Post-Sept. 11 airport security remains a work in progress, but this is ridiculous: Before a woman could board a February flight out of Lubbock, Texas, she had to remove her nipple jewelry, which required pliers. At least the Transportation Security Administration already has decided to change its procedures, which apparently were followed in this case, to give passengers the option to remove their piercings or be visually inspected. “TSA acknowledges that our procedures caused difficulty for the passenger involved and regrets the situation in which she found herself,†the agency said in a statement.
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Weird? Yes.
But I have seen some piercings that would be far more effective, as a weapon, than a simple box knife.
Hmmm, maybe I need to retrain to Airport Security. :D
I’m thinkin’ the same thing reg….
oO, hehehe kfg :)
They once subjected me to a “personal” search behind the screen because of underwires! Behind me in the line was a young man with an afro and stuck in his afro was what looked like an angel food cake cutter to me — guess it was some sort of comb. Anyway, it had long wire tines and he walked right on through. It’s all a show! I promise that man could have “pulled” his comb more quickly than I could have retrieved an underwire…
Linda, dont you know that sharpened underwires (think shiv) are the weapons of choice for post-menopausal women everywhere?
“Turn up the damn air conditioning or I’ll stab every freakin’ 20 something flight attendant. BACK OFF, I tell ya!”
Powered by power surges…
Hell hath no fury… etc. etc. etc.
“We dont need no stinkin’ air marshalls”
I hate to break it to you liberals, it is your prevailing attitude of banning anything dangerous which brings about these types of things.
The same attitude you have about guns and banning them carries over to fingernail clippers as well.
I still remember all the arguments you liberals had against arming the pilots.
Instead of common sense on protection this is what we get. We get some wierd policy on trying to ban anything and everything that could possibly be used as a weapon.
OUCH!!!!
Seriously though, what a joke. They can smuggle nukular materials through ports and airports, but nipple rings, underwires, and a fence around Mexico, not Canada where the only documented terrorist crossing have taken place, are what passes for “security threats”.
Jesus WEPT!
Let’s break what isnt broken, fix what doesnt need fixin’ and just invite the terrorists over for tea.
Another day in bushco land where up is down, black is white, and we are all encouraged to live in fear.
Apples to oranges, Nathan. It isn’t the “liberals” who are making the rules for homelamd security..you have your guy, Dubya, to thank for that.
OMG Nathan, because, of course, it’s a well known fact that LIBERALS are responsible for the Unpatriotic Act… TSA… Unreasonable searches…
Nice twist. You get extra style points for gymnastics, but the fantasy meter says you fouled out…
Mary,
Bush isn’t making the rules either. I said the prevailing ATTITUDE… ATTITUDE is what brings this crap about.
Glad that the Eagle keeps us abreast of these stories.
Simply put…
Many, if not all, of these governmnet agencies are a huge bureaucracy. The President, or Republicans, don’t run every little aspect of every governmnet agency.
Trying to blame Bush or the Republicans everytime is absurd.
I don’t think that liberals are directly responsible either.
I believe that the attitutde, which is held by nearly all liberals, contributes to the reasons why the TSA would consider the attempt to ban all “weapons” from the plane.
The attitude that people can’t be trusted with weapons, only the government can be.
Of course, the government, on it’s own, naturally leans this way as well. When you combine the attitude of many that weapons are bad and that the only one which can be trusted is the government with the governments attitude of a natural assumption of more power over it’s citizens you will have these types of laws and restrictions take place.
I am looking at this at a much deeper level than simply blaming the liberals.
And you know what the tragic thing is?
The same people here, who are seeing how absurd the government can be with security, want to give that same government control over all our health care.
So, don’t be amazed if I think you just don’t get it at all…
Some women even have piercings a bit lower down!
Phantom, gives a whole new meaning to ’spread em’
(waits to get slapped by the women of the blog)
:)
We all know Middle Eastern terrorists wear nipple piercings that’s why they are dangerous. They didn’t have her take out her belly button piercing because that’s completely safe.
Just another example of fascist goons throwing their power around like a bunch of dickless morons.
I promise that man could have “pulled” his comb more quickly than I could have retrieved an underwire…
I don’t know, Linda…I”ve seen some women drop those underwires mighty quick.
