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This going to far newfie11 Feb 2013 #1
This going to far AlbertCat Feb 2013 #93
TSA agents have no sense siligut Feb 2013 #2
If Obama wanted to do something about this, he could choose to do so. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #158
Another person with an agenda and a camera just happened to be there. graham4anything Feb 2013 #3
Yes, because cell phones with video recording capability are such a rarity these days. bullwinkle428 Feb 2013 #8
Hey! There's our resident authoritarian! Earth_First Feb 2013 #9
A billion people & 4 have gone through airports...4 make complaints with cameras graham4anything Feb 2013 #15
You also support red light cameras, blanket CCTV and drone technology... Earth_First Feb 2013 #16
Benjamin Franklin said "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". graham4anything Feb 2013 #19
you really think frisking a crying little girl in a wheelchair would have prevented this? bowens43 Feb 2013 #22
I don't think you have any clue what Franklin meant. Bake Feb 2013 #23
how dripping ironic this is- graham4anything Feb 2013 #28
Going to the airport is a luxury noiretextatique Feb 2013 #67
What happened on 9-11 could happen AT a checkpoint. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #119
Franklin also said Drale Feb 2013 #30
Not letting a terrorist on a plane is permanent security. graham4anything Feb 2013 #33
Because a three year old disabled girl with her family Drale Feb 2013 #38
Bad people have planted bad things on kids and on or in objects graham4anything Feb 2013 #49
This is a joke right? Drale Feb 2013 #61
I have to say, I'm with you on this deal. The girl cried...well, gosh amighty. I do believe that... BlueJazz Feb 2013 #70
Really? Can you cite any instances in this country? notadmblnd Feb 2013 #108
Theres no reason to swab anything for bombs Union Label Feb 2013 #145
Oh for heaven's sake Aerows Feb 2013 #150
The more important fact is-SINCE 9-11, NO PLANE HAS EXPLODED. graham4anything Feb 2013 #163
Also "Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose" Drale Feb 2013 #65
Ah, NO. Being free means having NOTHING. With responsiblity comes SOMETHING graham4anything Feb 2013 #114
Name a single terrorist the TSA has intercepted using these measures n/t markpkessinger Feb 2013 #75
That's a question that can never be answered because...it's a red herring question. graham4anything Feb 2013 #78
May I use your answer sarisataka Feb 2013 #80
If you are talking about law enforcement stopping crimes, sure. HOWEVER- graham4anything Feb 2013 #87
Though I am not personally a fan sarisataka Feb 2013 #90
However, someone seeing a person NOT a cop, with a gun, can have a heart attack graham4anything Feb 2013 #100
I would venture the number of heart attacks sarisataka Feb 2013 #107
And can you guess what the one thing the TSA has never prevented from getting on a plane? AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #86
We lost the "War On Terror" with the passage of the "Patriot(sic) Act" GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #112
My thoughts exactly. n/t backscatter712 Feb 2013 #51
He also said that those who sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither. n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #32
Bush probably said that as well. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #156
Benjamin Franklin also said "He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither."nt Xipe Totec Feb 2013 #36
Franklin also said Warpy Feb 2013 #60
YOu can't pick and choose a quote. All of Franklin's quotes apply to stopping terrorists graham4anything Feb 2013 #72
I'm sorry you live your life so frightened by imaginary terrorists. Warpy Feb 2013 #73
Custard cried for a nice safe cage. nt alphafemale Feb 2013 #111
+1000 nt Mojorabbit Feb 2013 #140
The same Franklin who said "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary EOTE Feb 2013 #64
Benjamin Franklin also said: raging_moderate Feb 2013 #81
What Franklin meant by his "if they can keep it" statement was NOT ET Awful Feb 2013 #98
He also said, "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety,... X_Digger Feb 2013 #99
Franklin also said that those who would give up their liberties to attain temporary safety Arkana Feb 2013 #109
But Ben Franklin didn't say... Captain Stern Feb 2013 #126
Yes he is a marked man Bay Boy Feb 2013 #84
And 'stop and frisk', searches at state borders, etc etc.. X_Digger Feb 2013 #95
