Oh, quit whining puritanical America!! If groping me is going to find a bomb that would otherwise KILL me and everyone else on the plane, then grope away. I can survive being uncomfortable if it's going to save MY LIFE, the life of my family members and my fellow human being. We don't mind doctors and nurses touching us; and TSA screeners are professionals in their field. And, in regards to the video imagining? It isn't exactly centerfold quality pictures, folks.There is much better, scantily clad images online for free; and they are much sexier than most of us. So, let's not flatter ourselves -- This is a machine that pretty much blurs out any sexuality. If someone is getting aroused by my blurry x-ray then so be it. At least I won't get BLOWN UP. I think that's a bigger priority than some groping -- I'm a big boy; I'll survive. Life is full of inconveniences.
I find it obnoxious, too, that there are conservatives and Tea Party brewers who are some of the ones bitching about this "unacceptable invasion" of privacy. They pull out the religion card saying it prevents them from being touched by strangers. Well, what does your religion say about preventing your kids from being blown up into small, rubbery pieces of flesh from an airplane bomb??? Wait, wait, wait a damn minute!! These are the same people who stood up for the PATRIOT Act, and made the statements that if you don't have anything to hide from the government then you have nothing to worry about.
These are also the same people who claim to be adamant about defending ourselves no matter what, from enemies abroad. But, when it comes down it they whine about personal inconveniences because it's all about them. They are the "me" party and if they don't like something then everyone has to put up with their tantrums. I support the TSA and other government responders working hard to keep us safe. Grow up America, and deal with it. This is just the reality of 21st century America. So, either get in line or sit down and shut up.
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I was one passenger away from being boarded on AA Flight 11 the morning of September 11. I thank the gods I was given the gift of living.
I remember flying just weeks later, standing for hours in line at the ticket counter in Baltimore, "existing" in an eerie and frustrating silence as the only people allowed anywhere in the nations airports were armed soldiers, passengers and crew. A woman at the counter was incensed that she could not bring her prized golf putter on board. It didn't take long for all of us to take notice and threatened to take it away from her right then, and that WE would not let her on any of our aircraft. She backed down and surrendered it to be checked.
I remember sitting in my seat while still on the tarmac hours later when the pilot got on the intercom and said "I want to thank you for trusting us to get you to your destination safely. That is our promise to you. You must promise us as your flight crew that you will not sit back and let lunatics freely take your lives. You must fight back, throw whatever you have, and not be shy about protecting yourself and your fellow passengers and crew. You have our explicit permission to do so. We will not forget what happened weeks ago, and we ask you not to either."
There was a cheer and applause from a full jumbo jet of now empowered passengers and crew. We would NOT let anyone freely take OUR lives.
Those who, only a few short years afterward, balk at security measures are going to have to be satisfied taking a train, bus, or just not flying. I don't want THEM on my flight.
I remember that sense of empowerment given me by that American Airlines pilot's announcement. If I have to stand butt naked at security at any airport, I will. If those complaining idiots who balk at the TSA screening measures mess with the security of MY flight, I will do more than "touch their junk," I will remove it forcibly.
I WILL NOT FORGET!
I don't fly. I haven't even thought about it since I heard the moronic monkey was using the "no fly list" to deliver misery to political opponents.
Personally, if someone wants to feel me and give me a little squeeze..well hell, at my age I will take whatever I can find where ever I can find it.
Other than that its Damn If You Do and Damn If You Don't as far as the TSA goes...
Last December everyone was all up in arms over how someone could board a plane with explosives on them...now everyone is up in arms over checking our crotches...
@Jim...Wow. I had chills reading your comment. THANK-YOU for sharing it and for reminding us of that terrible day. I think we wouldn't even be debating these new measures if this were the day after 9/11.
I wish everyone could hear your story.
@Jolly...I'd much rather take a train--that is if Americans understood the importance of high-speed railways like the rest of the damn world!!
@TAO...Yep, I'll take any kind of grope I can get too!! Ha!! Americans are such good complainers.
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