FarmGirl
Hate to admit it, but you DO make me laugh.
Thanks, I needed that!
Yer welcome paul. Sometimes we must either laugh or cry. I chose laugh.
And fish?
“I don’t know, Linda…I”ve seen some women drop those underwires mighty quick.”
Please forward names immediately…
KFG, I thought you were spoken for!
I know a few couples you might talk into tripling with.
“I know a few couples you might talk into tripling with.”
Funny thing that. Couples TROLL the lesbian and transgendered chat rooms and websites looking for a third party to join them. Put a personal ad up or chat for a while, and they come out of the woodwork.
no thanks…If I wanted a guy involved, I’d have one!
Not mixed couples, KFG, lesbian couples.
If there’s an appropriate term, I’m not aware of it. I generally call them ‘the girls’, and when the wife needs verification which couple I’m speaking of, I shorten-link their names. I mean, which surname wouldya go by?
Hey, being assaulted by some wacko woman with a nipple ring is no laughing matter . . .
I remember getting stuck until I had my braces removed.
(that’s my story, and I’m sticking with it)
Nathan
Posted April 1, 2008 at 9:08 am | Permalink
I hate to break it to you liberals, it is your prevailing attitude of banning anything dangerous which brings about these types of things.
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Nathan, you can be such a moron. Paranoia knows no political affiliation. More likely, this is a result of bureaucracy gone amock.
Please go back to hiding under your bed where the Liberals won’t get you.
OMGosh!
Rhonda said (giggle, giggle, squirm, giggle) “nipple.”
This thread is made for the puerile (and sexless) right-wing.
Meanwhile our boys continue to die for nothing in Iraq . . .
Laugh at that.
Meanwhile our boys continue to die for nothing in Iraq
Well, there is all that oil…
Oh, yeah, and the freedom to kill anything that moves. It just ain’t fair that they shoot back!
future tsa employee?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOVku86WfVg&NR=1
LOL annie, that’s just too funny.
Jeez, Price wants to allow weapons on airplanes. How are you going to tell the good guys from the bad guys?
Just ask them?
Gee, if Nathan is calling Bush, Cheney Inc. liberal, we know how far he’s fallen into that right-hand ditch!
Nathan,
I’m sure your a wonderful person clean, well spoken and a credit to your race but shit happens, can you imagine this gal as a pilot with a gun?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-Pc_3L71Gk
another example of shit happens;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5BPQhDPJ2s&feature=related
Dang, if Nate were there, that cyclist’d have a full clip in ‘im in under 3 pedals!
how much pain did this gal go through when she had the rings put in her nipples? maybe she was at a drunken orgy and didn’t notice the pain while they were being put in. of course the airline was going overboard by making her remove them. But then, I have a cousin that they took a pipe cleaner from as a dangerous weapon. overkill is the word. or, like we use for police, authority complex.
Personally, I listen to a lot of BBC. They have a whole different take on what’s happening on this side o’ the pond.
dang, wrong tab!
Of course they made her remove her nipple rings. Planes fly through thunderstorms sometimes and often carry children, and and the last thing they need is a woman lighting up like a lightbulb while experiencing that ultimate thrill in front of impressionable eyes!
I was in a customs line in Dallas, and picked the shortest line. But there was a reason. The guy at the booth was the world’s slowest custom agent. You could tell he hated everyone and everything. Six people got through other lines while he processed one.
Just as my turn came, he said. “I’m closing this line. You’ll have to go to the back of the next line.” At the same time, 300 people came thundering in from Mexico City.
“####sucker,” I said under my breath.
But he heard me, and pressed a button, and in no time, two stiff-faced gentlemen were escorting me to a special room.
At last, I stood before a youngish, spanish/english speaking agent.
“I here you think Agent Smith is a ####sucker,” he said.
“Uh, er, Uh,” I replied, wondering how big his index finger was.
“Well,” he said. “Agent Smith IS a ####sucker. Go on through.” I actually cleared customs faster that way.
True story. I swear.
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On a recent flight I observed in amazement how the screener poked an obese guy’s belly in 2 or 3 places (like the screen was asking “is this real fat?”), wanded over the guys arms, and then poked his belly again in 2 or 3 places.
LOL
WBR,
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