University, told The Hill that the probable spike in road travel, caused by adverse feelings towards the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) new screening procedures, could also lead to more car-related deaths.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Pistole told the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee this week that the pat-down technique was so thorough that, had it been used, it would have thwarted the suspected Christmas Day bomber, who allegedly hid an explosive device in his underwear.

Stop with this example, Mr Pistole.

That particular flight originated in AMSTERDAM, ferchrisssakes.

[LoneStarGI]

Anyone going to be surprised when Amtrak reports record profits during the next quarter.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Pistole told the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee this week that the pat-down technique was so thorough that, had it been used, it would have thwarted the suspected Christmas Day bomber, who allegedly hid an explosive device in his underwear.

The 'Christmas Day bomber' was a Muslim male on a watch list who bought a one way ticket in cash with no checked bags. Profiling would also have stopped him from boarding the plane.

And, by the way, he was thwarted by U.S. citizens who didn't have to grope people who were not a threat.

[HerrBlucher]

Yep, GFYJP.

[jnsun]

Almost certainly true, but somewhat difficult to prove; except that the LEFT (those who rationalize forcing an agenda on others) regularly use statistics in one deceitful way or other to promote their own pet agenda's.

Which makes the whole scanning and groping process absolutely absurd for many many reasons. We are talking about more than "unintended consequences" here. There really can be little other conclusion than it is intended to demean and demoralize the American citizenry. Even Michael Chertoff, the Rabbi's Son, whose God of course is Money, knows that his investment in scanners is tantamount to disrespect for the American taxpayer. GWB's appointment.

God we are dealing with an ugly government.

Johnny Suntrade

[quintr]

TSA’s new pat-down and body imaging screening methods is likely to cause more people to drive automobiles and forego airline travel —

And that’s their best rationalization for unreasonable searching? If a priest or pastor required such a pat-down search prior to communion, how long do you think that would be tolerated?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks radioone.

• ACLU: Airport Security
• Airport searches reveal outrage
• Whoopi To Huckabee: TSA Doing A Good Job, Does Not Mind A "Squeeze" (BARF alert!)
• TSA Confiscates Camera of Woman Who Filmed Latest Outrage
• TSA Unionization: A $30 Million Annual Gift to Union Bosses
• TSA Agents Absolutely Hate New Pat Downs, Find Them Disgusting And Morale Breaking
• Time to Whack TSA and its Leash Holder with a Big Stick (Vanity)
• Are TSA workers scanned and patted each time they pass through checkpoints?
• Obama stands by controversial air security screening methods
• TSA Makes Immediate Changes To Airline Pilot Screening

here's some big surprises:

• Nudie-scan CEO an Obama ally
• Napolitano Considering Allowing Muslim Women to Pat Themselves Down at Airports
• Obama: The rights of Muslim suicide bombers come before the rights of US citizens
• It's Time To Start Profiling

[drierice]

This will cause more highway injuries and deaths.

Driving I-95 through N. Va., D.C. and Md. yesterday and today (8 hrs. roundtrip) the traffic seemed particularly bad this early before the holiday. Multiple accidents, backups and frustrated drivers. Some percentage has to be from people refusing to fly... the mayhem isn’t just inside airports.