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For the First Time, the TSA Meets Resistance
Jeff Goldberg's latest encounter with the TSA proves that pat downs still leave a lot to be improved. (www.theatlantic.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Once a Senator has problems with the TSA and they find they have no juevos and the word gets out, then this "slide" pat down will be over with.
Basically anything TSA can do to make efforts to stop the pricks that are ruining our safety and freedom I am for it. Its not a fun thing for us or for them....................but our world has changed and best to go with the flow.......................getting blown up in an airplane at 35,000 ft is not my cup of tea. There might be some better ways in the future....but this is now.....swallow it up.
When the TSA gets serious about security they will screen all cargo before they concern themselves with inappropriate "pat downs". It is just more "eye wash" to make the public falsely feel safer and humiliate people into using their full body scanners. Last week I had just gone through security screening when I got a secondary screening at the gate. It was useless and when I questioned it the TSA rep said it was another layer of security to ensure my safety. Sure it is.
I personally gave up on commercial flights, just do GA. TSA really doesn't care about people on the flight, and the DOD would shoot you down before you smashed into another city. I don't know of any testing against biological or chemical (nerve) agents. There are enough improvisable weapons on board that any combat trained terrorist can create mayham.
So, other than complaining, what is the answer? Don't under any circumstance let a plane be taken over. Actual combat training and proficiency for the flight crew. Accepting that you can't make eneryone 100% safe and accepting the chance of low level loss. Letting the public pick flights with strict TSA theater security, or flights with lower level of "theater" with fast checks. Flight crews, military, civilian police, or anyone with government security clearance (including the security bage from your local airstrip), get a fast pass.
So, other than complaining, what is the answer? Don't under any circumstance let a plane be taken over. Actual combat training and proficiency for the flight crew. Accepting that you can't make eneryone 100% safe and accepting the chance of low level loss. Letting the public pick flights with strict TSA theater security, or flights with lower level of "theater" with fast checks. Flight crews, military, civilian police, or anyone with government security clearance (including the security bage from your local airstrip), get a fast pass.
Well said, Steve. I agree.
Until the TSA starts checking mechanics, caterers and fuelers instead of just flight crew and passengers it's all just theater - a show put on to make some morons feel safer. It's worse than pointless, it's insulting.
What next from these, . . . .they 'mean' well. ("yuss'a job,mang.Ju wanna make yo' flite,be nice;...comply" ).
Michael Chertov is laughing from Israel to Jersey City.What genius;who can argue with SUCCESS? Mazel Tov!