Many are embarassing themselves over TSA pat-downs

[karamazov80]

Well, it is about ratings and commercial sponsorship, and there are huge audiences on both ideological sides that are drawn to the channels that feed into their pre-existing beliefs.

People don't want to sit down and hear civilized conversions from educated, thoughtful people about important, complex issues without easy answers. So, those stations give the people what they want. Obnoxious ideologues that spout platitudes about caricatured targets. I.e., bull____.

 

[The Ween]

Well, it is about ratings and commercial sponsorship, and there are huge audiences on both ideological sides that are drawn to the channels that feed into their pre-existing beliefs.

People don't want to sit down and hear civilized conversions from educated, thoughtful people about important, complex issues without easy answers. So, those stations give the people what they want. Obnoxious ideologues that spout platitudes about caricatured targets. I.e., bull____.

I totally agree with that. That's why I rarely watch either one of those stations anymore. I watch local news and that's about it.

 

[316what]

My mom flew in today and had a funny story from the Atlanta airport.

There were three elderly ladies ahead of her in line who had to go through the pat-down search.

As the ladies were getting searched, all three starting OOOing and AHHHing and saying "wait, right there, that's the spot...wait, go back."

My mom said everyone in line was ROFL. Good to hear some people have a sense of humor in regards to a sensitive subject.

 

[devilof76]

And no, the Bill of Rights does not apply to industries. But, if the airports have invited in a government agency, that agency, deriving it's authority from those who are subject to the limitations of the Bill of Rights, should not get a free pass simply because it's working on private property, at the behest of a private industry.

As for cops and breathalyzers, I think that would fall under the rubric of probable cause.

 

[Fluoride Drinker]

My mom flew in today and had a funny story from the Atlanta airport.

There were three elderly ladies ahead of her in line who had to go through the pat-down search.

As the ladies were getting searched, all three starting OOOing and AHHHing and saying "wait, right there, that's the spot...wait, go back."

My mom said everyone in line was ROFL. Good to hear some people have a sense of humor in regards to a sensitive subject.

That's actually good strategy in a way. It might make them back off just a bit and not get too frisky by groping you more than they have to.

 

[devilof76]

This is amusing.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...erwear-passengers-claim-WANT-transparent.html

 

[devilof76]

This is even more amusing.

https://www.infowars.com/man-proves-tsa-policies-are-unconstitutional/

 

[devilof76]

etc. etc. I guess the Supreme Court Justices themselves are also stupid?

If stupid means willfully irrational, and potentially motivated by malicious intent, then yes. If stupid means unintelligent, hence having an excuse for their subversive and destructive behavior, then no.

 

[devilof76]

This is even more amusing.

https://www.infowars.com/man-proves-tsa-policies-are-unconstitutional/

First-hand account of the above. Also has links to original audio.

https://www.capitalismmagazine.com/politics/regulation/6155-my-tsa-encounter.html

 

[BadMoon]

Anything found on info wars is always good for laugh.

 

[devilof76]

I've never heard o them before, but I also hadn't heard about the sexual assault victim that had to endure a patdown.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

This is even more amusing.

https://www.infowars.com/man-proves-tsa-policies-are-unconstitutional/

That's pretty damn funny. The girl in the bikini wasn't half bad looking. If I was on her flight I'd try to sit next to her.

Maybe I'm just too passive, but I don't really care about the body scans. If someone did indeed grab my goodies I'd probably ask them to scratch a little to the left, and if they'd like to have a drink with me afterwards.