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There is no evidence images have been stored at airports There is, but even is they weren't they still could easily be saved via a photograph. Also, I don't re
by sp4rki 16y ago
There is no evidence images have been stored at airports
There is, but even is they weren't they still could easily be saved via a photograph. Also, I don't really care if anyone sees me naked anymore, but I bet most of the public does, and to violate the right to be covered in clothes of the people is irresponsible.
... or that harm is caused by scans.
It's an X-ray machine. It irradiates your body. Some experts say it's negligible, others say it's not negligible at all, some say it's not a big deal, and others say it is a big deal for regular travelers. I really don't care if it is/isn't harmful until it is scientifically proven it's not, in the meanwhile I'll choose to label said machine as a potential danger to my health.
There is a pathetic lack of rational discussion of factual policies and why such policies might be necessary, whether we like them or not.
You find pathetic that people want to discuss their opinion on the violation of their civil right because you disagree? You want actual facts? How about this: 1) There is some probability that you might be inflicting unnecessary damage on your body with this machines. 2) You're giving the TSA consent to see you naked, which not only is it a violation of your rights, but it's an awful precedent to set. 3) Various security experts have expressed their disdain of such measures because the small (if any) benefit to security they might offer is not commensurate to the inconvenience, potential health damage, and violation of rights that are being committed. 4) Not doing anything about it (not complaining) makes this sort of actions easier to justify in the future. 5) There are adults watching your children naked without a real need to do so nor your consent. 6) It freaking annoys the hell out of me and every one in the line.
Do you even want me to get started on the pat down policy? I mean I would expect that in a military base, a police station, the White House, or a drug deal, but in an airport and done to children, elderly women, and people whom might be extremely offended by it? Fuck no.
The real solution to this is profiling, plain and simple. Everybody knows this, but it's a career suicide for whomever sets it up. Imagine the articles: "Muslim man was unjustly groped at airport by slender blonde TSA agent. Man said 'she grabbed my penis...'"
The real irresponsibility here is the TSA claiming that an opt out day is irresponsible, when they could easily avoid it by not imposing their ridiculous and useless security standards. In the mean time, I'll keep shoving my shampoo bottles up my ass.