Whole Body Scanners Opt Out Stories [merged]
Nov 11, 2010, 11:40 am
#631
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Is it possible to get a word copy of the flyer? I'd like to edit it a little to make it geared toward airline employees as lately these machines and the new pat downs have been a very popular topic in the break rooms with many not liking either. The ones that are indifferent don't seem to understand what the machines really do.
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Nov 11, 2010, 12:29 pm
#633
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To all TSA supporters...
With apologies to Martin Niemoller:
They came for my shoes, and I did not speak out for I had on socks.
They came for my water, and I did not speak out, for I had a nalgene bottle.
They came for my dignity, and I had no respect to give.
Call it an Act of Godwin (
) but we are rapidly approaching a point of wearing thongs & flip-flops to fly and it being standard (and "TSA Approved"!) attire.
They came for my shoes, and I did not speak out for I had on socks.
They came for my water, and I did not speak out, for I had a nalgene bottle.
They came for my dignity, and I had no respect to give.
Call it an Act of Godwin (
) but we are rapidly approaching a point of wearing thongs & flip-flops to fly and it being standard (and "TSA Approved"!) attire.
Nov 11, 2010, 1:25 pm
#634
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I find it very hard to believe so many of you have forgotten the horrors of Sept 11. For me, do everything and anything that is necessary to prevent that from ever happening again.
But yet, here you are complaining of a security scan that doesn't even have enough detail to warrant anyone's concern. Get a grip people, don't let Sept 11 happen again.
But yet, here you are complaining of a security scan that doesn't even have enough detail to warrant anyone's concern. Get a grip people, don't let Sept 11 happen again.
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Nov 11, 2010, 1:48 pm
#635
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Having been groped couple of times in ATL and DEN, I must admit I was close to tears after the humiliating episodes. I seriously considered if it was worth it to continue to fly to earn a living.
The other day when my mother was pushed towards a nude-o-scope, I marched up to the TSA personnel and indicated she will not do anything of that sort and will be padded down. My mother was confused about the push towards the nude-o-scope and I had to explain to her what the rules were.
Wonder how many are out there who are unaware of the rules.
The other day when my mother was pushed towards a nude-o-scope, I marched up to the TSA personnel and indicated she will not do anything of that sort and will be padded down. My mother was confused about the push towards the nude-o-scope and I had to explain to her what the rules were.
Wonder how many are out there who are unaware of the rules.
Nov 11, 2010, 1:58 pm
#636
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With apologies to Martin Niemoller:
They came for my shoes, and I did not speak out for I had on socks.
They came for my water, and I did not speak out, for I had a nalgene bottle.
They came for my dignity, and I had no respect to give.
Call it an Act of Godwin () but we are rapidly approaching a point of wearing thongs & flip-flops to fly and it being standard (and "TSA Approved"!) attire.
They came for my shoes, and I did not speak out for I had on socks.
They came for my water, and I did not speak out, for I had a nalgene bottle.
They came for my dignity, and I had no respect to give.
Call it an Act of Godwin (
) but we are rapidly approaching a point of wearing thongs & flip-flops to fly and it being standard (and "TSA Approved"!) attire.
Nov 11, 2010, 2:01 pm
#637
Join Date: May 2005
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Has this story been covered yet?
I think I know TSA's mission. It's to destroy the airline industry. I bet they're secretly funded by terrirsts.
I think I know TSA's mission. It's to destroy the airline industry. I bet they're secretly funded by terrirsts.
Nov 11, 2010, 2:33 pm
#638
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Nov 11, 2010, 2:35 pm
#639
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Having been groped couple of times in ATL and DEN, I must admit I was close to tears after the humiliating episodes. I seriously considered if it was worth it to continue to fly to earn a living.
The other day when my mother was pushed towards a nude-o-scope, I marched up to the TSA personnel and indicated she will not do anything of that sort and will be padded down. My mother was confused about the push towards the nude-o-scope and I had to explain to her what the rules were.
Wonder how many are out there who are unaware of the rules.
The other day when my mother was pushed towards a nude-o-scope, I marched up to the TSA personnel and indicated she will not do anything of that sort and will be padded down. My mother was confused about the push towards the nude-o-scope and I had to explain to her what the rules were.
Wonder how many are out there who are unaware of the rules.
Nov 11, 2010, 3:25 pm
#640
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Has this story been covered yet?
I think I know TSA's mission. It's to destroy the airline industry. I bet they're secretly funded by terrirsts.
I think I know TSA's mission. It's to destroy the airline industry. I bet they're secretly funded by terrirsts.
TSA's mission seems to be one of destroying the United States as our founders created it.
Nov 11, 2010, 5:52 pm
#641
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Opt Out Day: Saying no to naked airport scans
Brian Sodegren - what's your FT handle?
Opt Out Day: Saying no to naked airport scans
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/...#ixzz151bDHdtN
Many travelers who pass through the nation's overcrowded airports as the holiday season begins are going to be subjected to a new kind of security procedure. They'll be asked to walk into a machine that will allow a Transportation Security Administration employee to see what they look like naked.
The idea, say TSA officials, is to look for hidden weapons or explosives. But the promoter of National Opt Out Day says it's just "security theater," and he's urging a rebellion.
At OptOutDay.com, the site operator ( identified as Brian Sodegren) writes about the choice travelers have when confronted with a full-body scan: Either consent to being seen naked by a TSA worker in a nearby room, or having a thorough pat-down in which genital areas are probed.
.... I did not post the entire article, go to the link above....
Opt Out Day: Saying no to naked airport scans
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/...#ixzz151bDHdtN
Many travelers who pass through the nation's overcrowded airports as the holiday season begins are going to be subjected to a new kind of security procedure. They'll be asked to walk into a machine that will allow a Transportation Security Administration employee to see what they look like naked.
The idea, say TSA officials, is to look for hidden weapons or explosives. But the promoter of National Opt Out Day says it's just "security theater," and he's urging a rebellion.
At OptOutDay.com, the site operator ( identified as Brian Sodegren) writes about the choice travelers have when confronted with a full-body scan: Either consent to being seen naked by a TSA worker in a nearby room, or having a thorough pat-down in which genital areas are probed.
.... I did not post the entire article, go to the link above....
Nov 11, 2010, 6:08 pm
#642
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Nov 11, 2010, 6:15 pm
#643
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Nov 11, 2010, 6:39 pm
#644
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