As many of you have probably already heard, the TSA has installed scanners at airports, which take virtually naked scans of you (face blurred) and send them to a TSA employee who reviews them to ensure that you're not hiding any weapons (other than the obvious one for males) under your clothes. If you find this to be a little intrusive (imagine that!), then you have the special molestation alternative where the TSA can pat down your groin for you instead. Even President Obama has weighed in on this issue.
To provide you with a first hand account of the special molestation option, the following is a link to the blog of John Tyner, the man who said to the TSA - "You touch my junk and I'm going to have you arrested" (already an instant classic in my book, right after "Dont tase me dude!"), when they informed him they would be patting down his cock for him because he did not agree to the naked scan of him.
http://johnnyedge.blogspot.com/2010/11/these-events-took-place-roughly-between.html
I travel. Quite a bit. Surprisingly, I've actually not yet been asked to go through one of the new 'violate my civil rights' scanners, I had previously thought about what I would do if I was. My instinct was to decline to have naked pictures of me taken. Not because I have a problem with being naked, but more so because I think this is excessive. The reality is that between having our luggage screened twice, not carrying liquids over 3 mls, taking our shoes, belts, wallets, coins, pens, phones and putting them in bins, going through the normal scanner etc, I feel that we are doing enough to ensure our safety and the safety of others.
I'm not convinced being photographed naked is adding much vis a vis safety, but it is taking away a lot of our privacy, our civil rights, our right to say enough is enough! Therefore, I am making a commitment here today - I will reject the 'violate my civil rights scanner' whenever I fly - which is fairly often. By definition, that means I will be agreeing to the special 'cock pat down' option. I will not become an internet legend like John Tyner during that process, but I will definitely make it weird for the guy who gives me the cock patdown by asking - "did that just make us all safer"? while he does it. I also encourage others to do the same. Please take your travel during the thanksgiving holidays as an opportunity to join the revolution - say fuck no to the invasive naked scanners and enjoy a good free feel up by your friendly TSA agent prior to your flight home (and back) for the holidays.
TSA, you can take naked pictures of me...but only if you get off to them. Other than that, Dont Touch My Junk Bro!
TSA walks up to you and you had to pick, your response would be?
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We need to fear our government. When they lie about literally everything, then take away our rights as individuals, they are on the same path as Hitler. We need to quit trusting our gvnmt about everything. It will be the fault of the American people, as they have allowed it all. This is the progression of things.
ReplyDeleteI watched a video of a little boy going through the pat down and it sent chills down my spine. Good luck with the revolution, it is necessary.
ReplyDeleteLils, children under the age of 12 are supposed to be exempted from these scans and the assaults called, "pat downs" so I don't know how they let that happen, I've seen the video too.
ReplyDeleteTOUCH, SQUEEZE AND ABUSE Thats what TSA stands for.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, I think this images can easily be leaked, if our government can not keep TOP SECRET things hidden, do you really think they care about nudie pictures of us the little people.
ReplyDeleteI am absolutely at a loss for words about this
ReplyDeleteI read that Napolitano is now considering allowing Muslims to be exempt from all screening. So the terrorists are protected from the screening we're told we have to put up with, to justify screening those who won't end up having to be screened.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, that is such a stupid thing to say, do your homework before you publish stupid gibberish.
ReplyDeleteI would rather go through a pat down than get blown up midair. If it has to be done then it has to be done.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad there is finally some traction around this issue. Women, overweight people, people with disabilities, and people of color, especially those who look like they could be of Arab descent, have been complaining about this treatment for years, to no avail. Now that some white guy talks about "his junk" the rest of the country finally agrees there is a problem?
ReplyDeleteSad, but at least there is finally some action.
I saw this TSA grap this hot girl breast and feel around it. I was like DAMN...LUCKY BASTARD!!!
ReplyDeleteAnon, Napolitano has no credibility.
ReplyDeleteIf I could vote my answer would be never flying from an airport with these scans.
ReplyDeleteI would get the scan, I don't see the big hoopla about getting scanned, we should be glad that there some action being taken to keep us safe...p.s. my vote did not go through
ReplyDeleteIt used to be get a few free drinks for strangers to put their hands where they never should go. Now I have to buy a plane ticket!? The least they could do is buy me a drink.
ReplyDeletePersonally I am quite overjoyed that the TSA is behaving illegally on a mass scale (rather than just in isolated incidents, which is much harder to complain about).
ReplyDeleteIf you mind being treated like a maximum security convict, just don't fly. Remember when they used to say, "America is a free country"? You are free to avoid groping; just stay home
ReplyDeleteWhy is anyone complaining about being pat down? You hold all the power when someone has to get on their knees for you.
ReplyDeleteI think people have to deal with it. Haven't they done this to protect us vs. offend us? Yes you may think its invading your privacy but at the same time wouldn't you rather be safe? I'd say if you don't want the full body scan or pat down then maybe you should find another from of transportation! I personally would rather fly vs. drive and that is just something you are going to have to do to have the privilege of flying.
ReplyDeleteOk Tom, get a life!
ReplyDeleteI have one and it's a wonderful one.
ReplyDeleteThe whining has to stop!
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