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leftofcool

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2. Not to defend Rand Paul but he did offer to go through the body scanner again and they refused

Reply to meegbear (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:33 PM

Jan 2012

Is this really about being "detained" or is it more about unconstitutional pat downs by the TSA. They are patting down children, grandmothers in wheelchairs and now Senators. No one, not even an asshole like Rand Paul should be groped in our airports.

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Rand Paul Is So Full of Shit About Being ‘Detained’ by the TSA [View all] meegbear Jan 2012 OP

Rand Paul the fake "board-certified" ophthalmologist? nt abelenkpe Jan 2012 #1

OMFG redqueen Jan 2012 #3

You didn't know that Rand Paul formed his own board? leftofcool Jan 2012 #4

Nope, completely missed that... redqueen Jan 2012 #6

Not to defend Rand Paul but he did offer to go through the body scanner again and they refused leftofcool Jan 2012 #2

You're absolutely right, he shouldn't have been. The Genealogist Jan 2012 #7

On my last trip, I got selected to go through MineralMan Jan 2012 #5

Consider yourself lucky. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #8

Well, you're the lucky one, if you have a MineralMan Jan 2012 #12

I am lucky to have her as a friend because she's brilliant and kind.. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #21

I suppose that's possible. Has she filed a complaint? MineralMan Jan 2012 #28

Almost as bad a red light cameras LanternWaste Jan 2012 #10

Yeah, those red light cameras. MineralMan Jan 2012 #13

I get selected to go through the scanner each and everytime..so far,my requests for a male TSA agent HipChick Jan 2012 #17

Hmm...maybe I should apply. Which airport do you fly out of most often? MineralMan Jan 2012 #26

Those scanners *aren't* good for you Matariki Jan 2012 #24

The TSA is an abomination. woo me with science Jan 2012 #9

Rand ProSense Jan 2012 #11

Irrelevant to my post, woo me with science Jan 2012 #18

The ProSense Jan 2012 #19

... woo me with science Jan 2012 #22

Fuck the TSA. They are shitstains all. Arctic Dave Jan 2012 #14

So who would you like to turn the job over to after they are dismantled? NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #15

First, the amount of "security" should be removed. Arctic Dave Jan 2012 #16

When you are not allowed to proceed and escorted out you have been detained. hugo_from_TN Jan 2012 #20

Rand Paul is NOT full of shit... he WAS "detained" True Earthling Jan 2012 #23

This didn't happen to you until just a few months ago? NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #25

Not sure when the new rules took effect but the backscatter x-rays started showing up in airports True Earthling Jan 2012 #29

But his "detainment" got him the front page and breaking news space KatyaR Jan 2012 #27

What an entitled ***hole! applegrove Jan 2012 #30