Not content to merely annoy and harass, the TSSA (you can't spell Schutzstaffel without the double S) has moved on to actual assault. Their new policy - submit to the nudie ray or get groped - has a lot of people in high dudgeon.
The Germans staged an innovative protest of the scanners -- you wanna see me naked? I'll come to the airport naked!
Vox Day has opined. So have Will Grigg and Ye Olde Journalist.
Now it's my turn. This edition of Vulture Droppings is brought to you by the letter "G", as in "grope"
"What's the big deal?", I hear some so-called "conservatives" ask. We NEED the government to keep us safe in the airports. Even if that WERE true (I believe wholeheartedly that it isn't), how is groping 13-year-old girls for sport keeping us safe? Yeah, you read that right - only children over the age of 12 get groped. Bet that makes all of you fathers with hot 15-year-old daughters happy.
"You don't HAVE to get groped! You can go through the scanner, you know!" Yeah. Not any better. The scanner shows everything God gave you in graphic detail. Think I'm kidding? Check this out - not only can you see dude's junk, you can tell that he's not circumcised. Again, the question to all of you fathers with hot 15-year-old daughters -- you want your little girl leered at by Tommy TSSA like she's some sort of common whore just because she's flying to see grandma?
"But the pictures are purged after they've been viewed! The embarrassment is only temporary!" No, no they're not - at least not all of them. Body scan pictures are starting to crop up in various places; one courthouse in Florida (figures!) has over 35,000 saved images! Now, fathers, ask yourself this: how would you feel about scanned images of your hot 15-year-old daughter showing up on the internet? Are you STILL a supporter of the scanners? I can't see how.
TSSA, naturally, stands by the scanners and their new grope-down procedures. They deny that any groping is going on, notwithstanding the growing number of complaints from the molested (see here, here, and here also). Nor are they too happy with those who protest against being scanned or groped - this guy faces possible criminal charges.
The issue is apparent. So is the solution, IMO. Abolish the TSSA. Let the airlines handle their own security. You may not feel safer, but you'll feel less violated. And you'll get back the freedom you once had to enter an airport without being molested.
Of course, if you like that sort of thing....in which case, I say - TO THE AIRPORT WITH YOU!
