Furry Girl Fucks with TSA

[RawAlex]

Oh, I have an opinion about her and her antics.

[miz_wright]

Originally Posted by RawAlex

Oh, I have an opinion about her and her antics.

I don't agree with all that she does, and this is less about the security issues at hand and more about her need to raise a fuss (and, frankly, I'd be pissed if I were behind her) - but it raises some interesting points about security versus theatre.

[RawAlex]

Originally Posted by miz_wright

I don't agree with all that she does, and this is less about the security issues at hand and more about her need to raise a fuss (and, frankly, I'd be pissed if I were behind her) - but it raises some interesting points about security versus theatre.

It touches the issue that many have been talking about, that this is one of those things were a very small number of people are making a very significant amount of noise about something, and are drowning out reality. It ends up derailing the entire discussion with needless theatrics and "created" situations, rather than actually looking at the situation objectively.

People who want to try to prove a point will always find a way to prove it. Much of what is in the media right now is stunts, and blatant attempts to put the TSA staff in a bad place. I feel sorry for the TSA workers who have to spend their day dealing with people like miss furry.

[Evil Chris]

Originally Posted by RawAlex

It touches the issue that many have been talking about, that this is one of those things were a very small number of people are making a very significant amount of noise about something, and are drowning out reality. It ends up derailing the entire discussion with needless theatrics and "created" situations, rather than actually looking at the situation objectively.

People who want to try to prove a point will always find a way to prove it. Much of what is in the media right now is stunts, and blatant attempts to put the TSA staff in a bad place. I feel sorry for the TSA workers who have to spend their day dealing with people like miss furry.

Word.

[gonzo]

Im pretty sure if I started stripping down at Hartsfield they wouldnt be as nice to me.

[Rcourt64]

Oh ya, I'm sure if it wasn't for bitches like her who try to start a ruckus at an airport security checkpoint, that way maybe more terrorism would work its way into the U.S.
And you'd all be crying about another building blown up and blame the airports for poor security because they're wasting time with stupid cunts like her with a video camera who create scandal & shows for higher ratings for her fucked up feminist blog.

[bluemoney]

Originally Posted by RawAlex

Oh, I have an opinion about her and her antics.

I thought you two were pals

[tony404]

yep 65 percent are for it and only 2 percent get it done. My mom flew yesterday and nothing happened. Its like do you want to be safe or not. I was watching the news and this right wing guy screaming about the gov taking nude pics of you. Its not like dean capture is sitting there with flashes.

[miz_wright]

Originally Posted by tony404

yep 65 percent are for it and only 2 percent get it done. My mom flew yesterday and nothing happened. Its like do you want to be safe or not. I was watching the news and this right wing guy screaming about the gov taking nude pics of you. Its not like dean capture is sitting there with flashes.

You know...

The thing is, Tony?

I'd rather take my chances. I've always been willing to take my chances. I'm more likely to die driving from Charlotte to Atlanta, than I am to be the victim of a terrorist attack.

The problem - for me - is that choosing to fly doesn't create probable cause, to my mind, for what is, in effect, a strip search. Further, I fly pretty regularly, I think we can all agree, and I'm pretty conversant in getting through security - so wen I DO follow the rules, and I'm STILL assaulted by a gate agent (which happened to me last month), and forced to remove heirloom jewelry (which includes my grandmother's watch, my mother's wedding bands, and my great-grandmother's wedding set) and then NOT ALLOWED TO RETRIEVE IT as I am being held (do YOU let your jewelry out of your sights? I've never been asked to remove my jewelry prior that that flight, so tat was appalling enough)...? I don't see how that is doing fuck all to keep anyone safe.

Flying isn't a "voluntary" thing anymore, and as a US citizen, I am afforded the right to move freely between the states. If we are going to pretend that any of this is about safety, then we should also be willing to submit to background checks to buy cars and drive on interstates and stripsearches at each border.

What? Too far? Not really. It's kinda the same thing.