Full Body Scans at the Airport - Yay or Nay? — Page 3

"What are the alternatives, though?"

I think an alternative is to have competent people in security positions who will do their jobs instead of punishing us for their incompetency.

But that'll never happen. Things have changed drastically during my lifetime.

*wobbles over to her rocking chair and picks up her knitting.*

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So, who will the first celebrity be who gets their full body scan printed in the National Inquirer or on Perez Hilton's Site? I can see the headline now, "Airport Screener sells Zac Efron's Body Scan for 2 Million Dollars To The Tabloids!" If the Tabloids can buy medical records from hospital staff members anything is possible. Of course, I'm not being totally serious,but this is not really that far fetched in today's world.

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Phyllis, I agree with you. It seems that they aren't looking ahead. Just reacting to whatever happens.

As far as the divulging of information, I kind of agree with that also. After the fiasco at the White House, I was watching a Sunday morning political show (or CNN. Can't remember which) and they had a former White House security person on who sat there and listed all of the flaws in the system at the White House. (I hate when they drag these people on camera) Granted, the flaws may not still exist but in my opinion, I feel that if a person takes this job they should sign an agreement never to talk publicly about security issues. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I have seen this done on several occasions. I have heard some information that I have literally said out loud to the tv, "Why not just hand over all of our security information".

It still kind of amazes me that with all of the military technology, space technology and personal technology we have, we still can't get this right (so to speak)or find Bin Laden. JMO

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Weez - I think it's standing in for 'Jeez!', as in 'Jesus!'.

Cheeze is my variant on cheeze louise or sheez louise or i guess even sheesh.

I picked up the expression about 35 years ago from Jayne Eastwood's character in "Goin Down the Road". Which if you are not Canadian ( and even sometimes if you are) is absolutely meaningless.
(her other great line was "I'm bummed out" but on this board that could lead to trouble!)
Betty

Nay. Those who sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither.

Which is often paraphrased as "Those who sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither."

Either way, it's a saying, papa, not a law.

How about the liberty to not be oogled at in an xray to get on a damn airplane?

TSA is all about safety after the fact. Too much, too late. People shouldn't be degraded to the point where they need to be xrayed because of THEIR fck up! It followed the same formula as the shoe bomber. WHY was TSA not watching him? WHY was it up to passengers to take care of him?

Oogled at?!

Do you think a screener is going to have enough time for oogleing?

As a theatrical dresser, after you've seen the first 50 naked people, you don't care any more.

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"Driving, taking a bus, a train, or a boat just to name a few. None of which require a full body scan to be a passenger."

Yet.

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"Exactly. What happens when planes do become bomb free?"

And this would be a bad thing?


"Do the terrorists give up?"

Probably not. So, should we simply allow them to carry their bombs on board now, because in the future they might turn to bombing something else, if they can no longer bomb planes. Yup, makes sense to me.

Since most cities have more than one carrier that serves them how bout we have one carrier for the people who don't mind going through a full body scan and another for those who do. That way you have a choice. I wonder which one the terrorist will choose to fly?

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"Am I the only one who's slightly turned on by the idea of some cute airport security boy oogling my x-rays?"

You obviously haven't spent much time at an airport.

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