Did the TSA bow to public pressure?

[firehawk1]

TSA to junk naked body airport scanners | Fox News

So.... how much did THIS little experiment cost the US taxpayer? I also wonder which politician had buddies at Rapiscan Systems.

 

[poptab]

No they just dont work is why they are junking them.

do a search for tsaoutofourpants.com

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

"A TSA agent in another room will see an image of your body that could include a revealing look at your entire body, including breasts, genitals, buttocks, and external medical devices."

If I had ever gone through one of those, some would laugh, some would cry, but most would hurl.

 

[littletommy]

I don't know that I like this, now the perverts who were previously behind closed doors groping themselves while watching travelers go through the machine, will now have to go back to groping others again.

 

[WWIIIDefender]

TSA to junk naked body airport scanners | Fox News

So.... how much did THIS little experiment cost the US taxpayer? I also wonder which politician had buddies at Rapiscan Systems.

File:Michael Chertoff, official DHS photo portrait, 2007.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This guy, but he made his money so thier good to scrach that idea and let the skunk dike make some.

 

[BogWalker]

The system replacing it sounds just as effective and much less invasive.

 

[jedi]

File:Michael Chertoff, official DHS photo portrait, 2007.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This guy, but he made his money so thier good to scrach that idea and let the skunk dike make some.

Incorrect. He is a .gov worker. While he made some money he is not the big cat. The big cats are the companies that got the contract for these machines and if you dig deep enough you will see their connections to DC and how those companies got the money.

The system replacing it sounds just as effective and much less invasive.

Negative.
Removal the entire system from the .gov hands. Let the airlines determine what security measures to best use and allow the market to choose if they want to use those measurements or not.

Ie. Delta airlines requires all passangers to strip to their underwear for boarding. American Airlines has no requirement, while South West has a metal scanner. How will the market react, which will fold, etc.

 

[buckstopshere]

My guess is the TSA is just trying to soften their image a bit as they will be moving into our schools.

 

[IndyDave1776]

If I had ever gone through one of those, some would laugh, some would cry, but most would hurl.

The same could be said of me, but the point at issue is our personal dignity and privacy regarding our persons, not the extent to which the image appeals to the prurient interest, as I am sure is more likely the case with others.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

The same could be said of me, but the point at issue is our personal dignity and privacy regarding our persons, not the extent to which the image appeals to the prurient interest, as I am sure is more likely the case with others.

I'd like to think that people of my general physical stature may have been a significant cause for this decision...all the lost work days due to PXSD (post x-ray stress dementia) probably became too much of a drain on TSA resources

 

[firehawk1]

The same could be said of me, but the point at issue is our personal dignity and privacy regarding our persons, not the extent to which the image appeals to the prurient interest, as I am sure is more likely the case with others.

Personally while I don't like the idea of a TSA, I could care less if someone wants to look at my ****. That was until I went through Atlanta and after the scan the TSA Nazi pointed his finger at me and ORDERED me to stand on the SECOND not the first or third, but the SECOND rubber mat. Didn't ask me to, he ORDERED me to. I about went off with a "who the hell do you think you are, f*** you". Decided I wanted to get home more than making a point and sitting in jail.....

 

[buckstopshere]

Personally while I don't like the idea of a TSA, I could care less if someone wants to look at my ****. That was until I went through Atlanta and after the scan the TSA Nazi pointed his finger at me and ORDERED me to stand on the SECOND not the first or third, but the SECOND rubber mat. Didn't ask me to, he ORDERED me to. I about went off with a "who the hell do you think you are, f*** you". Decided I wanted to get home more than making a point and sitting in jail.....

It's a sad state of our country when those are your options.

 

[poptab]

Personally while I don't like the idea of a TSA, I could care less if someone wants to look at my ****. That was until I went through Atlanta and after the scan the TSA Nazi pointed his finger at me and ORDERED me to stand on the SECOND not the first or third, but the SECOND rubber mat. Didn't ask me to, he ORDERED me to. I about went off with a "who the hell do you think you are, f*** you". Decided I wanted to get home more than making a point and sitting in jail.....

Did he bend you over the.... nm

 

[firehawk1]

It's a sad state of our country when those are your options.

Yes it is and sadly I believe it is too late to turn things back.

Did he bend you over the.... nm

No, I WOULD have gone to jail cause my cavities are mine. Other than my doctor maybe, you can look, but NOT touch.

 

[Sylvain]

I hope they still grab your junk.That's always fun.

 

[firehawk1]

I hope they still grab your junk.That's always fun.

That's my wife's.... never mind.

 

[BogWalker]

I hope they still grab your junk.That's always fun.

You could make it interesting. A few strange noises when they do, and the TSA agents will move you through the line nice and quick I'm sure.

 

[Llamaguy]

If you read more into it, they are only removing the Backscatter machines. The Millimeter scanners are staying. This is because they were required to integrate privacy software into them and the company that makes the Backscatter machines basically said F* it.

 

[Sylvain]

You could make it interesting. A few strange noises when they do, and the TSA agents will move you through the line nice and quick I'm sure.

The TSA agent could also be the one doing the weird noises.