That's because we have always been at war with Eastasia, citizen. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #113
"She don't mind?" Bake Feb 2013 #20
You do not speak for me, therefore you statement "the rest of us do" is faux. graham4anything Feb 2013 #41
some lady got drugs implanted in her okieinpain Feb 2013 #42
Yes, 4 people have made complaints with cameras. EOTE Feb 2013 #58
Please list the number of bombs and terrorists TSA has caught. Send me a link. n-t Logical Feb 2013 #135
All of the laws and procedures in place on September 10, 2001 musette_sf Feb 2013 #153
Hey sporto, looks like the TSA apologized. Your turn. DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #155
The little girl works for Ralph Nader, Her evil agenda is obvious, cut the G a little Dragonfli Feb 2013 #44
Edit That Name out of your post...it drives G4A nuts DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #157
No intrusion is too big sarisataka Feb 2013 #55
This is a disgusting post. nt Romulox Feb 2013 #27
A disgusting post from a heartless authoritarian. n/t backscatter712 Feb 2013 #35
By all means, keep blaming the victim. backscatter712 Feb 2013 #40
Didn't you say the same thing about RagingInMiami? backscatter712 Feb 2013 #52
I have no doubt you feel compelled to attribute an ill-defined agenda to the mother LanternWaste Feb 2013 #128
Sounds like the TSA agent never touched the child and the parents freaked, anyway. leveymg Feb 2013 #4
Seems to me like the child was upset at their stuffed toy not being returned... Earth_First Feb 2013 #14
Really - a 3 y/o's wheelchair, in attendance with family, might have explosives? Hestia Feb 2013 #25
um, THIS universe. If I were a terrorist and I knew that TSA agents were giving a pass to-- Moonwalk Feb 2013 #105
In a universe where someone else has put them there... jberryhill Feb 2013 #142
Another victim-blamer. backscatter712 Feb 2013 #47
how many terrorists Marblehead Feb 2013 #5
Nice of you to ask ....... hedgehog Feb 2013 #17
But very few if any of those objects Drale Feb 2013 #50
Yeah! Because minimum wage workers are the scum of the Earth! Bay Boy Feb 2013 #89
No but the more you pay someone Drale Feb 2013 #92
Mock one set of government employees by denigrating another set - hedgehog Feb 2013 #146
LOL, finding a gun, knife, weapon does not mean discovering a terrorist. What a reach! n-t Logical Feb 2013 #136
What's sad is watching the TSA agents ask an elderly person in a wheelchair geek tragedy Feb 2013 #6
+1. My mom's had a stroke. She uses a rolling walker, more for balance than support. winter is coming Feb 2013 #26
Would be nice to see Disney comp them their trip. RedSpartan Feb 2013 #7
Did I just see "disney" and "comp" in the same sentence? Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #122
"It's illegal to do that" -No, it isn't. Earth_First Feb 2013 #10
Too many people take the word of someone in a uniform? That's my guess. n/t X_Digger Feb 2013 #104
Sounds like the mother was trying to create an incident treestar Feb 2013 #11
Yeah, it was all a plot to make TSA look like stupid thugs. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #12
Some people need attention treestar Feb 2013 #13
And some people just want to go on their way without unnecessary hassles. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #24
Well if not you, I've seen plenty of posts treestar Feb 2013 #166
Some little children need their stuffed animal back obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #31
Because security insures that won't happen. graham4anything Feb 2013 #54
your brand of paranoia noiretextatique Feb 2013 #68
Another disgusting post. nt Romulox Feb 2013 #29
The courts have maintained that recording of law enforcement activity is NOT illegal davidn3600 Feb 2013 #46
I know, how dare she challenge authorities while they bully her child. backscatter712 Feb 2013 #57
How about comforting the child instead of standing back with a camera? jberryhill Feb 2013 #143
This parent disagrees with you DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #162
What specifically leads you to that conclusion? LanternWaste Feb 2013 #129
This part treestar Feb 2013 #165
What led you to this most impressive theory? DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #159
Another reminder why it is so unpleasant to fly these days. avaistheone1 Feb 2013 #18
The TSA has issued an apology Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #21
