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Comment by Valerie Myles on November 15, 2010 at 11:13pm

Oh, and did you hear that CAIR has supported a fatwa (religious ruling) that full body scanners are not allowed under sharia law? Oh, and women in burkas can only have their head and neck patted down? Hmmm...I think we should all start wearing burkas to the airports.

Comment by Valerie Myles on November 15, 2010 at 11:10pm

Don't we teach kids about strangers touching them? I don't see the difference between this and legal molestation. This is disgusting.

Comment by Bill Lewis on November 15, 2010 at 3:57pm

Here is another online link to the video http://www.myvidster.com/video/600891/Video_of_TSA_Screener_Accosti...

Comment by Dustin Sparks on November 15, 2010 at 11:43am

This is terrible. What about people who were abused or molested as children. You think they are going to stand in line and go through that. No, way ! I for one won't, we put up with too much as it is.

Comment by Theresa Pletcher on November 14, 2010 at 10:18pm

That's OUTRAGEOUS!!!

Comment by Tracy on November 14, 2010 at 6:38pm

Although the TSA is a governmental agency why just stop with letting them know how we feel?Maybe its time to let the airlines know what you think of this as well.I'm sure the airline lobby probably has a direct link phone line to the Hill.Here are a few numbers to get started.
Southwest’s corporate headquarters phone number is (214) 792-4000.
Delta’s corporate headquarters phone number is (404) 715-2600.
United’s corporate headquarters phone number is (847) 700-4000.
American’s corporate headquarters phone number is (817) 967-2000.

Comment by Brandon Sandberg on November 14, 2010 at 6:34pm

I agree with Ellen. I recently flew to Biloxi to see my boyfriend off to Irac. I have an artificial hip so I do not object to going through the full body scanners as that usually speeds my time through security. I would like to know why, after going through the scanner where I am visible under my clothing, do I still need to have a TSA agent fondle my breasts to 'verify' I don't have a weapon. Really! I agree, these morons should have to take an IQ test before we put the security of our airports in their filthy hands!!

Comment by Tracy on November 14, 2010 at 6:28pm

Check this out ...This guy writes that the new "patdown" is basicly a form of retaliation and intimidation meant to deter future instances of patdowns from passengers who choose the patdown over the strip search machines due to the embarrassment factor and to forcefully coerce passengers who are watching the procedure being done to someone else into using the the new strip search machines.
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2010/10/for-the-first-t...

Comment by James A Robinson on November 14, 2010 at 6:28pm

November 24 is Opt-out day. Opt out, or don't fly.

Here is an active forum for this topic:
Flyer Talk Forum - Opt-out stories
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-safety-security/1116005-nude-...

The Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security will hold a
Transportation Security Administration Oversight Hearing next Wednesday.

Meeting info:

Jena Longo - Democratic Deputy Communications Director, (202) 224-8374
Nov 17 2010 10:00 AM
Russell Senate Office Building - 253

Contact the communications director to find out more information about the meeting.

The committee chair is Sen Byron L. Dorgon (D-ND) phone (202) 224-2551. The ranking member is Sen Jim DeMint (R-SC) phone (202) 224-6121.

Call these senators to ask whether recent TSA abuses are on the agenda for the oversight hearing.

Here is a list of committee members. Note that Sen. Nelson and Sen Lemieux are members of this committee. Please phone them, either at the number below or look online to find their nearest local office - you can even visit in person. A constituent who knows a senator's committee assignments and addresses issues for the agenda for a scheduled hearing gives him/herself an educated and powerful voice.

D-AK Mark Begich (202) 224-3004
D-AR Mark Pryor (202) 224-2353
D-CA Barbara Boxer (202) 224-3553
D-FL Bill Nelson 202-224-5274
D-HI Daniel K. Inouye (202) 224.3934
D-MA John F. Kerry [(202) 224-2742
D-MN Amy Klobuchar 202-224-3244
D-MO Claire McCaskill 202-224-6154
D-NJ Frank R. Lautenberg (973) 639-8700, (888) 398-1642
D-VA Mark Warner 202-224-2023
D-WA Maria Cantwell 202-224-3441

R-FL George S. LeMieux (202) 224-3041
R-GA Johnny Isakson (202) 224-3643
R-KS Sam Brownback (202) 224-6521
R-LA David Vitter (202) 224-4623
R-ME Olympia J. Snowe (202) 224-5344, (800) 432-1599
R-MS Roger F. Wicker 202-224-6253
R-NE Mike Johanns (202) 224-4224
R-NV John Ensign (202) 224-6244
R-SD John Thune (202) 224-2321, 1-866-850-3855

Comment by Rebecca S. Khan on November 14, 2010 at 5:37pm

For years, little ones have been taught to recognize abuse as "good touch, bad touch."

Will there now be a separate category for TSA agents?

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