Getting "pants'd" at security
Feb 14, 2012 | 10:26 am
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Feb 14, 2012 | 10:39 am
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They would first have to obtain "class" somewhere.
Given the nature of the TSA and its employees, they'd probably try stealing it from someone who had it, much as they try to steal dignity from people who have it.
The problem is that they utterly fail to understand that one can't steal such things from people. Neither can they be given.
(And just in case anyone was wondering, yes, I'm making it clear that I do not consider anyone working for the TSA to have either class or dignity.)
Given the nature of the TSA and its employees, they'd probably try stealing it from someone who had it, much as they try to steal dignity from people who have it.
The problem is that they utterly fail to understand that one can't steal such things from people. Neither can they be given.
(And just in case anyone was wondering, yes, I'm making it clear that I do not consider anyone working for the TSA to have either class or dignity.)
Feb 14, 2012 | 10:49 am
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That's the second of two photos I took; the first had them somewhat higher. But I cannot imaging that the passenger just decided to undo his belt and zipper while standing in the middle of the TSA screening area. The TSA did that and precipitated the mess. I put the blame fully on them in this one.
Feb 14, 2012 | 11:04 am
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That's the second of two photos I took; the first had them somewhat higher. But I cannot imaging that the passenger just decided to undo his belt and zipper while standing in the middle of the TSA screening area. The TSA did that and precipitated the mess. I put the blame fully on them in this one.
Feb 14, 2012 | 11:57 am
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The last two times I had to opt-out, the TSOs doing the grope were very good about making it clear after a certain point in the process that I could drop my arms and hold my waistband to keep my pants from falling. Don't know if that's SOP or if I just got a Bad Apple (TM).
Feb 14, 2012 | 12:30 pm
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Feb 14, 2012 | 12:37 pm
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Feb 15, 2012 | 2:42 am
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The last two times I had to opt-out, the TSOs doing the grope were very good about making it clear after a certain point in the process that I could drop my arms and hold my waistband to keep my pants from falling. Don't know if that's SOP or if I just got a Bad Apple (TM).
Feb 15, 2012 | 8:12 am
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That's the second of two photos I took; the first had them somewhat higher. But I cannot imaging that the passenger just decided to undo his belt and zipper while standing in the middle of the TSA screening area. The TSA did that and precipitated the mess. I put the blame fully on them in this one.
At least they didn't subsequently arrest the man for indecent exposure.
Seems there might be a start of a mass pantsing.
Feb 15, 2012 | 10:41 am
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