TSA told to act like sexual predators

[DiMono]

TSA Director to staff: "when performing an enhanced pat-down on a child, tell them it's a game" [http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/airport-patdowns-grooming-children-sex-predators-abuse-expert/]

An expert in the fight against child sexual abuse is raising the alarm about a technique the TSA is reportedly using to get children to co-operate with airport pat-downs: calling it a "game".

That's the first paragraph, and then it gets worse. How much worse does it have to get before Americans figure out they're not free any more? It seriously wouldn't surprise me to see a full-on revolt within 10 years if things keep going how they're going.

 

[Julianking93]

Do they not realize that's exactly what a child molester would say?

Did that not even cross their minds? At all??

This is really just one more thing on the list of reasons why I need to move.

 

[JaredXE]

The problem is, there won't be a revolt. We The People are too complacent. Yeah, we have the wack-job Teabaggers and Militia types, but otherwise the government has cruise missiles and napalm.....they'll win no matter what. Unless we are talking "V for Vendetta" government abuse, which is still a long ways away.

 

[Jim Grim]

That's the first paragraph, and then it gets worse. How much worse does it have to get before Americans figure out they're not free any more? It seriously wouldn't surprise me to see a full-on revolt within 10 years if things keep going how they're going.

Ok, so telling them it's a game is a little creepy, but I'm not really sure in what way it restricts people's freedom.

 

[ReservoirAngel]

Am I stupid for not getting why all this shitstorm about the TSA seems to have sprouted up from nowhere within the past week or so? Bear in mind I'm not American and have no interest in the workings of said country.

 

[SomeLameStuff]

Pedobear Stamp of Approval?

Like... jeez. That is creepy. Why am I planning to move to America again?

 

[KeyMaster45]

You know, if someone is really hell bent on taking down a plane they'll find a way to do it no matter what security we put in place. Quite frankly, when I look at the TSA agents in the airport they don't exactly inspire much confidence in being able to catch someone....ever.

Hell in regional airports like the one in my hometown you know who's our TSA agent? Some fat slob of a rent a cop who trundles out like a trained monkey when its time for people to start lining up for a flight. I can tell ya right now if they want to beef up security somewhere its in airports that aren't the big ones. All it takes is for one psycho with an idiot's guide to bomb making to board an airplane at an unsecure regional airport and then transfer to a more prominent flight at a bigger airport. Cause hey, since they already went through security at another airport that doesn't necessarily have the same kind of resources as a bigger one they're certainly not going to cause any trouble. /sarcasm

I just live by the one sure fire moto on airplanes in the event someone decides to go psycho mid flight. What would Batman do?

 

[Normalgamer]

While I disagree with this, your all wearing quite big tin foil hats, it's airport security, if you don't want security who make sure to protect you, the citizen, your free to drive. These standerds are to protect da people, not to hurt da people. Yar.

 

[Ekonk]

Alright ladies, put down your tinfoil hats. Seriously, you are getting severely paranoid.

Although I don't see why they just say 'we gotta check if you haven't got any weapons.'

Kids are smart. People forget that.

 

[Lord Honk]

Give them candy, perform the pat-down in a black van, have the staff go from door to door saying "I have to inform you that I'm from airport security."

Hooray for bad wording I guess xD

 

[Gamegodtre]

Do they not realize that's exactly what a child molester would say?

Did that not even cross their minds? At all??

This is really just one more thing on the list of reasons why I need to move.

umm isnt it a possibility that the TSA is full of child molesters and this was the plan from the start also if your moving you will need to get on a plane and......

 

[Wardnath]

/snip

LOLOLOL

OT: From what I've heard of the TSA, this isn't surprising in the slightest.

Cruel, disgusting, detestable, but not surprising.

Also, did anyone read the comments section? Holy crap...

 

[Gamegodtre]

The problem is, there won't be a revolt. We The People are too complacent. Yeah, we have the wack-job Teabaggers and Militia types, but otherwise the government has cruise missiles and napalm.....they'll win no matter what. Unless we are talking "V for Vendetta" government abuse, which is still a long ways away.

technically there is a way to revolt but i dont think anyone will do it. i also dont know if i can post the way to do it with out repercussions that will be bad to me, but only 2 ways would work altho the people who start them would die in the progress, but they would ultimately cause a huge revolt be it for the good or bad

 

[DiMono]

That's the first paragraph, and then it gets worse. How much worse does it have to get before Americans figure out they're not free any more? It seriously wouldn't surprise me to see a full-on revolt within 10 years if things keep going how they're going.

Ok, so telling them it's a game is a little creepy, but I'm not really sure in what way it restricts people's freedom.

Well, if getting on a plane requires you to be sexually assaulted and your children molested, what would you call it?

 

[Cliff_m85]

Alright ladies, put down your tinfoil hats. Seriously, you are getting severely paranoid.

Although I don't see why they just say 'we gotta check if you haven't got any weapons.'

Kids are smart. People forget that.

Excuse me 6 year old boy, we need to check that you aren't capable of hijacking and aircraft and performing a terroristic activity against the United States.


Also we need to check if your pet canary is a warlock that can turn humans into newts.

 

[Valksy]

That is disgusting.

And hey, TSA, acting like you do means that the terrorists have won. Terrorism is not about blowing up planes and killing people, it really isn't. If murder was all that was required it would be perfectly easy to buy a large quantity of guns and go nuts in a Walmart and kill just as many people.

The essence of terrorism is the spreading of fear (or "terror" if you will), of causing people to be forced to change their way of life, of causing them to feeling anxious and distrustful, to feel persecuted and threatened. Mission accomplished, fuckwits.


Oh....and you wouldn't have caught either the underwear bomber or the shoebomber anyway. So all you are is a front for whoever is making $$$$$ selling backscatter machines because people would rather be irradiated than have some twat feeling their bits.

 

[Cain_Zeros]

Although I don't see why they just say 'we gotta check if you haven't got any weapons.'

Kids are smart. People forget that.

Yeah, this pretty much sums it up. Most kids will probably feel awesome if you say you're checking them for weapons, to be honest. It says that the adults take them seriously.

 

[SimuLord]

Looks like I need to redouble my educational efforts to ensure that I can get a skilled worker visa in a nice, civilized European country because America's making me sicker and sicker by the day to be a citizen.

Either that or pick up a trusty Winchester .308 and join the revolutionary army when the shit hits the fan.