They accused Reno of being a lesbian, too.

Grunch :

Even though I think the TSA is absolute ********, I think the guy's attitude is really really retarded.

If you want to call the TSA out on their ******** then please do so (it really isn't that hard) but the "if you touch my junk, I'm going to have you arrested" line and his whole "this would be illegal if it wasn't the government" are so insanely idiotic that I really don't feel much sympathy for the guy.

I guess I should clarify that if the TSA wants to pay more attention to "Muslim-looking" people over cameras or whatever, I have no problem with that. It's probably not more effective, but it's also not a violation of anyone's rights. But again, no fondling or naked pictures.

profiling means lots of factors and yes, I am saying what country you are from can be a factor. I don't care which race is predominant. It's simply a matter of numbers. Again, when the Mexicans start making the majority of threats and attacks then i would expect the fact that I am one would trigger something. I would expect however, that other factors considered in the profiling would make it clear i am not a threat and not a heightened risk.

Look i find it interesting that on the one hand i hear over and over again that terrorist attacks are so rare as to not warrant heightened security then on the other hand in response to profiling you go to the "but what if they use a white girl." Like if a terrorist attack is so rare then surely one by a white girl is like super mega retardedly remote right?

i find it interesting i've involved myself in this since i agree the risk of attack is too rare overall to warrant this false show of security. I want the profiling to occur before people get to the airport and i want people that are clean on an all clear list regardless of race and religion. the notion that you need to screen and randomly search everyone for PC's sake is stupid.

Putting obvious holes in security simply incentivizes attacking those very holes. If all white women were allowed to go through security unchecked, do you honestly think that doesn't affect the probability of a terrorist attack from a white woman? They've already got to get someone to kill themselves, why not go the extra mile to find a white woman to make getting through security that much easier.

you couldn't just leave it alone, guy?

I lol'ed

Covering this story on colbert tonight. Hilarious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1vmc...layer_embedded


does that magically embed?

lol, no. You're not very good at reading forum notices. Good song, though.

One question that seems to be getting largely ignored in the public discussion of this issue:

What kind of terrorism paraphernalia can they find with these scanners/frisks that they would be unable to detect using the previous less-intrusive methods?

They had those blower machines that could detect minute traces of explosive residue in the air.

Metal detectors will detect guns/knives, etc.

Are they really worried about a terrorist shoving some kind of plastic knife up his ass or taping it under his nutsack or whatever? What do these things do that the old machines couldn't regarding terrorism?

It seems to me that these new security procedures tend to do a lot to enhance the governments ability to detect money/drugs, and almost nothing to enhance it's ability to stop an airplane bomb/hijacking.

Personally, I don't travel much, so I don't really care about the health risks of the scanner, or some TSA clown seeing a naked image of me on a computer screen, but I certainly hate the fact that if I'm traveling with a lot of cash, I'm now like 1000% more likely to get hassled by the DEA and have to fight a f'ing civil forfeiture.

Terrorists have smaller penises.

You lie! I am not a terrorist!

fyp.

So, where does this type of thinking end? When they decide to implant you with a micro-chip and stamp a bar-code on the back of your neck? If your an upstanding citizen, you have nothing to worry about. Right?