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View Poll Results: Should gay TSA agents be allowed to give same-gender pat-downs?
Yes, they should be allowed 49 45.79%
No, they should not 55 51.40%
Not sure 3 2.80%
Voters: 107. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 11-18-2010, 08:38 AM
 
Location: East Lansing, MI
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Since when is cost NOT an issue when talking about funding a Government agency?
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Old 11-18-2010, 08:42 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Old 11-18-2010, 08:45 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Old 11-18-2010, 08:52 AM
 
Location: East Lansing, MI
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Yep, those are pictures of people being patted down.
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Old 11-18-2010, 09:04 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Those are pictures of people(including a small child) being subjected to what would be illegal for anyone else to do,including Law Enforcement without probable cause.

There is no probable cause for doing this to innocent people.

As to cost,do you put a monetary limit on how much can be spent to keep people 'safe' from terrorist attack but not a limit on rights lost or privacy invaded?

How quaint if you do.
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Old 11-18-2010, 09:06 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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TSA screnner charged with raping 14 year old girl | Sean Shanahan (http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/tsa-screnner-charged-with-raping-14-year-old-girl-25-apx-20100310 - broken link)

The hits just keep on comin'.
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Old 11-18-2010, 09:18 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Regarding the health concerns of the backscatter X-ray machines...it seems the chance of contracting skin cancer from just one trip through the scanner is one in thirty million.

Oddly enough,the chance of dying in a terrorist attack is also one in thirty million.
Professor addresses airport security health concerns | ASU News | The State Press | Arizona State University
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Old 11-18-2010, 09:25 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Is it true that the TSA has NEVER caught a terrorist?
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Old 11-18-2010, 09:34 AM
 
Location: THE USA
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I mean, wouldn't it be funny if they planted a drug lookalike in your baggage?

TSA workers pulled drug prank twice with air passengers | Philadelphia Daily News | 11/04/2010

This employee should be fired. They obviously do not take their job seriously, and their job is an important one. Screwing around with passengers like they are your friends is not acceptable. I don't mind being pat down because I hope they check everyone thoroughly, but to play games instead of just doing your job should result in suspension and preferably being fired.
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Old 11-18-2010, 09:54 AM
 
Location: THE USA
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What of frequent flyers, those who fly 100+ times per year? Of course you don't care, you fly once per year. It impacts some of us quite a bit more.
Yes, well I once flew 2x a week for 4 years. But since I don't fly enough to your expectations, I guess I don't get to have a vote, is that what you are saying?


I am an American and have a say in this. It doesn't bother me. I don't like the lines, I really really hate the lines. But the actually SECURITY CHECK part I don't care much about. I just hate that it comes with ridiculously LONG LINES.
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