118 Australians Comment Online About US Airport Screening Procedures (AUSTRALIAN TAKE)

News.com.au (Australia) ^ | 18 November 2010 | News.com.au (Australia)

[AmericanInTokyo]

Comments on this story Big Aussie Laddie of East Melbourne Posted at 11:18 AM Today Need one say any more than "ONLY IN AMERICA" My experiences with US airports makes me feel both scared and unsafe. In Transit at LAX, between terminals, it is a piece of cake to just keep on walking straight into the US unnoticed. Easy peasy to become an alien there. [Woops, Homeland Security are after me - give over, Blind Freddie can see that gaping hole in the non-existant fence]. Oh, and when there is a minute (as in tiny tiny) problem in the terminal, a herd of jack-booted storm-troopers come charging in, shouting, etc, with guns drawn AND cocked. The innocent are shit scared and the culprits know they are safe anyway. If I was touched up, I'd be in jail or hospital, or the morgue, as I'd do my block and deck the offender (it is afterall, sexual assault in the westminster style of government)

Mitch of Wollongong Posted at 10:58 AM Today Anyone touching my package other than my missus or doctor will be getting knocked out.

Darren of Sydney Posted at 10:11 AM Today Jeffro of Katoomba: You are a fool. Sexual assault does not only mean penetration.

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[AmericanInTokyo]

There is more where that came from. Very interesting to see the growing international take on this. Japanese, Korea, Indian, Israeli, lots of other press taking it up increasingly, too. (Particularly the recent "Don't Touch My Junk $11,000 fine" incident). Most (that I have read) seem somewhat aghast at what is happening in the USA at airports and what Americans are putting up with. The Israeli press today compared LAX to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and really made fools out of the Americans and their overall approach (sadly).

[JimBianchi11]

These policies don’t make us any safer but they do make us the laughing stocks of the world.

[mojo114]

Hi, thanks for posting this, very interesting.
During this mess created by the Obama Administration we may think that only American citizens are subject to this harassment. Can’t imagine the reactions of our foreign visitors returning to their countries.
Unless, we find out that our foreign visitors get a pass and just go through primary screening. If that appears to be the case, we will know that this personal violation to our bodies is meant for humiliation of the U.S. masses.
Always look at your posts. Keep reporting.

[packrat35]

This is my favorite.

I’ve left a rosebud for you Posted at 4:54 PM November 17, 2010

I was thinking about not bathing or brushing my teeth for three days prior to departure, or bothering to wipe after using the bathroom.

[AmericanInTokyo]

And BOY do I ever have another good one coming up. Stay tuned......