Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate - William Shatner's pants fall down at LAX

We still don't know if he wears boxers or briefs:
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/28/shatner-drops-pants-at-la-airport

Rumor has it he was trying to impress a green slave girl standing nearby, but Shatner's underpants didn't phaser.

Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor not a tailor! ;)

Another instance of down right stupidity.

Don't worry about *real* threats. Let's shake down Shattner.

now the shat will hit the fan.

Maybe he saw a man on the wing and forgot to hold his pants up. :D

"Our five year TSA Mission: To boldly show what no starship Captain has shown before." :D

" Those Vulcan loose pants ! "

Note to self: never buy clothes on Priceline

"Our five year TSA Mission: To boldly show what no starship Captain has shown before." :D

Try not to look at the Captain's Log.....:o

This is not funny. :(

He didn't do anything to deserve this. He's an old man. Poor guy.

I guess the TSA don't watch Star Trek?

Try not to look at the Captain's Log.....:o

ROFL ^^^

"One waistband to beam up. Energize!"

Blame Canada...:p

Canadians, they walk among us :o:o:o:o:o:o:o:D

We still don't know if he wears boxers or briefs:
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/28/shatner-drops-pants-at-la-airport

Hey! I know the guy who hosted for Rescue 911 back in 1988 through 1993. I remember that I watch the Rescue 911 since I was teenager. I remember that I watch the show all of the time.

Hey! I know the guy who hosted for Rescue 911 back in 1988 through 1993. I remember that I watch the Rescue 911 since I was teenager. I remember that I watch the show all of the time.

Probably not his most famous work but he does have that on the old CV.:D

And now this which probably helps him by getting his name in the news...

I'll say it again...blame Canada:D:D:D:D:D

Seriously, I do not find this funny. The number of similar incidents that make the news with celebrities being embarrassed at checkpoints due to their ridiculous procedures indicate to me that this is a common event with the general population. This has to be stopped.

I hope his phaser was set on stun.

That's a shame. Kind of funny, but a shame. The TSA grope stance probably is what did it.

I was able to see William Shatner perform his Shatner's World show a couple months ago and it was really great. For an older guy he's sure got a lot of energy and enthusiasm!

This is not funny. :(

He didn't do anything to deserve this. He's an old man. Poor guy.

I guess the TSA don't watch Star Trek?

He may be an old man, but he's hardly a "poor guy" since he took all of his Priceline ad pay in company stock.

But now we know why Denny needs a Crane - to hold up his pants.

He may be an old man, but he's hardly a "poor guy" since he took all of his Priceline ad pay in company stock.

But now we know why Denny needs a Crane - to hold up his pants.
According to Google, estimated net worth of close to $300mil, not including hit Priceline options?

He and Gene Simmons did just fine.

Seriously, I do not find this funny. The number of similar incidents that make the news with celebrities being embarrassed at checkpoints due to their ridiculous procedures indicate to me that this is a common event with the general population. This has to be stopped.

I wouldn't except that, you know, it's Shatner. If the guy were any more of a ham, he'd be on someone's Christmas platter.

I wouldn't except that, you know, it's Shatner. If the guy were any more of a ham, he'd be on someone's Christmas platter.

Bold talk about the Shat from a guy whose initials are T.J. :D

D'yaknow whacher saying?!

Aw, but seriously, folks - this is a travesty, whether it happened to the Shat, or Katie Couric, or Michele Obama, or an out of work hairdresser from Queens, or anybody else. Regardless of age, gender, race, wealth, or fame, no human being should be pantsed by government actors just because they have the temerity to wish to travel by airplane.

The only people upon whom I would genuinely wish this disgrace are those who foisted it upon us in the first place - Pistole and Napolitano.

\\//_ Peace, and Long Life, my friends.

Given TSA's current obsession with removing belts, I'm really surprised this doesn't happen more often. You hear about a case now and then, but I expect you have multiple people per day at big airports being subjected to this treatment that you never hear about.

Blame Canada...:p

Canadians, they walk among us :o:o:o:o:o:o:o:DWe already did ;) :D

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109370/

I wouldn't except that, you know, it's Shatner. If the guy were any more of a ham, he'd be on someone's Christmas platter.

Long long ago (yea wrong film series), back before it was cool yet, I went to a Star Trek convention. Got to meet Scotty. ^ One of the highlights was a fantastic blooper and outtake reel on film, as it was the predigital age. At the end those in the know yelled “Don’t rewind it, play it backwards.” OMG Shatners mannerisms, overacting, and the effects of his Shakespeare stage training EXPLODE on the screen and are magnified a thousand times. Pure hilarious. No comic doing a Shatner impersonation comes close to what Ham Shatner does doing himself in reverse. :D

Sheesh, this is just pitiful. And that headline is AWFUL. He didn't "drop his pants," they were removed in the process of being groped.

Nonetheless, I think he'd enjoy this thread immensely. :D

At least he wasn't arrested like the guy last year when they ripped down his pants and charged him with indecent exposure.

(Worth a search/look if you haven't seen it, the video from the CCTV is crystal.)

At least he wasn't arrested like the guy last year when they ripped down his pants and charged him with indecent exposure.

(Worth a search/look if you haven't seen it, the video from the CCTV is crystal.)

I believe they didn't have install CCTV in Canadian airports. They never was.

Given TSA's current obsession with removing belts, I'm really surprised this doesn't happen more often. You hear about a case now and then, but I expect you have multiple people per day at big airports being subjected to this treatment that you never hear about.

Fortunately on my recent opt out my pants didn't fall off, but they could have. They were fortunately not super loose in the waist, but my pants started to sagg down during the patdown without my belt on and the TSA employee did ask for me to hold my pants up so they wouldn't fall down/off. I made sure to point out that if I had access to my belt and could put it on, that wouldn't be an issue. He did end up conceding that point rather than bickering with me. This is definitely another issue with the whole ridiculous process.

Fortunately on my recent opt out my pants didn't fall off, but they could have. They were fortunately not super loose in the waist, but my pants started to sagg down during the patdown without my belt on and the TSA employee did ask for me to hold my pants up so they wouldn't fall down/off. I made sure to point out that if I had access to my belt and could put it on, that wouldn't be an issue. He did end up conceding that point rather than bickering with me. This is definitely another issue with the whole ridiculous process.

Seems kind of silly to require you to hold onto your pants when they refuse to let you touch your other possessions.

This is the type of behavior I would expect from Takei, not Shattner.

This is the type of behavior I would expect from Takei, not Shattner.

Takei's sense of humor being what it is, I might agree, except that unlike the Shat, I think Takei is smart enough to wear pants that won't fall down when he knows that he's going to be required to remove his belt at the c/p.

This is the type of behavior I would expect from Takei, not Shattner.

Oh my...

I think Shatner needs to invite the clerk for a swim at his pool.

I think Shatner needs to invite the clerk for a swim at his pool.

Ouch! :eek: