Oh where have our rights gone? Support for Michael Roberts, the pilot grounded

Go get em Michael!
See the full blog post here: http://www.darngoodyarn.com/2010/10/oh-where-oh-where-have-my-little-rights-g...
Michael Roberts, the pilot who stands to lose his job for refusing to submit to an airport full body scan said today that airport security scanners and full body pat-downs infringe on his rights and amount to "multiple layers of absurdity."
(ABC News)

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News & Politics

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• TSA
• Airport screening
• michael roberts

[Entertainedful]

You know I'm tired of people complaining about 'oh you molested me!' when all the agent did was use an x-ray, simple pat down in which there's actually no groping involved, and metal detectors. TSA Agents only do their job. You want a solution? START THINKING of one because all I see are people complaining. First class passengers don't go through pat downs? ROFL. I was one myself and I went through a pat down, didn't get molested either. When it comes to flying, everyone is considered a terroris

[snowbigdeal08]

@Entertainedful you obviously have not been through the new pat down

[ReaperGFX]

you go through the scanner to make sure that you are safe to fly that you are not concealing any threats to airline passengers. you go through the scanner so that you are not concealing any prohibited items i.e drugs which would not show up on the standard metal detector. the scanners are there to help prevent any disasters, and if there was a disaster the general population would be in uproar that security is not doing enough to prevent disasters, you cant have all the cake and eat it

[snowbigdeal08]

@ReaperGFX give me a break, let me guess you don't have any children or a wife eh? Or maybe you forgot to read your Constitution, why are Israel's airports safer and yet they don't have to grope their women and children and electronically strip search them

[Paloomi]

I am due to fly to Japan soon...I have never flown before...but this scares me...I may not go now.

[snowbigdeal08]

@Paloomi it is scary and it needs to change. I feel bad for places that rely on tourism dollars. I'm sure as hell not flying again until this gets fixed!

[snowbigdeal08]

@MarkWarlock you have a false sense of security...but that's your right

[subestimado]

The new, invasive pat down is RIDICULOUS. If you haven't been through one, please don't comment. It is bad.

[Entertainedful]

@Entertainedful Aaand what? I'll I see are wannabe victims screaming 'The TSA agent molested me!!!' and yet on most of these videos I've not seen one person under the 'new pat down' that has actually been molested. Let me know when you think of a solution that protects us from the terrorists.

[Tarotwisdom1]

I completely agree with you if this happened to me I would feel so violated I have two daughters and a son, if this happened to them especially my teenage daughter I would be irate.

We have to protect ourselves from terrorist its true, but if we live in such fear that we are prepared to strip each other of our human rights then they succeed.

[fssfolife]

i totally agree

[fssfolife]

i totally agree fuck those pieces of shit

[4swzb]

@MarkWarlock those who relinquish their  liberity for security deserve niether...

[ianjohn05]

@MarkWarlock

I am a commercial pilot. We disagree 100% with the TSA. too bad too many pilot fear loosing their job. Glad I am based in Europe and do not have to go through this crap. And yes, I am a US Citizen and I carry FAA Pilot Certificates.

[ianjohn05]

It is Rapidscan created by Chertoff's who also created the Patriot Act. We hope that all of the American population stands up to "THEM" please spread the word.The airports in the USA are the lease sanitary in the world.These things cause cancer.All pilots that I know of support him and John Tyner.Nicole, there are no rights.It is an illusion.The US is in a state of Emergency since 2001 and the executive branch has absolute power.Nothing against vets, but do you know who you were serving now?