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**Indoendris** · 11-25-2010, 01:05 AM

Nobody is suggesting they are "perverts". Nobody but their own union boss even uses the word "pervert". (Note, by using that term they are trying to victimize themselves to gain popular support). What people are questioning is the right against unreasonable search by TSA employees and whether these searches are effective.

I think it's referring to those who get reported in the news. I have read comments elsewhere that people have called them "perverts" etc. Well the most recent poll stating 4/5 people approve of the measures, I don't think they need much more support. The news doesn't help with their sensationalizing. I saw on Bill O'Reilly talking about it they showed a video of a little kid getting a pat down (that didn't seem invasive at all) and in the corner I noticed it read "2007!" He didn't even use a recent video! Plus people need to realize the videos published are extremely one sided. No one can see what led to getting the search. Not everyone goes through those scanners. If you set off the metal detector they send you through or randomly send people. Plus I just read reports of an actress from Dexter who went through it and she said it was fine and another actor, I can't remember off the top of my head his name, had the pat down and didn't get his "junk" grabbed.

I don't know. I think the TSA is being too reactive and I agree the TSA chief did the wrong thing by not announcing the new procedures. He could've just had them say "Security procedures at the airports will be changing. See your local airports for any questions." Him worrying about "not letting our enemies" know our procedures well they do now! That was just bad business right there. They need to be more proactive. Plus just do behavioral profiling BUT they need to have actual trained people who know what to look for; not random TSA agents.

I just don't blame the workers. That's like when people blame military servicemembers for wars when all we're doing is our jobs. Or like when they called Vietnam troops who came back "baby killers." Alot of them were forced to go. So I don't blame workers unless it's someone who actually abuses their job and any amount of power they get.

11-25-2010, 01:05 AM	#8
Indoendris Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 453 Senior Member	Nobody is suggesting they are "perverts". Nobody but their own union boss even uses the word "pervert". (Note, by using that term they are trying to victimize themselves to gain popular support). What people are questioning is the right against unreasonable search by TSA employees and whether these searches are effective. I think it's referring to those who get reported in the news. I have read comments elsewhere that people have called them "perverts" etc. Well the most recent poll stating 4/5 people approve of the measures, I don't think they need much more support. The news doesn't help with their sensationalizing. I saw on Bill O'Reilly talking about it they showed a video of a little kid getting a pat down (that didn't seem invasive at all) and in the corner I noticed it read "2007!" He didn't even use a recent video! Plus people need to realize the videos published are extremely one sided. No one can see what led to getting the search. Not everyone goes through those scanners. If you set off the metal detector they send you through or randomly send people. Plus I just read reports of an actress from Dexter who went through it and she said it was fine and another actor, I can't remember off the top of my head his name, had the pat down and didn't get his "junk" grabbed. I don't know. I think the TSA is being too reactive and I agree the TSA chief did the wrong thing by not announcing the new procedures. He could've just had them say "Security procedures at the airports will be changing. See your local airports for any questions." Him worrying about "not letting our enemies" know our procedures well they do now! That was just bad business right there. They need to be more proactive. Plus just do behavioral profiling BUT they need to have actual trained people who know what to look for; not random TSA agents. I just don't blame the workers. That's like when people blame military servicemembers for wars when all we're doing is our jobs. Or like when they called Vietnam troops who came back "baby killers." Alot of them were forced to go. So I don't blame workers unless it's someone who actually abuses their job and any amount of power they get.
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