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cobsteele02
Marine
April 11th, 2012 @ 4:36PM
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2004-10-08
Location:
O'Fallon Missouri USA
Posts: 709
| I think if you are in a trusted position like TSA you should get double the sentence for stuff like that. |
Smokin Joe
Marine
April 16th, 2012 @ 6:41AM
Registered:
2006-06-10
Location:
The Land of Chocolate
Posts: 2244
| I realize that there are thousands of TSA employees employed all over the United States... but it still seems like this sort of shit happens waaay too often. |
killer6600
Marine
April 24th, 2012 @ 10:13PM
Registered:
2007-06-16
Location:
canada
Posts: 1158
| oh the tsa, what happens when shitty laws are passed when people are scared and jobs have to be filled by people not qualified to work at mcdonalds |
jaykaywhy
Peon
April 25th, 2012 @ 8:11AM
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2003-04-14
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Posts: 126
| I realize there`s a fundamental difference in a white kid from the US versus an Iraqi kid, but. . .
When I was deployed, we used to keep all military-aged males away from our convoy while we were driving through towns. We`d let kids stand closer, and we`d throw candy and stuff at them.
That all changed when a kid threw a grenade on the back of one of our vehicles. The armor and hull protected everyone inside, although the vehicle was rocked, but yeah. Nobody`s incapable of doing bad stuff just by virtue of age.
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Trickshot
Peon
April 25th, 2012 @ 9:31AM
Registered:
2006-10-22
Location:
Lansing, Michigan
Posts: 355
| How many terrorists has the TSA caught? Oh yeah, none. How many crimes have TSA employees committed? A bunch.
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cobsteele02
Marine
April 25th, 2012 @ 8:10PM
Registered:
2004-10-08
Location:
O'Fallon Missouri USA
Posts: 709
| hahaha Hopefully a few more government officials get felt up, assaulted, and humiliated. Speed up the process of getting rid of the TSA. |
killer6600
Marine
April 25th, 2012 @ 8:48PM
Registered:
2007-06-16
Location:
canada
Posts: 1158
| jaykay, i hope you know the difference between a 4 year old girl who's already been screened hugging her grandma for 2 seconds and a TSA official assuming she could have been handed a gun by grandma versus an invading army driving through town with a resistance force noticing for months that they allow children near their trucks and then finding a kid to walk up and throw a grenade.
thats not even comparing apples and oranges it's comparing apples and computers. |
jaykaywhy
Peon
April 26th, 2012 @ 12:56PM
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| killer6600, i stated that i understand there`s a difference. it was literally the first line.
i`m not talking about the substantive matter of what had occurred. I merely stated that kids are capable of doing bad things, and supported that assertion with a personal experience. The child is not absolutely guaranteed from performing a bad act, just by virtue of being a kid. Being a kid, by itself, is not a guarantee. The attendant circumstances may indicate that the child is not dangerous, as it was here, but being a kid alone is not a guarantee.
Thanks. Please learn to understand what I am asserting before trying to refute it. |
jaykaywhy
Peon
April 26th, 2012 @ 1:55PM
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2003-04-14
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| The only reason this is "outrageous" is because of the belief that kids are incapable of wantonly doing bad things, but do you really want to hinge the potential safety of airlines, etc. on such an exclusionary policy? Should kids be exempt from obeying laws, strictly because they are kids, and it`s outrageous to think that they could do bad things?
If it wasn`t a little white girl, but a college-aged middle eastern man, who, after going through security, ran to an elderly woman who triggered the metal detector and hugged them, then refused to be searched again, made a scene, and then ran away, there`s no doubt that`s very suspicious behavior.
Or, like you stated, people noticed that TSA agents do not search children again, even after they leave the searching area, then its possible that someone takes advantage of that.
Under your line of thinking, you would have TSA agents carve out an exception in their searching policy for, at the very least, young white girls. The only reason you`d carve out that exception is "Aw shucks, she`s just a kid."
I`d rather have laws that respond to the conduct of the actor than the age, gender, and race of the actor, thanks. While the TSA agents could have been more discrete about it, that doesn`t change the fact that they have a duty to perform that`s applicable to everyone. |
killer6600
Marine
April 26th, 2012 @ 5:24PM
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2007-06-16
Location:
canada
Posts: 1158
| sorry, i did read your first line, but the disregarded it when you completely disregarded it yourself "i know this buuuuuuuut" why even make a post?
i dont' remember the article saying the girl set off the metal detector, probably because it wasn't in there.
tsa agents should be paid more and profile people, be it by age race or creed.
maybe if people didn't see tsa agents frisking al gore or kim kardashian and saying "sorry random testing!" or a kid or a 90 year old in a wheel chair "sorry random testing!" and instead didn't see tsa agents until the tsa agents need to be seen (as in when the tsa agents decide they've seen something suspicious and decide to act) people like me would be more open to little girls getting searched.
its one thing to have a trained professional saying i don't like what i saw rather than what we have which is people following a set of guidelines randomly and as they see fit |
RowdyRoddyPiper
Nut Job
April 30th, 2012 @ 3:55PM
Registered:
2003-06-20
Location:
Nashville TN
Posts: 1674
| just wait til you see these monsters at your wal mart groping you...at the grocery store..its coming. |
DarkShear
Marine
May 2nd, 2012 @ 12:19PM
Registered:
2003-04-22
Location:
Seattle
Posts: 691
| Oh good I'm safe, I don't shop at Wal Mart. |
Big W
Marine
May 2nd, 2012 @ 12:36PM
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2003-04-25
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Posts: 173
| I just got my first pat down yesterday. It was not as bad as everyone makes it out to be, but still uncomfortable. |
killer6600
Marine
May 2nd, 2012 @ 8:56PM
Registered:
2007-06-16
Location:
canada
Posts: 1158
| if they were at walmart it wouldn't bug me, i'd just go to target.
i can't go to a different airport company |
Charkoth
Right Wing Extremist
May 7th, 2012 @ 10:08AM
Registered:
2003-05-08
Location:
OHIO
Posts: 2204
| The TSA isn't as bad as Drudge and everyone makes out. They are following their instructions and the logic for what they are doing is sound logic.
