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graham4anything

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41. macguffin is the word you are looking for. This article is the same as those against ACORN
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 06:23 AM
Dec 2012

The key word in the original article that flashes out is TSA then criminal

It would be subliminal, but it is overt not covert the angle the writer is taking

This is a nothing story not warranting news coverage, but for what overtly the writer wants spun out

Because there are millions of thefts year round
From major stuff like a car theft, to stealing a penny.
Almost all are not written about

This was written 100% solely to put the TSA down. Nothing hidden about it
Because if it had been someone stealing an ipod from a laundry, it wuoldn't have made the paper

Someone stealing an ipod from a supermarket, would not have made the paper
Someone stealing an ipod from a package in a post office, would not have made the paper


Someone wanting to malign the TSA for some stupid conspiracy theory or paranoia against going through the machines because they are hiding something- BINGO, that is what the article was published for.

This reminds me of something-a poll came out today polling republicans saying that
repubs believe ACORN stole the 2012 election.
Never mind that ACORN doesn't exist because of the witchhunt after the 2008 race.
Never mind that ACORN never did anything at all, that maybe one or three people did not do something correct
It was a witchhunt

Same like the McCarthy hearings were that some of my past generation family was blacklisted no longer allowed their good name in Hollywood to write scripts anymore because of it

That is what this writer in the op is doing (the article writer, not the poster who posted it).

Ron Paul for years denied he was a racist, even though his campaign literature was strewn with nasty racial stuff. We all know that Ron actively was his whole life friendly with and courting the John Birch Society and its members. And was a lifetime associate with David Duke.
Ron denied and denied it. But it is known

Bing Crosby's Bob Wallace character said in the holiday movie White Christmas (c)- Everybody has an angle.

The writer above sure indeed does.

maybe a little investigation of the writer of that news article is warranted. Let's see what else he has written and if there is a pattern.

And the red herring is saying I have said this guy should not pay a penalty for doing what he is doing.
never said that. What I said is, why was this article written.

We shall get to the bottom of that in due time.

The word you are looking for is MACGUFFIN.
The theft itself is a MACGUFFIN to get the writer to show the that the TSA is the important word

Now that the workers of the TSA are formally unionized Panasonic Dec 2012 #1
Low wages doesn't give one a license to steal from people obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #15
Your remark JimDandy Dec 2012 #16
It was probably compulsive theivery by a klepto., not due to low wages at all IMHO. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #17
I vote for Gulag slackmaster Dec 2012 #2
OMG! Someone somewhere is eating a grape from a supermarket before paying for it! graham4anything Dec 2012 #3
People who are responsible for air travel security should be held to a higher standard than grocers slackmaster Dec 2012 #4
Ya know... SoapBox Dec 2012 #5
Why? It's abuse the TSA is subject to. Judge/jury/executioners graham4anything Dec 2012 #8
Nice Red Herring slackmaster Dec 2012 #23
It's a macguffin (aka McGuffin). This is a classic plot device over much ado about nothing graham4anything Dec 2012 #30
Seriously. Why would anyone be concerned about a police beating because, after all, it doesn't uppityperson Dec 2012 #38
But the cop started out taking one singular grape out of a bag at the supermarket before weighing graham4anything Dec 2012 #39
"Information on his lawyer was not immediately available." This is the only bit of article not quote uppityperson Dec 2012 #40
macguffin is the word you are looking for. This article is the same as those against ACORN graham4anything Dec 2012 #41
And thousands of people get beaten every day. Why focus on police beatings? eom uppityperson Dec 2012 #44
People have to trust TSA screeners with their most intimate details geek tragedy Dec 2012 #6
Are you saying my ipad = a grape? Huh. If so, would you send me a brand new one and I'll give you uppityperson Dec 2012 #10
Hey, look over here! hughee99 Dec 2012 #18
No, without security, and the good folk of the TSA, I would be the cowardly lion graham4anything Dec 2012 #20
Reread the article... hughee99 Dec 2012 #22
But Mom! He did it too!! Warpy Dec 2012 #29
Wow, a full-throated defense of stealing from peoples' baggage. Classy. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #35
He should have been bright enough to see the setup Blue_Tires Dec 2012 #7
Maybe this person was hired so that it could bad mouth an entire industry graham4anything Dec 2012 #9
you're original post went over so well you decided to have another go.. frylock Dec 2012 #25
because you know very well, this ain't about Ipads is it? graham4anything Dec 2012 #28
Living in that fear-filled a world must be painful for you. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #36
LOL Get rid of the NRA and the world is a most beautiful safe place graham4anything Dec 2012 #37
SO WORKING HAS ITS BENEFITS ROBROX Dec 2012 #11
Would you believe...as Maxwell smart would say graham4anything Dec 2012 #13
Of course, this proves, more security is a good thing. or as Joe Tex sang graham4anything Dec 2012 #12
He couldn't stop at just one, huh? rocktivity Dec 2012 #14
People will steal anything. Archae Dec 2012 #19
Someone stole my lucky bowling ball once from my trunk. graham4anything Dec 2012 #21
Maybe it's the same clown that stole my netbook! tarheelsunc Dec 2012 #24
But don't worry, they will NEVER SELL YOUR NUDIE X-RAY PICTURES!!!! grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #26
There we go- this person with a simliar name to mine got why this story has been posted graham4anything Dec 2012 #31
People would pay to not look at mine. nt geek tragedy Dec 2012 #33
Duh Science Geek Dec 2012 #27
Don't fear terrorists albear Dec 2012 #32
Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Dec 2012 #34
Thanks albear Dec 2012 #47
Great to have you aboard my friend. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #48
I just spent time reading 100s and 100s of response comments in the original article graham4anything Dec 2012 #42
I just spent time reading all of the replies in this thread ... Nihil Dec 2012 #43
what is your point? I don't back down to mob mentality. Makes me unique I guess. graham4anything Dec 2012 #45
answer #2...I remember a skit from Saturday Night Live about mob mentality graham4anything Dec 2012 #46
At least randomtagger Dec 2012 #49
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