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Slightly OT, but I've become convinced that the real purpose of airport security checkpoints is to put travellers in a compliant frame of mind. Everything abou
by csours 10y ago
Slightly OT, but I've become convinced that the real purpose of airport security checkpoints is to put travellers in a compliant frame of mind.
Everything about the checkpoint screams "WE CONTROL YOU", from the forced removal of clothing (shoes, hats, jackets) to the submission pose in the scanner (hands up over the head).
I have mixed feelings about this: one the one hand it is quite humiliating, but on the other, if it makes a potentially difficult traveller more humble and easier to deal with it's probably worth it.
- komali2 10y agoYou can opt for the pat down and get a free ball fondling instead if you're more of a dom
- cryptarch 10y agoI actually get it every time, twice per return flight. Maybe I should shave better before flying, or not wear high-quality cotton jeans with metal buttons. One day I might stop flying altogether.
- ZanyProgrammer 10y agoI think the attitude transfers down from TSA/security to all airline/airport workers. There is no concept of civil rights or accountability in airports. Also, it seems like in recent years that people in positions of authority in America ( like cops obviously) like to escalate rather than deescalate problematic situations.