A Protest Movement
 

Great article in The Atlantic by Conor Friedersdorf.

"On Sunday, I joined the herd traversing the security line at Dulles International Airport. My wool coat stripped off, relieved of my shoes, I was shepherded by TSA employees to the naked scanner. How tempting to pass through without protest, as everyone else seemed to be doing, for it's quick and painless to be bombarded with radiation. The alternative, an intrusive pat-down, is time-consuming and unpleasant. These powerful incentives help explain why once controversial Rapiscan machines are now treated as routine by most air travelers. "

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/...vement/251444/

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Excellent.

I am an instant Conor Friedersdorf fan.

Every time I observe the sheep passing through the naked scanners for their irradiation, I am struck by the requirement to raise their hands and perform the recognized gesture for "I surrender".

Since I'm working in the sports business, I'm getting really used to pat downs/wandings outside of airports...so airport pat-downs are nothing to me. I will NOT walk through a machine to get the pat down, though.

One thing I was thinking was to organize some "sit-ins" (or for you Occupy movement people of which I am not one, OCCUPY AIRPORTS) around airports. No literature, no buying tickets. Airports can't get mad at you for just sitting there peacefully. Also, at many public places, you can get a permit to protest, and the city/county/airport is required to give you a permit as long as you are peaceful, regardless of their opinions.

What do you all think?

Normally they're also allowed to make it a condition of the permit that you sit in a "free speech area" out of sight of anyone.

Does it require a permit if you have a refundable ticket, and happened to be inspired to sing/chant while you are waiting in a security line to be groped?