Silliness Airport security decisions? - Page 11

kennyc · 11-19-2010, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

There is a difference between taking reasonable precautions to protect oneself and paranoia. The security measures employed by the TSA have long since passed paranoia. And, yes, the excessive security measures do infringe on my freedom. The alternative you proposed (do not fly) in itself infringes on my freedom. This country needs to grow a pair and tell the terrorists we aren't afraid of them and will continue to live out lives unimpeded. Otherwise, the bastards have won.

I won't fly because of the ridiculous "security" regulations and especially now since I do not want to be exposed to unnecessary radiation and any stranger that touches my breasts or my gentalia (no matter how cute she may be) WILL draw back a bloody stump. I do not wish to go to jail for that. It's my body, damn it!

I guess they have already won then.

kennyc · 11-19-2010, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by happy_terd

We have got to think up a fancy name for this if we are going to market it.

"Terror Ball"

wodin · 11-19-2010, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I guess they have already won then.

Yes!

happy_terd · 11-19-2010, 01:30 PM

That has a negative ring to it kenny. It should be something positive sounding like "freedom ball" or "free ball."

kennyc · 11-19-2010, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by happy_terd

That has a negative ring to it kenny. It should be something positive sounding like "freedom ball" or "free ball."

Okay, how about "Terror-Free Ball Clearer"

Lady Fitzgerald · 11-19-2010, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I guess they have already won then.

Absolutely.

happy_terd · 11-19-2010, 01:37 PM

The terrorists have won. We will be taking off our shoes until the end of time.

dsvick · 11-19-2010, 02:30 PM

But what, really have they won? What is it exactly that the little psychopaths hope to accomplish by killing people? Is it just to inconvenience us? In that case yep, they've won - they can stop now. Stupid F#$%Nuts....

happy_terd · 11-19-2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dsvick

But what, really have they won? What is it exactly that the little psychopaths hope to accomplish by killing people? Is it just to inconvenience us? In that case yep, they've won - they can stop now. Stupid F#$%Nuts....

I think the goal is to spread terror.

kennyc · 11-19-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by happy_terd

I think the goal is to spread terror.

It's working.

happy_terd · 11-19-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

It's working.

That's what I said.

desertblues · 11-19-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

It's working.

It's not working for me. Sure; I'm embarrassed by the pattingg/groping down or the bodyscan.
But I'm even more embarrassed about myself, if I let that stop me from travelling where I want.

kennyc · 11-19-2010, 03:24 PM

I was actually referring to Terrorism in general in that it has got the entire world on edge and doing crazy s*it like these scanners and pat-downs shoe removal, underwear removal, etc....

TGS · 11-19-2010, 03:26 PM

A bit like rain showers and VAT returns, getting felt up by some airport worker is an inconvenience, (unless she's nice and wants to run away with me and has lots of money), getting an image taken of what's going on under my clothes is an inconvenience, (though if the second happens, the first seems very unlikely). Being on an aeroplane that blows up, that's a real pain in the arse. So, if being an inconvenience of the order of rain counts as winning, then they've won.

kennyc · 11-19-2010, 03:40 PM

It's really more the economic impacts...all the money governments have spent in particular since 9/11 in particular as well as the time and attention devoted to "fighting" terrorism. It takes away from what might have been done/accomplished otherwise.

Maybe we should look at it like insurance companies do. Determine what an acceptable level of risk is and implement only what is needed.

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11-19-2010, 01:30 PM	#154
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	That has a negative ring to it kenny. It should be something positive sounding like "freedom ball" or "free ball."

11-19-2010, 01:37 PM	#157
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	The terrorists have won. We will be taking off our shoes until the end of time.

11-19-2010, 02:30 PM	#158
dsvick Wizard Posts: 2,737 Karma: 635747 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northeast Ohio, USA Device: PRS-900	But what, really have they won? What is it exactly that the little psychopaths hope to accomplish by killing people? Is it just to inconvenience us? In that case yep, they've won - they can stop now. Stupid F#$%Nuts....

11-19-2010, 03:24 PM	#163
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,904 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I was actually referring to Terrorism in general in that it has got the entire world on edge and doing crazy s*it like these scanners and pat-downs shoe removal, underwear removal, etc....

11-19-2010, 03:26 PM	#164
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	A bit like rain showers and VAT returns, getting felt up by some airport worker is an inconvenience, (unless she's nice and wants to run away with me and has lots of money), getting an image taken of what's going on under my clothes is an inconvenience, (though if the second happens, the first seems very unlikely). Being on an aeroplane that blows up, that's a real pain in the arse. So, if being an inconvenience of the order of rain counts as winning, then they've won.

11-19-2010, 03:40 PM	#165
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,904 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	It's really more the economic impacts...all the money governments have spent in particular since 9/11 in particular as well as the time and attention devoted to "fighting" terrorism. It takes away from what might have been done/accomplished otherwise. Maybe we should look at it like insurance companies do. Determine what an acceptable level of risk is and implement only what is needed.

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