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**sportbos** · 11-17-2010, 02:01 AM

Safe to say that if he looked remotely Middle-Eastern, Fox News would have dedicated an entire day to trying to link him to Al Qaeda and getting the torch and pitchfork crowd to take to the streets arguing he should be locked up in Guantanamo.

It's also time to take a non-emotional look at the whole TSA setup. Some of what's in the system seems more focused on satisfying the emotional reactions of an anxious public than strategic needs of a safety infrastructure. That said, I don't actually see all the fuss about the body scan system, other than the simple fact that there's growing evidence that it's just a Halliburton-style cash cow for former Bush administration crony Michael Chertoff, who now is on the receiving end of a $200 million contract to build and deliver these scanners to the nation's airports.

San Diego Union Tribune:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2...scan-resistor/

The Transportation Security Administration has opened an investigation targeting John Tyner, the Oceanside man who left Lindbergh Field under duress on Saturday morning after refusing to undertake a full body scan.

Tyner recorded the half-hour long encounter on his cell phone and later posted it to his personal blog, along with an extensive account of the incident. The blog went viral, attracting hundreds of thousands of readers and thousands of comments.

Michael J. Aguilar, chief of the TSA office in San Diego, called a news conference at the airport Monday afternoon to announce the probe. He said the investigation could lead to prosecution and civil penalties of up to $11,000.

TSA agents had told Tyner on Saturday that he could be fined up to $10,000.
“That’s the old fine,” Aguilar said. “It has been increased.”

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Aguilar says that Tyner was facing nothing more than the traditional pat-down that TSA has used for some time, and not a more aggressive body search in effect since late October.

In the end, security escorted Tyner out of the airport, after American Airlines refunded his ticket.

According to Aguilar, Tyner is under investigation for leaving the security area without permission. That’s prohibited, among other reasons, to prevent potential terrorists from entering security, gaining information, and leaving.

11-17-2010, 02:01 AM	#1
sportbos Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	TSA to investigate body scan resister; 81% support body scanners Safe to say that if he looked remotely Middle-Eastern, Fox News would have dedicated an entire day to trying to link him to Al Qaeda and getting the torch and pitchfork crowd to take to the streets arguing he should be locked up in Guantanamo. It's also time to take a non-emotional look at the whole TSA setup. Some of what's in the system seems more focused on satisfying the emotional reactions of an anxious public than strategic needs of a safety infrastructure. That said, I don't actually see all the fuss about the body scan system, other than the simple fact that there's growing evidence that it's just a Halliburton-style cash cow for former Bush administration crony Michael Chertoff, who now is on the receiving end of a $200 million contract to build and deliver these scanners to the nation's airports. San Diego Union Tribune: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2...scan-resistor/ The Transportation Security Administration has opened an investigation targeting John Tyner, the Oceanside man who left Lindbergh Field under duress on Saturday morning after refusing to undertake a full body scan. Tyner recorded the half-hour long encounter on his cell phone and later posted it to his personal blog, along with an extensive account of the incident. The blog went viral, attracting hundreds of thousands of readers and thousands of comments. Michael J. Aguilar, chief of the TSA office in San Diego, called a news conference at the airport Monday afternoon to announce the probe. He said the investigation could lead to prosecution and civil penalties of up to $11,000. TSA agents had told Tyner on Saturday that he could be fined up to $10,000. “That’s the old fine,” Aguilar said. “It has been increased.” ... Aguilar says that Tyner was facing nothing more than the traditional pat-down that TSA has used for some time, and not a more aggressive body search in effect since late October. In the end, security escorted Tyner out of the airport, after American Airlines refunded his ticket. According to Aguilar, Tyner is under investigation for leaving the security area without permission. That’s prohibited, among other reasons, to prevent potential terrorists from entering security, gaining information, and leaving.
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