who's still flying?

[Hookemdown.]

The level of scrutiny being used is ridiculous in this whole ordeal.  I guess the right of privacy has been eradicated all in the name of "safety."

[Bassn Blvd]

The level of scrutiny being used is ridiculous in this whole ordeal. I guess the right of privacy has been eradicated all in the name of "safety."

Who knows what the future holds

[piscicidal]

With all the commotion over the invasiveness of the naked body scanners used by the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA), one question that has been ignored is who is profiting from TSA's use of the body scanners? Mark Hemingway and Tim Carney at The Examiner discovered the shameful answer: George Soros, Michael Chertoff, and a number of lobbyists.

Both Soros and Chertoff are profiting from the naked body scanners by way of the company Rapiscan, whose contract is worth $173 million. Lobbyists for this company include Susan Carr, a former senior legislative aide to Rep. David Price (D-N.C.) who is coincidentally chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee.

Former Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff was flacking for Rapiscan, writes Tim Carney of The Examiner:

After the undie-bomber attempt on Christmas 2009, Chertoff went on a media tour promoting the use of these scanners, without disclosing that he was getting paid by Rapiscan, one of the two companies currently contracted by TSA to take a nude picture of you at the airport.

The underwear bomber was flying to Detroit from Amsterdam. Forcing the US to install Rapiscan devices would have done NOTHING to prevent this type of incident. Yet another illustration of the reactive, ineffective response toward this issue.

I think you guys nailed it...I don't think the true root cause of these actions are "security". If their primary motive was truly "security", they wouldn't waste their time patting down grandmas and nuns. Follow the money and you'll usually find the true reason behind most actions.

[Bassn Blvd]

The underwear bomber was flying to Detroit from Amsterdam. Forcing the US to install Rapiscan devices would have done NOTHING to prevent this type of incident. Yet another illustration of the reactive, ineffective response toward this issue.

I think you guys nailed it...I don't think the true root cause of these actions are "security". If their primary motive was truly "security", they wouldn't waste their time patting down grandmas and nuns. Follow the money and you'll usually find the true reason behind most actions.

Anyone can dress like a nun and not ALL grandmas are nice.   Never let your guard down just because YOU think they look innocent. 

[moby bass]

I've been watching some of the You Tube stories....From some girl had her Nipple ring cut right off to some poor guy had his catheter busted open after he told them what it was and they squeezed it too hard.

I'm second guessing myself rather i ever want to fly again now.

My opinion they are already adding salt to the wound of even more people won't want to fly now. I wonder how many airports are going to be able to stay open after losing even more money.

Keep in mind the goal of the extremist is not just to blow up people and things in an attempt to demoralize us, but also

to inflict as much economic hardship on us as possible.  In this area, they are succeeding.  Extra costs for security everywhere, higher costs for airplane tickets, companies potentially going out of business, etc, all these costs are ultimately borne by someone.  Look at what the civilian terrorist trials were projected to cost in NYC.  They, the city (aka the taxpayer) cannot afford that. Yet even if the terrorist loses in court, he has succeeded in destroying us more economically.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

http://cargocollective.com/4thamendment

Epic.

That is so full of awesome.  Next time I need to fly, I am definitely buying a shirt and a pair of boxers.