Naked TSA Protest.........:rolleyes:

http://www.webpronews.com/naked-tsa-...egon-judge-say...

Big Teddy :munchin

Nice. Good win for everyone forced to deal with the idiocracy of the tsa everytime we fly. Personally, I always opt out of the new scanner, as I have no idea what that thing does. I will go through the old fashioned pat down anyday just for the spite factor of making those morons do some work.

I love the lines that I get from them when I opt out, about how the, achine is perfectly safe and im paranoid for not wanting to use it. They tell me that I get more radiation by talking on my cell phone. Which may be true, but I refuse to believe someone with sweaty armpits, 4 inch long acrylic nails and food stains on their shirt.

A video clip shot yesterday at Columbus
 

A video clip shot yesterday at Columbus Ohio Airport illustrates how the Transportation Security Administration has dreamed up a bizarre new way to waste time and taxpayer dollars – by testing drinks purchased by travelers for explosives inside the airport long after they have already passed security.

http://www.infowars.com/video-shows-...curity-policy/

I would say "You've got to be kidding" but I guess the TSA really wants to be the "new force" in America.

Not doing OCONUS TDY anymore and nearly zero CONUS, I simply choose not to fly commercially. One of their little "freeze" programming drills, or wanting to handle my over-priced coffee, would be likely to get something different than their expected response. And then it would be different music in the background, I'd miss my flight, the lounge would get entertained..."You STOLE QP Pete's cheese!" at the top of my lungs... yadayada.

They are quite capable of denigrating the public's desire to fly at all to the point that it would almost seem like a scripted attempt to break the airline transport industry. Another agency that should be completely disbanded; fold the flag, thanks for the rights violations & comic relief. My personal assessment is that the slight unemployment spike is completely acceptable.

The whole agency demands a Siamese-twin smiley: face palm w/ROFLMAO.

What's next? A test strip shoved your rear end to see if you're packing any explosives?

I had better be quite about that one or some genius will try and implement it.

Man with strange watch arrested at Calif. airport
 

Man with strange watch arrested at Calif. airport, charged with having bomb-making materials

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/11/16...#ixzz2CUEWXYkC

"A Southern California man was arrested at Oakland International Airport after security officers found him wearing an unusual watch they said could be used to make a timing device for a bomb, authorities said Friday.

Geoffrey McGann, 49, of Rancho Palos Verdes was taken into custody Thursday night after he tried to pass through airport security with an ornate watch that had switches, wires and fuses, according to Sgt. J.D. Nelson, a spokesman for the Alameda County Sheriff's Department.

A bomb squad arrived within five minutes and determined there were no explosive materials in the watch, Nelson said. The checkpoint was closed while officers secured the area.

McGann was taken to Santa Rita Jail in Dublin where he was charged with possessing materials to make an explosive device, sheriff's officials said. He was still in custody Friday night and could not be reached for comment..............."

What's next - cellphones?

Or with the boots was this a test of the system?

Did he have a cheap Timex watch with the plastic dial face and two small screws and some wire in his pockets? :rolleyes:

He may be one of those Steampunkers who go for ornate, late-19th Century looking clothing and gadgetry - some of it's kinda cool looking.

Richard :munchin

Pic of strange watch
 

My experience with TSA has been a mixed bag.

Sometimes, they appear to be working very hard and under a lot duress. Other times, they appear to be hassling parents who are already dealing with screaming/upset babies. I have also dealt with TSA agents who appear to be going for the Guinness Book of Records for least number of passengers they allow in an hour.

In this case, it looks like the person with the strange watch was asking for it (check out pic of actual watch in link below. Scary!). Especially combined with the t-shirt with built in tourniquet shoes that were too big with homemade cavities in them.

http://www.businessinsider.com/bomb-...-photo-2012-11

I guess if I were a TSA agent (and have not shot myself), I would have yanked this guy for a cavity search... : )

What's that old saying ....

"It's all fun and games until someone puts and eye out, or gets hurt .... Then it's just fun", or in this case, just too damn FUNNY. :D :D

If you see something, spray something.

^^:D

Especially, if it is > than 3.4 ounces.

Didn't know which thread would fit.
This was the most recent TSA thread.


Today a couple of TSA agents showed up at the UPS sort center here in Page.
It's a small building, no management, and typically has 5 drivers there for a few hours each morning loading their package cars from a trailer (the tractor driver drops a full one and immediately leaves with the previous day's empty).

They passed out business cards and told us that if we contact the police for any reason, we should also contact them.
Generally, the only reason we contact law enforcement is because we rolled up on someone else's MVA.

The business cards indicated they were out of the airport in Phoenix.
:confused:

We don't even have a UPS airplane landing in Page.
The air packages land in Flagstaff and are brought here by truck.

It was strange...

They are just trying to drum up buisness. You should have told them that if you call the cops you call real ones not gate guards that have NO LEO powers.

Not quite half the work is done in the Navajo Nation, and the Navajo PD have jurisdiction there.
Doubt that any meddling would be received well.

One of our drivers is Navajo, ESL, and grew up deep in the reservation herding sheep.
During the sort he said he might call to notify them of a massive terrorist invasion...which has been going on since 1492.
:D

Ba-dum Tsss!
:)

ETA: Your visitors have probably now gone back to the office to add some metrics into a Powerpoint chart. "Outreach" ya know...