tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907752.post5222897350174870279..comments2024-03-27T07:18:39.229-05:00Comments on In Medias Res: The Tea Party and the TSAUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907752.post-75966807862812879172010-11-15T17:09:50.604-06:002010-11-15T17:09:50.604-06:00Wayne (nice to see you commenting here!), I was aw...Wayne (nice to see you commenting here!), I was aware that the new, more invasive "pat-down" procedures are standard, or becoming such, as a way to encourage us all to remain good sheep. As I said, I don't know what I'll do or will recommend when Melissa and the girls next use an airport. By then I will have experienced it for myself, and perhaps will have a better sense of the costs of not going along with the crowd.Russell Arben Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366800726360134194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907752.post-16069972101944711302010-11-15T16:49:28.357-06:002010-11-15T16:49:28.357-06:00One thing which I didn't notice you mention is...One thing which I didn't notice you mention is that the "prison style" pat-down is now the normative alternate procedure. There is no longer a hand held metal detector scan for ANY of the thousands of randomly selected passengers, but instead they will all be receiving a nice dose of sexual assault. Because of these random chances, I will not take my daughter through those lines until this is changed. While I find the full body scanners to be intrusive, demeaning and diminishing my civil rights -- I'm interested to hear how you feel about the opt-out procedure after you experience it.wayne.madsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15651338956872144755noreply@blogger.com