Originally Posted by
cb1111
I've been wanded and my leg "patted down" right above the knee to resolve a zipper, but that was the extent of the "grope" as you guys would call it.
It is very simple; while some TSA policies make little sense and some screeners have gone power mad, the basic premise that we need enhanced security is accurate,
Many of the forum members here seem to forget that.
I have not FORGOTTEN it. I DISAGREE with it. We
do not need enhanced security. We need enhanced protection of our Constitutional rights and punishments so harsh as to be
ridiculously inhumane for TSA screeners who abuse the public. The kind of punishments that would make the writers of the UN Human Rights Charter go
apoplectic. If that means air travel becomes dangerous again, then
FINE!
This country is not about saving lives. It's not about being safe. It's about freedom from government intrusion into your life (including your travels) and accepting the risks that come with liberty.
So no, that premise of yours is not accurate. That premise is disgusting and it opens the door for a disorganized, capricious, psychotic government to do whatever it wants on a whim, "for teh lulz" as they say, and justify it with "This keeps you safe, so shut up and accept it because it's already getting done."