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You do realize that TSA workers are human beings too, right? It's not a video game. Messing with them is not going to do anything constructive, and will most li

You do realize that TSA workers are human beings too, right? It's not a video game. Messing with them is not going to do anything constructive, and will most likely make (1) their day worse, and (2) probably your day worse too, if your actions lead to more scrutiny and further "procedure".

orangecat 16y ago
will most likely make (1) their day worse That's a feature. Like telemarketers, TSA agents assigned to grope duty have no justification for staying in their jobs. It should be unpleasant for them. On the other hand point 2 is well taken, and for that reason I agree that antagonizing them is a bad idea.
- Natsu 16y ago
  > It should be unpleasant for them. I would instead worry that natural selection will make it so that the only people left are those for whom this sort of thing is enjoyable, with everyone else quitting or transferring in disgust.
  - dpatru 16y ago
    Having the TSA staffed by perverts whom nobody likes will likely speed the demise of the agency. For example, if it become known that more than one of the agents who pat down children are convicted sexual predators of minors, the public pressure would force the agency to shut down.
    - Natsu 16y ago
      I sincerely hope that you are correct, because the alternative is too horrible to contemplate.
tallanvor 16y ago
You do realize that we are human being too, right? Those of us who feel that our rights are being violated by having to choose between going through a machine that creates a fairly explicit photo of us (and one which we don't know who sees, if the image is being stored, or if it could end up online or being passed around) or being groped have our day ruined every time we have to go through that. I'm not going to feel bad for fighting back against people who are trying to do something wrong, and neither should anyone else.

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You do realize that TSA workers are human beings too, right? It's not a video game. Messing with them is not going to do anything constructive, and will most li

by mkramlich 16y ago

orangecat 16y ago
will most likely make (1) their day worse That's a feature. Like telemarketers, TSA agents assigned to grope duty have no justification for staying in their jobs. It should be unpleasant for them. On the other hand point 2 is well taken, and for that reason I agree that antagonizing them is a bad idea.
- Natsu 16y ago
  > It should be unpleasant for them. I would instead worry that natural selection will make it so that the only people left are those for whom this sort of thing is enjoyable, with everyone else quitting or transferring in disgust.
  - dpatru 16y ago
    Having the TSA staffed by perverts whom nobody likes will likely speed the demise of the agency. For example, if it become known that more than one of the agents who pat down children are convicted sexual predators of minors, the public pressure would force the agency to shut down.
    - Natsu 16y ago
      I sincerely hope that you are correct, because the alternative is too horrible to contemplate.
tallanvor 16y ago
You do realize that we are human being too, right? Those of us who feel that our rights are being violated by having to choose between going through a machine that creates a fairly explicit photo of us (and one which we don't know who sees, if the image is being stored, or if it could end up online or being passed around) or being groped have our day ruined every time we have to go through that. I'm not going to feel bad for fighting back against people who are trying to do something wrong, and neither should anyone else.