Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.
Submit to a porno scanner or get groped…
Neither “choice” is a choice at all.
Both violate our 4th Amendment rights, but the American “sheeple” fall for it in the name of “security”. Wake up people! You have more chance of dying in a car accident than you do from a terrorist.
ONE idiot out of countless millions of travelers tried to detonate his shoe, so now everyone has to remove their shoes…
ONE other idiot tried to play crotch bomber, so now we have the porno scans or grope sessions…
What will happen if someone tries to shove explosives up their arse? Or their vagina?
Are you ready for pelvic and rectal exams? That would seem to be their next course of action.
We have the CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures. No one in government has the authority to violate our rights! PERIOD!!!
If you are not willing to stand up for your rights by refusing to fly or refusing to submit to their illegal searches, you have no room to complain about it.
Bring us your daughter
We are the TSA
We’ll know if she waxes
Or has piercings in any way
Bring us your son
We are the TSA
Nothing makes a man of boy
Like his junk held our way
We do this because
because we can
What ya gonna do
if we deny you travel privileges man
We are the men and women
Of the TSA
Your searcher will be of the same sex
But we won’t say if they are gay
So shut your mouth
raise your arms
spread your legs
reveal your charms
While we search you
watch what you say
We are the men and women
of the TSA
OMG I’m pretty sure that is my father being searched in that picture. Can you tell me where you obtained the image from?
Submit to a porno scanner or get groped…
Neither “choice” is a choice at all.
Both violate our 4th Amendment rights, but the American “sheeple” fall for it in the name of “security”. Wake up people! You have more chance of dying in a car accident than you do from a terrorist.
ONE idiot out of countless millions of travelers tried to detonate his shoe, so now everyone has to remove their shoes…
ONE other idiot tried to play crotch bomber, so now we have the porno scans or grope sessions…
What will happen if someone tries to shove explosives up their arse? Or their vagina?
Are you ready for pelvic and rectal exams? That would seem to be their next course of action.
We have the CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures. No one in government has the authority to violate our rights! PERIOD!!!
If you are not willing to stand up for your rights by refusing to fly or refusing to submit to their illegal searches, you have no room to complain about it.