Friday, November 19, 2010

What's The Deal With The Full Body Scanners???

While I am all for safety, these new "security measures" border on the ridiculous!!! Seriously! First off, I find the whole thing offensive. I am not a prude by any stretch of the imagination, but really??? And the BS about no one saving the images...yeah, right! No TSA personnel has a cellphone with a camera, huh? I am just waiting for some of these pictures to show up on websites. Even though you cannot see the individuals face, it is an invasion of privacy that has no place in a "free" society. Furthermore, if a terrorist wants to smuggle an explosive on board a plane, there are ways they can be hidden INSIDE the human body...and oh, by the way, the scanners do NOT show what you may have shoved up your anus (or other places). What's next? A full body cavity search?? Flying nacked? It would be funny if it wasn't so sad. And the American sheep are willing to be put through all this so they can "feel" safe! What most of the population fails to understand, is the fact that EVERY commercial/passenger plane also carries cargo. This cargo is hardly glanced at. About 5% of the cargo is randomly checked, and the rest just loaded. Done! This is based on the assumption that the cargo comes from trusted sources (there is a list) and therefore doesn't warrant scrutinizing. How is that for covering the front and letting your proverbial ass hang out in the breeze???