I have flown at least 30 times since 9/11 and I have never had my genitals felt, and I have to go into the heightened pool because of my leg. I have to have my knee unit and foot tested for explosives in every pass. I am wanded and patted down every time. Talk about over reactions, one report in the 10's of thousands that fly don't make it the norm. Yet you are screaming from the mountaintops in an over-reaction as well..
But don't mistake that as I agree with the measures taken by our government and the TSA. But I will be damned if I am going to sit here an let you call me Un-American, dim witted or "you don't get it" because my view differs from yours.
I happen to disagree... little else.
Dissolve the TSA for all I care, I have little issue with wiping that agency from the process.
That said, I don't think it logical to allow anyone to board a plane unchecked at all.
So that answer lies somewhere in the middle, but that question has been asked several times in this thread, propose something different and less intrusive and time consuming than the point people enter the terminal.
The location is the most logical in the process.. once your past that check you don't have to worry.. especially in connections.
Now I do believe their measures are overboard and intrusive.. but propose something in place than slinging labels on those that don't agree with your point.
Sure the numbers support that air travel is safer than a car in the numbers.. but when something does go wrong, those aboard and those in the path of where it lands have little chance for survival.. and the numbers of those effected as demonstrated in metro areas can be significant... where in auto accidents.. the risk for large totals of casualties is far less likely. That is the point of why I don't have qualms with heightened regulations.
But my latest post is a argument against it being a violation of your rights.. which I don't believe it to be.
You know the process before purchasing the ticket.. or at least you should if you have done an ounce of research, and once you agree to purchase, you are agreeing to the regulations of that ticket.
BTW.. for the Shepple comment, what about the other suppression's in that mode of travel.
How dare they tell me I can't make a phone call on the runway.
How dare they tell me I can't go to the restroom when I wish.
How dare they require that I buckle the seatbelt at any time during flight.
How dare they limit the number of drinks I can get on the flight.
How dare they only supply a bag of pretzels and little else for choice.
How dare they require me to sit in the seat number I purchased when I would rather sit in my choice.
None of those lack of freedoms are bitched about, or followed with belittling of others opinions which are trampled on if they disagree with your viewpoint upon..
Reality is that method of travel is restricting and inconvenient.. your normal freedoms are restricted.. and many openly agree to them and pay a premium to travel in the mode.
It sucks.. but you as an American have the freedom to choose alternatives to that method of travel.. let alone that freedom to actually travel anywhere you wish.
So label me because I speak my opinion.. but all I ask is inspect your words and accusations, because you apparently aren't looking at the broad spectrum of my opinion.
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"