Pistole on NBC's Today Show Nov 15
Nov 15, 2010, 5:36 am
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Pistole on NBC's Today Show Nov 15
The Today show lead with the tease "If you touch my junk, I'll have you arrested". They just said that the director of the TSA will be on in the next half hour. 7:30 - 8am EST
Nov 15, 2010, 5:44 am
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- They could try a good cop/bad cop approach.
- They could try the hard-ball approach: Comply with screening or you will be arrested and/or fined.
- They could stay on message with the usual drivel: Our officers are professional, we have to do this for your own good, we have to stay one step ahead of the terrorists, terrorists will stop at nothing to attack us again, we have intelligence that <...> will happen.
We can get some satisfaction from the fact that we ruined a lot of long weekends for employees of the DHS and TSA.
Nov 15, 2010, 5:52 am
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Matt Lauer asked some decent questions but didn't press him. Pistole sounded like Rudi Guiliani with 9/11 - Christmas Day bomber terrets. Lauer did mention National Opt Out Day. Again, Pistole responded that it would be irresponsible for people to opt out that day and delay fellow passengers.
Nov 15, 2010, 5:56 am
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Kids donlt get he patdown
Did anyone else pick up on Pissy's statement that kids under 12 (or was it 12 and under) can opt out of the NoS and not get the pat down?
New strategy, folks. We can now take our shampoo again. Just have your kids carry the shampoo in their diapers.
New strategy, folks. We can now take our shampoo again. Just have your kids carry the shampoo in their diapers.
Nov 15, 2010, 5:58 am
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The next step will be if the evening news shows cover this. The ultimate would be a 60 Minutes grilling next Sunday, if they have the guts to do a story and if he is stupid enough to be interviewed.
Nov 15, 2010, 5:59 am
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ohh? suddenly a new policy? and not SSI?
Nov 15, 2010, 6:01 am
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Seriously, are they going to be required to show a birth certificate to confirm the age? Otherwise the screeners will use their great perceptive abilities to say your child is not the age you say they are. You know we are liars unless we can prove otherwise.
Nov 15, 2010, 6:03 am
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My guess is that he targeted the soccer moms as they are getting their kiddos ready for school. This is also a good way to ensure that Disney hotels are filled over the holidays.
Nov 15, 2010, 6:42 am
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What if I just act like I am 12?
Seriously, are they going to be required to show a birth certificate to confirm the age? Otherwise the screeners will use their great perceptive abilities to say your child is not the age you say they are. You know we are liars unless we can prove otherwise.
Seriously, are they going to be required to show a birth certificate to confirm the age? Otherwise the screeners will use their great perceptive abilities to say your child is not the age you say they are. You know we are liars unless we can prove otherwise.
Some boy used to claim he was 13 years old child while his adopted parents noted his age as being 12 years old. Apparently his twin brother got put up for adoption earlier than the date of birth listed on all documents naming him.
Obviously, government is far from perfect -- with the TSA being especially disgusting in wanting to check out naked teenage bodies and/or paw over teenage boys and girls who wouldn't even alarm the WTMDs or ETD machines.
Napolitano and Pistole seem to want to continue to check out naked teenage bodies and paw over teenage boys and girls who are between 13 and 17 years of age.
Napolitano and Pistole's perverted government "yes-'men'" are going to be oogling the naked bodies of 13 year old boys and girls and rubbing their grubby hands over those who don't let the government "yes-'men'" see them naked. Disgusting, yet that is exactly what Napolitano and Pistole want.
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