Frustrated with Airline Security? Try These. - Page 7

Gn2Dlnd · 11-30-2010, 03:55 PM

I think, for me, that the reason I'm having such a visceral negative reaction to a choice between naked radiation machine and stranger danger grope revealed itself a couple of days ago. In casual conversation with a friend, during which we were talking about the coincidence of both having been in a production of Cheaper by the Dozen in junior high, I mentioned, ha ha, "Oh, and a year later, the guy that played my father "raped" me."

First time I ever characterized the sexual assault that occurred to me when I was 12 as "rape."

It's been an interesting week.

alphabassettgrrl · 11-30-2010, 04:02 PM

I've wondered about assault survivors. I'm surprised nobody's started having panic attacks from the security grope.

Gn2Dlnd · 12-01-2010, 11:53 AM

The news isn't reporting them, but there are plenty of online personal stories you can find.

SzczerbiakManiac · 12-04-2010, 01:34 PM

Touch-a Touch Me, TSA Security
A Rocky Horror parody by my favorite Dragapella Beauty Shop Quartet, The Kinsey Sicks.

lashbear · 12-04-2010, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Touch-a Touch Me, TSA Security
A Rocky Horror parody by my favorite Dragapella Beauty Shop Quartet, The Kinsey Sicks.

Prudence · 12-14-2010, 04:26 PM

FWIW: This sexual assault survivor had minor panic attacks before her recent flights. Got my naked photo taken at seatac. And yes, only women were directed to the line with the nudie scan. (All lanes have both, but only one lane had the nudie scan activated.)

On the other hand, cupcake frosting is apparently neither liquid nor gel.

alphabassettgrrl · 12-14-2010, 07:15 PM

Did you give them a good pose for the scan?

Glad you came through security relatively uneventfully. And that's good to know about cupcakes!

Gn2Dlnd · 12-27-2010, 12:07 PM

I love this chirpy TIME magazine article for the smackdown the author gets in the comments. Bonus idiocy: she states the false equivalence of being body-scanned or patted down vs. being blown up.

Disneyphile · 12-27-2010, 03:46 PM

I'm still curious as to what they'll do once someone uses colostomy bags to smuggle explosive.

Or, shoving sticks of dynamite into orifices.

Will it become "enhanced cavity searches" for everyone?

I love the whole "it's keeping us safe" argument. Um, no. It really isn't.

Cadaverous Pallor · 12-27-2010, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Disneyphile

Or, shoving sticks of dynamite into orifices.

Isn't that basically what the Xmas Day Bomber did?

11-30-2010, 03:55 PM	#1
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	I think, for me, that the reason I'm having such a visceral negative reaction to a choice between naked radiation machine and stranger danger grope revealed itself a couple of days ago. In casual conversation with a friend, during which we were talking about the coincidence of both having been in a production of Cheaper by the Dozen in junior high, I mentioned, ha ha, "Oh, and a year later, the guy that played my father "raped" me." First time I ever characterized the sexual assault that occurred to me when I was 12 as "rape." It's been an interesting week. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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11-30-2010, 04:02 PM	#2
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	I've wondered about assault survivors. I'm surprised nobody's started having panic attacks from the security grope. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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12-01-2010, 11:53 AM	#3
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	The news isn't reporting them, but there are plenty of online personal stories you can find. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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12-04-2010, 01:34 PM	#4
SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	Touch-a Touch Me, TSA Security A Rocky Horror parody by my favorite Dragapella Beauty Shop Quartet, The Kinsey Sicks. __________________
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12-14-2010, 04:26 PM	#6
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	FWIW: This sexual assault survivor had minor panic attacks before her recent flights. Got my naked photo taken at seatac. And yes, only women were directed to the line with the nudie scan. (All lanes have both, but only one lane had the nudie scan activated.) On the other hand, cupcake frosting is apparently neither liquid nor gel. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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12-14-2010, 07:15 PM	#7
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Did you give them a good pose for the scan? Glad you came through security relatively uneventfully. And that's good to know about cupcakes! __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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12-27-2010, 12:07 PM	#8
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	I love this chirpy TIME magazine article for the smackdown the author gets in the comments. Bonus idiocy: she states the false equivalence of being body-scanned or patted down vs. being blown up. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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12-27-2010, 03:46 PM	#9
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	I'm still curious as to what they'll do once someone uses colostomy bags to smuggle explosive. Or, shoving sticks of dynamite into orifices. Will it become "enhanced cavity searches" for everyone? I love the whole "it's keeping us safe" argument. Um, no. It really isn't.
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