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/[quote name='Jamie_B' timestamp='1290481563' post='944061']
[url="http://www.bitoffun.com/video_vault/message-transport-canada.html"]Safety First!![/url]
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LOL at "Transport Canada, a division of the The US Department of Homeland Security"

A LOT of Canadians feel this way. Especially after the US said that the hijackers on 9/11 came to the US through Canada, which has been proven false since. My Canadian sister-in-law used to say, "Sure we might have let them in, but you guys taught them to fly!"
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[quote name='GoBengals' timestamp='1290533024' post='944207']
flew this weekend with my terrorist beard in big baggy sweat pants and had no problems at all, didnt get scanned, felt up or xrayed or blown for chemicals or anything...

didnt see anyone geting any of it either...
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My wife got pulled aside and groped in San Francisco even though she didn't even set off the metal detector...
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[quote name='Elflocko' timestamp='1290533819' post='944212']
My wife got pulled aside and groped in San Francisco even though she didn't even set off the metal detector...
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If I was a loser TSA dude who saw a good looking chick walk by, I'd randomly select her for a groping too :1hump:

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[quote][size="5"][b]Adam Savage: TSA saw my junk, missed 12" razor blades[/b][/size]

By Ben Kuchera | Last updated about 9 hours ago

[url="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/11/new-york-orlando-join-anti-tsa-rebellion-while-tsa-mounts-pr-effort.ars"]The TSA isn't the most respected of governmental agencies right now[/url], but at least it comes by the poor reputation honestly. The lack of standards, inconsistent application of searches and policies, and occasional rude agent all combine to make flying an unpleasant experience. It's often derided as "security theater," which describes the experience of Mythbuster Adam Savage before a recent flight.

Savage was put through the full-body scanner, and while he joked that it made his penis feel small, no one seemed to notice the items he was carrying on his person. The video tells the rest of the story.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3yaqq9Jjb4&feature=player_embedded[/media]

[b]And I notice I brought this thing with me...[/b]

If the TSA thinks you can hijack a plane with saline solution and nail clippers, Savage's 12" razor blades are the equivalent of a nuclear bomb. Since the blades weren't anywhere near Savage's privates, they likely would have been missed by the pat-down as well.

Sleep well, America.

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http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/11/adam-savage-tsa-saw-my-junk-missed-12-razor-blades.ars
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[quote name='MichaelWeston' timestamp='1291093864' post='946357']
This is being way blown out of proportion. A private industry has every right to make someones use of their service conditional. Especially for the safety of other individuals.
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I'll respond in detail tomorrow when I have more time, but you're missing the point on an epic scale...
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[quote name='Elflocko' timestamp='1290099067' post='942559']
At least this guy followed the money trail...
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Really like this article and think it makes an interesting point. Still does not speak to the right of them to do it. I have no idea if it is necessary, effective or who made money off of it. I do know that I have no problem whatsoever with them doing it. I am guessing they deemed their last procedures non effective and found it necessary to step up security.
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[quote name='MichaelWeston' timestamp='1291125932' post='946409']
Really like this article and think it makes an interesting point. Still does not speak to the right of them to do it. I have no idea if it is necessary, effective or who made money off of it. I do know that I have no problem whatsoever with them doing it. [b]I am guessing they deemed their last procedures non effective and found it necessary to step up security.[/b]
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You are correct......you are guessing. Too bad your guess is wrong.
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[quote name='CincyInDC' timestamp='1291149735' post='946511']
http://www.killmydaynow.com/2010/11/tsa-helped-terrorists-win-27-pics.html

the last one, which really sums it all up. [b]We're such stooges.[/b]

[img]http://www.killmydaynow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/New-Definition-of-TSA-Tolerated-Sexual-Assault_28.jpg[/img]
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Indeed...
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