Rand Paul detained by TSA

[Jarhead]

Rand Paul could have elected to go through the Mitt Romney checkpoint

lol...

you are one sick dude RW.....

 

[Rocko]

He's trying to prove a point, I get it. I agree with him, but he's a US senator, not a freakin activist. He's an embarrassment.

 

[rightwinger]

play "know your rights" a nazi style check point inside the usa, - youtube

it's an immigration check-point. They've been around since before you were born. Welcome to the age of information.

got a link for that ?

I don't remember Nazis being that polite

 

[LibertyForAll]

why not just force everyone who wants to fly to strip down then? What do people need clothes for anyway? Flying isn't a right and if they want to do it they should do it naked.

 

[LibertyForAll]

He's trying to prove a point, I get it. I agree with him, but he's a US senator, not a freakin activist. He's an embarrassment.

We have a Senator that has principles and is willing to stand behind them and you call him an embarrassment? I would say the rest of them are an embarrassment for allowing this erosion of our freedoms to continue. I guess thats just me though.

 

[P F Tinmore]

Always give the goons a hard time. That is why they are overpaid.

 

[Missourian]

If anything...what they are proposing undos everything Rosa Parks stood for

They want to replace "everyone is treated the same" when going through a checkpoint with racial profiling which will concentrate on people of Arab descent

Who is "they"?

I say do away with the checkpoints and patdowns for all American citizens.

Rosa Parks just rolled over in her grave

Why?

 

[Big Fitz]

I guess Rand Paul thinks the rules don't apply to him

The rules shouldn't apply to anyone.

Remember that the next time you're mugged, robbed or otherwise legally wronged.

 

[Big Fitz]

Oh this is about to be an outstandingly messy year for the TSA. God help them if his dad gets elected or made VP. Regardless, this STINKS of union thuggery and bureaucracy run amok.

 

[G.T.]

why not just force everyone who wants to fly to strip down then? What do people need clothes for anyway? Flying isn't a right and if they want to do it they should do it naked.

Hyperbole. This doesn't make sense.

 

[Big Fitz]

Always give the goons a hard time. That is why they are overpaid.

You get detained a lot and customer service isn't so helpful for you, don't you?

 

[Missourian]

He's trying to prove a point, I get it. I agree with him, but he's a US senator, not a freakin activist. He's an embarrassment.

I could not possibly disagree more.

If you or I do this, no one would hear a peep about.

When Rand Paul does it, it's national breaking news in 5 minute.

Kudos to him for having the stones to stand up for what he believes in.

He need more like him, on both sides of the aisle.

 

[LibertyForAll]

why not just force everyone who wants to fly to strip down then? What do people need clothes for anyway? Flying isn't a right and if they want to do it they should do it naked.

Hyperbole. This doesn't make sense.

You can't hide bombs or guns or knives if you are naked. We could save money on scanners.

 

[P F Tinmore]

He's trying to prove a point, I get it. I agree with him, but he's a US senator, not a freakin activist. He's an embarrassment.

I could not possibly disagree more.

If you or I do this, no one would hear a peep about.

When Rand Paul does it, it's national breaking news in 5 minute.

Kudos to him for having the stones to stand up for what he believes in.

He need more like him, on both sides of the aisle.

I heard about it on the radio. It is top headline on Yahoo news home page.

The bigger the stink the better.

 

[Zoom-boing]

It's not about power. It's a show of security.

Then why do they make everyone go through the scanner and/or be pat down over and over and over again? That's nothing short of ridiculous. The TSA should clear those who are not a terrorist threat (the majority of people) and give them an EZ pass to show instead.

As a pilot I don't care what is in someone's mind. I want to know what's in their luggage and on their person. Think of a commercial airplane as a very large and fast weapon that can be pointed at anything or anyone. The control of that weapon MUST never be compromised no matter how inconvenient to those travelling on them. Flying is a priviledge..not a right. If you do not understand that then you really need to consider some other method of transportation that presents less potential risk to the rest of the travelling public and to those that may be in or live near potential targets for those that can only get attention by causing disaster.

It's a waste of time when the vast majority of travellers are not terrorists. Rand Paul is a perfect example of this waste. He isn't a terrorist, should be checked as such and given a speedy pass, which makes the whole process more efficient. It's a waste of time to check, scan, pat down frequent flyers over and over and over again and it isn't making us any safer. Why? Because they're not terrorists. Seems pretty straight forward.

Where'd I ever say that flying was a right? Oh yeah, I didn't.

 

[G.T.]

why not just force everyone who wants to fly to strip down then? What do people need clothes for anyway? Flying isn't a right and if they want to do it they should do it naked.

Hyperbole. This doesn't make sense.

You can't hide bombs or guns or knives if you are naked. We could save money on scanners.

But there's laws against public indecency / nudity. Otherwise, fine, let's see how good airlines do if they require nudity

 

[Synthaholic]

^ read that back to yourself.

Release bottle-neck.

whatever...if it does not stop here it will be trains ,buses,events, random check stops

I've gone through security pats at almost every concert I've EVER been to.

Yeah, but you like that Rap crap, with all the gangsters packing heat.

I doubt there are patdowns at Miley Cyrus concerts.

 

[Synthaholic]

why not just force everyone who wants to fly to strip down then? What do people need clothes for anyway? Flying isn't a right and if they want to do it they should do it naked.

Clothing isn't a right!

 

[G.T.]

whatever...if it does not stop here it will be trains ,buses,events, random check stops

I've gone through security pats at almost every concert I've EVER been to.

Yeah, but you like that Rap crap, with all the gangsters packing heat.

I doubt there are patdowns at Miley Cyrus concerts.

You're wrong. Hard rock is my favorite kind of music.

Thats what ASSUMptions asre for though!!~

 

[Article 15]

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