That being said, the logic is sound, but the strategy is a failure. If we want REAL security we aren't doing enough which means what we ARE doing is a big waste of time and resources.
I say let the terrorists blow up a jet or two if they will....they are going to do it regardless if that is what they want to do. There is ALWAYS an alternate way to achieve your objective so operating two steps behind the enemy's plans is futile.
The cost to our society to provide a false sense of security far out-weights the potential chance of stopping an act of terrorism. The cockpit door hardening and lock was the only real security improvement made since 9/11.
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BiVRiP
General
May 8th, 2012 @ 4:41PM
Registered:
2003-05-11
Location:
Canada
Posts: 1879
| TSA Infographic |
killer6600
Marine
May 11th, 2012 @ 4:14PM
Registered:
2007-06-16
Location:
canada
Posts: 1158
| geraldo can't complain, the tsa was helping him look for the treasure in capones vault |
bromsy
Peon
May 18th, 2012 @ 2:45PM
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Posts: 4
| I don`t think Geraldo understands what a no fly list is. It isn`t the same thing as the SSSS. It means you don`t get on airplanes any more. |
cobsteele02
Marine
July 19th, 2012 @ 3:17PM
Registered:
2004-10-08
Location:
O'Fallon Missouri USA
Posts: 709
| I despise the TSA more than Al Queida or any other terrorist group.
I was held up and late for a flight once because the TSA scanners found something wrong with my sandals (I guess something from the beach?) so they put me in this glass room while about 10 of them inspect my sandals then they search me and treat me like I am a criminal. I was freaked out and angry. |
Miamihrrcne
Marine
July 19th, 2012 @ 6:00PM
Registered:
2004-03-12
Location:
Miami
Posts: 803
| we live in a culture of fear. look at all the dateline nbc, 20/20, silenced voices, final witness...
the media is trying to keep people scared for some reason. it is pretty pathetic. my wife thinks pretty much everything she sees on those shows will happen to her and it is only a matter of time. |
RowdyRoddyPiper
Nut Job
July 20th, 2012 @ 6:46PM
Registered:
2003-06-20
Location:
Nashville TN
Posts: 1674
| "I despise the TSA more than Al Queida or any other terrorist group.
I was held up and late for a flight once because the TSA scanners found something wrong with my sandals (I guess something from the beach?) so they put me in this glass room while about 10 of them inspect my sandals then they search me and treat me like I am a criminal. I was freaked out and angry.`
you sound like a conspiracy theorist. Everything is fine its to protect you from men in turbans..You really need to thank them for them keeping you safe while they checked your terrorist sandals. i get sick of you people talking bad about the tsa we need them because im scared of al queda they are everywhere. |
Miamihrrcne
Marine
July 25th, 2012 @ 7:02PM
Registered:
2004-03-12
Location:
Miami
Posts: 803
| A bunch of my close friends work for the TSA. They aren't all douchebags. My friends don't mess with anyone and they only ask people not to mess with them. It is as simple as that.
Most TSA agents just want you to go through security as fast as possible and have their day progress with no hassles. |
RowdyRoddyPiper
Nut Job
July 26th, 2012 @ 5:01AM
Registered:
2003-06-20
Location:
Nashville TN
Posts: 1674
| hey Miamihrccne the SS agents and SA agents too wanted people to behave and just go thru the line and give them no hassle. they just want a stress free day while they grope toddlers and run people thru the cancer causing radiation machine
Just go to your spot and shut up so you make my day easier |
Crazieman
Special Ops
October 7th, 2012 @ 6:16PM
Registered:
2003-03-25
Location:
Wichita, Kansas, USA
Posts: 481
| Yup, this is why I won't fly until the TSA is destroyed entirely.
If I must, I will drive. Even if its 4 days round trip. Fortunately, I like driving. |
Smokin Joe
Marine
October 8th, 2012 @ 11:35AM
Registered:
2006-06-10
Location:
The Land of Chocolate
Posts: 2244
| Thanks for some perspective, Miami.
I got no direct problems with the TSA, the only experience I have with them are the times I've traveled. It hasn't been all that bad, lines have been kinda long and slow, but if you get your shit together, actually preparing yourself for those lines, they don't take very long at all.
A small percentage of idiots shouldn't dictate entire opinions of an organization.
Do I think TSA is the answer? Not completely, but we can't just sit idly by with outdated equipment and old practices. |
Trickshot
Peon
October 28th, 2012 @ 7:24PM
Registered:
2006-10-22
Location:
Lansing, Michigan
Posts: 355
| "Not completely, but we can`t just sit idly by with outdated equipment and old practices."
You mean like religion and old books? |
Hammer
Special Ops
December 25th, 2012 @ 1:19PM
Registered:
2009-04-07
Location:
Posts: 370
| I got a "fun" story to share from the Holidays about how the TSA screwed up a friend's Christmas.
One of my good friends was heading to Chicago for Christmas to spend it with his family. While in Las Vegas, someone tried to lift his iPad. He complained to the TSA and they refused to do anything about it. He called the cops to report it while at the same time the TSA called the cops to have him escorted off the property.
He ended up having such a fight with the TSA that he missed his flight and couldn't get another one.
What a sad holiday season for him and its all the TSA's fault =(. |
