Looks Like The TSA Has A Sense Of Humor

[angelatc]

According to Gawker.com, (http://gizmodo.com/5688087/the-tsas-sense-of-humor-makes-me-nervous) this is the picture of a TSA booth in Indianapolis:



http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/11/tsa-humor-2.png

SOmehow, knowing they think it's funny makes it totally unfunny.

[Kludge]

It's a comfort knowing the fellow groping me thinks his job's a joke - kind of.

[low preference guy]

is that real or photoshop?

[angelatc]

is that real or photoshop?

I think it looks real, but that's probably why it didn't cross my mind that it could be photoshopped. I went over and read all the comments, and there doesn't seem to be doubt from them.

I did see a pretty funny comment though:


Yesterday, I had the full pat-down at DCA after going through the full body scanner (which for some reason, always flags me with "anomalies"). About half-way through, I said "I don't think my boyfriend touches me as much as you do."

What I learned: it's amazing how much starting a gay panic in a TSA agent can move these things along.

[RideTheDirt]

When I opt-out, I am going to request a happy ending :D

[low preference guy]

When I opt-out, I am going to request a happy ending :D

hahaha!

so is this how it's gonna go?


TSA agent: If you don't want to go through the scanner, you can choose to go through an enhanced pat down.
RideTheDirt: OK, I'd go through that, but only if....

Do it!

And most importantly, tape it!

[low preference guy]

in related news....

Rape Survivor Devastated by TSA Enhanced Pat Down (http://pncminnesota.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/rape-survivor-devasted-by-tsa-enhanced-pat-down/)

it also has interesting analysis:


The second lesson is that the effectiveness of pat-downs does not matter very much, because the obvious goal of the TSA is to make the pat-down embarrassing enough for the average passenger that the vast majority of people will choose high-tech humiliation over the low-tech ball check.
Consumer Traveler also agrees that this type of pat down is meant as a punishment:


However, when meeting with privacy officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and TSA later that month, I was told unofficially that there were two standards of pat-downs. One for the normal situation where passengers are going through metal detectors and a different pat-down for those who refuse to go through the whole-body scanners.
With this latest announcement, TSA admits that it has been clandestinely punishing passengers for refusing to go through the invasive whole-body scans with an even more intrusive aggressive pat-down and that soon those more invasive pat-down will creep from airport to airport.

[axiomata]

Man, Matt Collins posted that picture everywhere!

[EndDaFed]

The EXIF data says it was shot with a device made by Apple.

Profile Copyright - "Copyright 2003 Apple Computer Inc., all rights reserved."

[JoshLowry]

http://imgur.com/36ytO.png

[Bruno]

http://imgur.com/36ytO.png

+ rep :D

[EndDaFed]

http://imgur.com/36ytO.png

Software - Adobe ImageReady

[RonPaulwillWin]

Software - Adobe ImageReady

Your IP is 64.30.224.103


oh wait thats cnet :D

[EndDaFed]

Your IP is 64.30.224.103


oh wait thats cnet :D

No it's 127.0.0.1. I can assure you of that much. :D

[Kludge]

The EXIF data says it was shot with a device made by Apple.

Profile Copyright - "Copyright 2003 Apple Computer Inc., all rights reserved."

Could've been faked, too.

[Krugerrand]

http://imgur.com/36ytO.png

obvious fake. People can't leave their computers once they land on RPF!

[Krugerrand]

I think it looks real, but that's probably why it didn't cross my mind that it could be photoshopped. I went over and read all the comments, and there doesn't seem to be doubt from them.

I did see a pretty funny comment though:

Yesterday, I had the full pat-down at DCA after going through the full body scanner (which for some reason, always flags me with "anomalies"). About half-way through, I said "I don't think my boyfriend touches me as much as you do."

What I learned: it's amazing how much starting a gay panic in a TSA agent can move these things along.


A great angle would be for people to offer lots of "oh Yes" "More" "Right there" "Don't stop" and so on and so forth during their rub down.

[Deborah K]

There is a Senate TSA oversight hearing tomorrow : http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?p=2986635#post2986635

Please call these f'krs and 'politely' demand they cover all of the complaints and the 4th amendment issue. If anyone says "You gave up your rights when you bought a ticket" You tell them that you gave up nothing, as Tyrne says, "The government took my rights after 9-11".

[Pericles]

A great angle would be for people to offer lots of "oh Yes" "More" "Right there" "Don't stop" and so on and so forth during their rub down.

Or send this message - If you're gay, work for the TSA!