Airport Security Bares All, Or Does It?

[Appaholic]

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Privacy advocates plan to call on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to suspend use of "whole-body imaging," the airport security technology that critics say performs "a virtual strip search" and produces "naked" pictures of passengers, CNN has learned.......

Bruce Schneier, an internationally recognized security technologist, said whole-body imaging technology "works pretty well," privacy rights aside. But he thinks the financial investment was a mistake. In a post-9/11 world, he said, he knows his position isn't "politically tenable," but he believes money would be better spent on intelligence-gathering and investigations.

"It's stupid to spend money so terrorists can change plans," he said by phone from Poland, where he was speaking at a conference. If terrorists are swayed from going through airports, they'll just target other locations, such as a hotel in Mumbai, India, he said.

"We'd be much better off going after bad guys ... and back to pre-9/11 levels of airport security," he said. "There's a huge 'cover your ass' factor in politics, but unfortunately, it doesn't make us safer."

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/1 ... index.html

[grizzaholic]

I HATE AIRPORT SECURITY!!! I wish the worst on every one of those fucks.

[Appaholic]

I enjoy getting sh!t past them....like a game.....have only lost 1 knife, but got another knife to Finland through German customs....along with 2 8balls....twice....well, actually only 1 8ball (long flight).....and one to Missoula....

[dbackjon]

actually only 1 8ball (long flight).....

When was that?

[Appaholic]

actually only 1 8ball (long flight).....

When was that?

2006 & 2007

[grizzaholic]

I enjoy getting sh!t past them....like a game.....have only lost 1 knife, but got another knife to Finland through German customs....along with 2 8balls....twice....well, actually only 1 8ball (long flight).....and one to Missoula....

I don't give a shit. FUCK THEM with a rusty piece of barbed wire. You cannot take things through the gate, yet I can buy a fucking sword as soon as I get through their fucking metal detectors. WTF! I hope everyone of them rot in hell, or a big pot of boiling tar.

[dbackjon]

When was that?

2006 & 2007

Not in 2008?

[Appaholic]

2006 & 2007

Not in 2008?

Missoula in '08....shows you how fokked up I could get sometimes willing to take those chances....and the Finnish trips were business trips...

[dbackjon]

Not in 2008?

Missoula in '08....shows you how fokked up I could get sometimes willing to take those chances....and the Finnish trips were business trips...

What else about Missoula do I need to help you remember?

[bandl]

I got a 750 ml of rum through security in my carry-on bag just this past sunday on my way home from Orlando...unknowningly on my part....no joke.

[Appaholic]

Missoula in '08....shows you how fokked up I could get sometimes willing to take those chances....and the Finnish trips were business trips...

What else about Missoula do I need to help you remember?

... ...

[dbackjon]

I got a 750 ml of rum through security in my carry-on bag just this past sunday on my way home from Orlando...unknowningly on my part....no joke.

unknowingly?

[bandl]

I got a 750 ml of rum through security in my carry-on bag just this past sunday on my way home from Orlando...unknowningly on my part....no joke.

unknowingly?

I was in a daze from 4 days of drinking...packed it in the carry-on bag instead of my checked bag....whoops....all they would have done is throw it away or make me drink it on the spot, but still.

[Appaholic]

unknowingly?

I was in a daze from 4 days of drinking...packed it in the carry-on bag instead of my checked bag....whoops....all they would have done is throw it away or make me drink it on the spot, but still.

Doubt they would have given me the same option.......

[dbackjon]

unknowingly?

I was in a daze from 4 days of drinking...packed it in the carry-on bag instead of my checked bag....whoops....all they would have done is throw it away or make me drink it on the spot, but still.

Been binging with Mickey?

[bandl]

I was in a daze from 4 days of drinking...packed it in the carry-on bag instead of my checked bag....whoops....all they would have done is throw it away or make me drink it on the spot, but still.

Been binging with Mickey?

Nope. Shamu

[dbackjon]

Been binging with Mickey?

Nope. Shamu

No wonder you were fucked up - trying to out drink a whale

[bandl]

Nope. Shamu

No wonder you were **** up - trying to out drink a whale

I thought you meant 'f&cking' when you said binging....my bad.

[dbackjon]

No wonder you were **** up - trying to out drink a whale

I thought you meant 'f&cking' when you said binging....my bad.

[Grizalltheway]

unknowingly?

I was in a daze from 4 days of drinking...packed it in the carry-on bag instead of my checked bag....whoops....all they would have done is throw it away or make me drink it on the spot, but still.

WTF bandl, you needed a vacation after your grueling 3 weeks in New Zealand?

[Cleets Part 2]

I enjoy getting sh!t past them....like a game.....have only lost 1 knife, but got another knife to Finland through German customs....along with 2 8balls....twice....well, actually only 1 8ball (long flight).....and one to Missoula....

I don't give a ****. **** THEM with a rusty piece of barbed wire. You cannot take things through the gate, yet I can buy a **** sword as soon as I get through their **** metal detectors. WTF! I hope everyone of them rot in hell, or a big pot of boiling tar.

You might be experiencing some "rage issues"
I go through TSA airport security pretty much weekly... and yet somehow - I manage...

Look at it as though they are only doing what they perceive to be their jobs - in an attempt to save you - from yourself... it's nice, you might try also considering how miserable and depressed they are in their dead end job knowing full well that every single person in line actively hates them

have pity I guess is what I'm saying... Joyous Happy and Free (just keep saying that)

[grizzaholic]

I don't give a ****. **** THEM with a rusty piece of barbed wire. You cannot take things through the gate, yet I can buy a **** sword as soon as I get through their **** metal detectors. WTF! I hope everyone of them rot in hell, or a big pot of boiling tar.

You might be experiencing some "rage issues"
I go through TSA airport security pretty much weekly... and yet somehow - I manage...

Look at it as though they are only doing what they perceive to be their jobs - in an attempt to save you - from yourself... it's nice, you might try also considering how miserable and depressed they are in their dead end job knowing full well that every single person in line actively hates them

have pity I guess is what I'm saying... Joyous Happy and Free (just keep saying that)

I don't care one bit Cleets. You have yours, I will have mine. I try and ask simple questions as to why I cannot bring x item through yet I can buy x item right there? They give me some BS answer and that is it. FUCK THEM ALL.

[bandl]

I was in a daze from 4 days of drinking...packed it in the carry-on bag instead of my checked bag....whoops....all they would have done is throw it away or make me drink it on the spot, but still.

WTF bandl, you needed a vacation after your grueling 3 weeks in New Zealand?

Just livin' the dream Grizz...don't be hatin'! I take lots of vacations.