Airport Outrage (1 Viewer)
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Btw, on my flight out of the U.S. to Dubai on Sunday, I had to go through the new scanning procedures. The scan itself was hardly anything to whine about beyond what we've been subjected to already --- other than I think legitimate concerns over the safety of long-term exposure issues raised by UCSF.
What did piss me off is that, as a new procedure, it was chaos. People weren't sure where to go, what to do, what to take out of their pockets or not or remove from around their necks (in effect: everything). Those kinks will ultimately iron themselves out.
Do I feel any safer? Oddly, a little...even if not rationally so. One of the better deterrents I see for terrorism is the possibility of being caught alive in the act. That makes it much easier to trace back to sources that can compromise an entire cell if not more than that. So to the degree we have an expected cat-and-mouse game here, I think it has some value. Though certainly there's a point where you are killing flies with a microwave oven and missing the cockroaches in the process...
Still, for all the loudmouthed bitching about new scanners or to choose a pat-down, people need to get over themselves. Flying isn't a human right, as it is entirely optional. We're going to face a lot worse checkpoints and personal space violations when H1N1 blows up, so I still see this as making a mountain out of a molehill.
Nice use of cat.
But damn. Talk about privacy violations. As I was saying, we do a lot worse with Facebook and YouTube.
What did piss me off is that, as a new procedure, it was chaos. People weren't sure where to go, what to do, what to take out of their pockets or not or remove from around their necks (in effect: everything). Those kinks will ultimately iron themselves out.
Do I feel any safer? Oddly, a little...even if not rationally so. One of the better deterrents I see for terrorism is the possibility of being caught alive in the act. That makes it much easier to trace back to sources that can compromise an entire cell if not more than that. So to the degree we have an expected cat-and-mouse game here, I think it has some value. Though certainly there's a point where you are killing flies with a microwave oven and missing the cockroaches in the process...
Still, for all the loudmouthed bitching about new scanners or to choose a pat-down, people need to get over themselves. Flying isn't a human right, as it is entirely optional. We're going to face a lot worse checkpoints and personal space violations when H1N1 blows up, so I still see this as making a mountain out of a molehill.
Nice use of cat.
But damn. Talk about privacy violations. As I was saying, we do a lot worse with Facebook and YouTube.
Man arrested after ejaculating during TSA pat-down
November 21, 2010 by Dead Serious News · Leave a Comment
http://www.deadseriousnews.com/?p=573
A 47 year old gay man was arrested at San Francisco International Airport after ejaculating while being patted down by a male TSA agent. Percy Cummings, an interior designer from San Francisco, is being held without bail after the alleged incident, charged with sexually assaulting a Federal agent.
According to Cummings’ partner, Sergio Armani, Cummings has “multiple piercings on his manhood” which were detected during a full body scan. As a result, Cummings was pulled aside for a pat-down. Armani stated that the unidentified TSA agent spent “an inordinate amount of time groping” Cummings, who had apparently become sexually aroused. Cummings, who has a history of sexual dysfunction, ejaculated while the TSA agent’s hand was feeling the piercings. The TSA agent, according to several witnesses, promptly called for back up. Cummings was thrown to the ground and handcuffed.
A TSA spokesperson declined to comment on this specific case, but said that anyone ejaculating during a pat-down would be subject to arrest.
November 21, 2010 by Dead Serious News · Leave a Comment
http://www.deadseriousnews.com/?p=573
A 47 year old gay man was arrested at San Francisco International Airport after ejaculating while being patted down by a male TSA agent. Percy Cummings, an interior designer from San Francisco, is being held without bail after the alleged incident, charged with sexually assaulting a Federal agent.
According to Cummings’ partner, Sergio Armani, Cummings has “multiple piercings on his manhood” which were detected during a full body scan. As a result, Cummings was pulled aside for a pat-down. Armani stated that the unidentified TSA agent spent “an inordinate amount of time groping” Cummings, who had apparently become sexually aroused. Cummings, who has a history of sexual dysfunction, ejaculated while the TSA agent’s hand was feeling the piercings. The TSA agent, according to several witnesses, promptly called for back up. Cummings was thrown to the ground and handcuffed.
A TSA spokesperson declined to comment on this specific case, but said that anyone ejaculating during a pat-down would be subject to arrest.
We know you're for the scanning and pat downs, Greg.
The problem arises is that if they can do this to you in the name of terrorism, they can basically do anything. So this outrage is fantastic. It at least slows down the implementation of this nonsense to bus stops, malls, et cetera. I don't want to be searched everywhere I go, nor do I want to be groped by a stupid, fat, government employee.
And yes, unreasonable searches and seizures is violation of the Bill of Rights, and hence illegal.
The problem arises is that if they can do this to you in the name of terrorism, they can basically do anything. So this outrage is fantastic. It at least slows down the implementation of this nonsense to bus stops, malls, et cetera. I don't want to be searched everywhere I go, nor do I want to be groped by a stupid, fat, government employee.
And yes, unreasonable searches and seizures is violation of the Bill of Rights, and hence illegal.
Man arrested after ejaculating during TSA pat-down
November 21, 2010 by Dead Serious News · Leave a Comment
http://www.deadseriousnews.com/?p=573
A 47 year old gay man was arrested at San Francisco International Airport after ejaculating while being patted down by a male TSA agent. Percy Cummings, an interior designer from San Francisco, is being held without bail after the alleged incident, charged with sexually assaulting a Federal agent.
According to Cummings’ partner, Sergio Armani, Cummings has “multiple piercings on his manhood” which were detected during a full body scan. As a result, Cummings was pulled aside for a pat-down. Armani stated that the unidentified TSA agent spent “an inordinate amount of time groping” Cummings, who had apparently become sexually aroused. Cummings, who has a history of sexual dysfunction, ejaculated while the TSA agent’s hand was feeling the piercings. The TSA agent, according to several witnesses, promptly called for back up. Cummings was thrown to the ground and handcuffed.
A TSA spokesperson declined to comment on this specific case, but said that anyone ejaculating during a pat-down would be subject to arrest.
November 21, 2010 by Dead Serious News · Leave a Comment
http://www.deadseriousnews.com/?p=573
A 47 year old gay man was arrested at San Francisco International Airport after ejaculating while being patted down by a male TSA agent. Percy Cummings, an interior designer from San Francisco, is being held without bail after the alleged incident, charged with sexually assaulting a Federal agent.
According to Cummings’ partner, Sergio Armani, Cummings has “multiple piercings on his manhood” which were detected during a full body scan. As a result, Cummings was pulled aside for a pat-down. Armani stated that the unidentified TSA agent spent “an inordinate amount of time groping” Cummings, who had apparently become sexually aroused. Cummings, who has a history of sexual dysfunction, ejaculated while the TSA agent’s hand was feeling the piercings. The TSA agent, according to several witnesses, promptly called for back up. Cummings was thrown to the ground and handcuffed.
A TSA spokesperson declined to comment on this specific case, but said that anyone ejaculating during a pat-down would be subject to arrest.
What a conveniently appropriate surname!