Originally Posted by
LuvAirFrance
And the nontraveling public's opinion matters why? They aren't exposing themselves to ANY danger. They aren't taking any risks. Why should they be saying what those who are at risk should be doing? That's like me saying what the guys on oil rigs should do. Its just a narcissism thing.
*I* am part of the non fliers group you speak of. I am EXTREMELY opposed to the scanners AND the pat downs.
Why am I opposed:
The scanners are a direct in your face violation of our 4th amendment rights as US Citizens. It also will expose millions of my fellow americans to DANGEROUS levels of radiation If the scanners were so safe, why are the results of the radiation emitted, and health riskes classified, wouldnt it be MUCH more effective to quell the negative press by declassifying these numbers and say 'Look! heres the sceintific evidence this is safe!' they arnt doing this, at all. And yet hundreds of reports from people who deal with xrays are saying avoid these scanners if it means being shot!
The grope: criminal pat downs of US Citizens who are not suspect in ANY crime is a crime. Groping both men and women is a crime. Period, It is again, a violation of our rights. It is a moral violation, and it forces upon millions of people extreme emotional trauma. Especially those who have been victim of physical, and or sexual abuse.
To take nudie pictures and to grope children is also a crime.
The TSA, and DHS, a govt, agency rife with lies and bs, is telling the american public that these scanners have no storage capacity, and the images scanned, will not and can not be stored. I call BS. Given the TSA/DHS track record of openness and honestly, I call this a breach of the 4th amendment, as well as other laws. The fact that no outside public scrutiny is even allowed to anylize these machines or their storage capacities and their dangers, its a slap in the face to every american, regardless if they fly.
This stuff angers me to my core. I havent stepped foot on an airplane in 17 years.
The govt take over of our rights, liberties and freedoms affect all of the american populace. they start out small, and take baby steps, then before you know it, we have what we have today. Next up is total loss of freedoms and liberties.
This crap the govt is pulling needs to stop NOW.
However given our representatives ability to listen to us (look at BOTH bail outs) I feel we are on our own in this fight.