If the TSA was genuinely regretful over the incident, the agency should fire the individuals. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #160
Not to detract from the outrageousness of the incident, but isn't three a little young Cleita Feb 2013 #34
My husband and I took my 2 and 3 year old daughters to Disney World 5 years ago. Jennicut Feb 2013 #74
She will probably cry again when she finds out Mr.Bill Feb 2013 #91
I was flying out of Boston ellie Feb 2013 #37
Is a second opinion needed? Bay Boy Feb 2013 #94
Hee hee ellie Feb 2013 #133
Yippee! Bay Boy Feb 2013 #138
Damn, I feel safer already! Taverner Feb 2013 #39
Daily Mail and mostly bullshit. The TSA agent was wrong about the recording but cali Feb 2013 #43
What's almost amazing as the TSA's thuggery are some of the responses on this thread. MadHound Feb 2013 #45
Not trusting the Daily Mail? How stupid. cali Feb 2013 #53
This a better source? backscatter712 Feb 2013 #66
Well, is this a more acceptable source for you? MadHound Feb 2013 #69
a legion of paranoid freaks noiretextatique Feb 2013 #71
Couldn't agree more! n/t MindPilot Feb 2013 #88
Wow, I'm so glad the TSA heroes stopped this three-year-old disabled terrorist! backscatter712 Feb 2013 #48
All this shit for Politicalboi Feb 2013 #56
This is really very simple... Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #59
+1 (nt) Nine Feb 2013 #79
Fair enough, I choose... sarisataka Feb 2013 #83
Me as well Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #101
Fucking A. n/t X_Digger Feb 2013 #106
Thank god we have the TSA there to protect us! hughee99 Feb 2013 #62
You had me going there for a minute. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #116
After I wrote it, I figured hughee99 Feb 2013 #117
I got one sentence in and realized where you were going. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #118
Wheelchairs and Scooters - Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions FarCenter Feb 2013 #63
What's the solution? Do away with all TSA checks? Or only certain profiles? Nine Feb 2013 #76
Honey, we are going to go on an airplane MindPilot Feb 2013 #82
I didn't see any of that on the video. (nt) Nine Feb 2013 #103
Some children's books may help... backscatter712 Feb 2013 #125
The child did not receive a pat-down, much less a cavity search. (nt) Nine Feb 2013 #139
Ooh, the TSA was being magnanimous in their bullying. n/t backscatter712 Feb 2013 #141
Do you realize that airport screeners do not set TSA policy? Nine Feb 2013 #148
If your job is violating the liberty and dignity of thousands of people every day, FUCK YOUR JOB. backscatter712 Feb 2013 #149
Glad to know where you stand. Nine Feb 2013 #151
x2 AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #161
Freedom and liberty are NOTHING to the 3000 people who died on 9-11. graham4anything Feb 2013 #164
I think you stated the situation correctly. randome Feb 2013 #120
GET RID OF THE TSA derby378 Feb 2013 #137
Here's a blogpost I wrote a couple of years ago . . . markpkessinger Feb 2013 #77
I for one feel much safer now that we are patting down wheel-chair bound little girls. Kurska Feb 2013 #85
Has all this TSA BS JEB Feb 2013 #96
Again, if this shit is allowed to happen... the Terrorists have clearly fucking WON. AzDar Feb 2013 #97
It's not a war on terror it's a war on personal freedoms. Initech Feb 2013 #102
Extra screening can lead to missed flights, etc.... deurbano Feb 2013 #110
My friend's 91 year old mom nearly caused a riot refusing to remove her shoes Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #115
Subhuman assholes. lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #121
A-fucking-men! backscatter712 Feb 2013 #124
I've always wanted to visit Ireland. Brigid Feb 2013 #123
if you already use Google Street View please disregard this post green for victory Feb 2013 #130
This is too cool! Brigid Feb 2013 #132
Smaller airports aren't immune to this HockeyMom Feb 2013 #127
In 2008 at the Nashville airport, my wheelchair-bound wife, age 73, was subject to a grueling indepat Feb 2013 #131
TSA security is a JOKE! Worthless. Not useful and a waste of time and money. n-t Logical Feb 2013 #134
You need to remember the true purpose of the TSA's dog-and-pony show. backscatter712 Feb 2013 #144
Great Points! +1 Logical Feb 2013 #147
Yes, Yes! railsback Feb 2013 #152
By "Alla" I assume you mean "Allah?" KansDem Feb 2013 #154
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