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    Not Tax - "The Problem With Airport Security"

    Something that made the radio & TV reports today in my hometown.

    Jerry Orr, the plainspoken Airport Director for the Charlotte, NC airport was asked in an interview why there are so many delays in getting new security screening devices operational. He replied - "...it all boils down to who should be lookin' at you naked."

    Here's the link, and what really gives the phrase its punch is Jerry's classic southern accent. After the commercial ends, skip forward about halfway through the story. Jerry is the guy in the brown jacket.

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    http://www.wbtv.com/global/category.asp?c=151146&clipId=&topVideoCatNo=128873&topVideoCatNoB=168978&topVideoCatNoC=135991&topVideoCatNoD=139409&topVideoCatNoE=139408&clipId=4417681&autostart=true
    Last edited by JohnH; 12-29-2009, 10:09 PM.
    "The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectful" - John Kenneth Galbraith
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    #2
    Simple observation

    Well, there is a great difference between "naked" and "nekkid"

    It was good to see some WBTV reports again.

    FE

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      #3
      Dialup

      I'm at home on a dial-up connection so I don't watch videos but I do have a question if anyone knows the answer. Why can't they work things so that the picture of the passenger naked is viewed only by the screener? They could even arrange to have both male and female screeners and let you chose who you want looking at you.

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        #4
        Originally posted by FEDUKE404 View Post
        Well, there is a great difference between "naked" and "nekkid"

        It was good to see some WBTV reports again.

        FE
        I have the answer, thanks to the wisdom of that great Southern Philosopher, Lewis Grizzard:
        "Naked" means you ain't got any clothes on.
        "Nekkid" means you ain't got any clothes on and you're up to something.
        "The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectful" - John Kenneth Galbraith

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          #5
          Originally posted by erchess View Post
          I'm at home on a dial-up connection so I don't watch videos but I do have a question if anyone knows the answer. Why can't they work things so that the picture of the passenger naked is viewed only by the screener? They could even arrange to have both male and female screeners and let you chose who you want looking at you.
          What happens when you go through the line and say "I want that nice-looking blonde screener looking at my scan - I think she'll be impressed!"
          "The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectful" - John Kenneth Galbraith

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            #6
            My husband is a screener and I don't want him looking at anyone naked or nekkid. He'll be retiring in a couple years so hopefully it will take that long before this all comes into effect.

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              #7
              If we could just abandon the PC rules against racial or ethnic profiling we could solve this problem. If you are a male of Arab descent or your name is Omar, Abdul, or Mohamed then expect a little more time at the check in. It's not racist, it's just good security. How many 60 year old females named Bertha or Grace have been caught with bombs? Why bother checking? Life isn’t fair, governments have their powers derived from the people in order to protect and defend us as a whole, not to coddle or mollify a “sensitive” segment of the population.
              In other words, a democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it.
              Alexis de Tocqueville

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                #8
                As my wife says..........

                Originally posted by Bonnie View Post
                My husband is a screener and I don't want him looking at anyone naked or nekkid. He'll be retiring in a couple years so hopefully it will take that long before this all comes into effect.

                It ain't no big deal!
                Jiggers, EA

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                  #9
                  Israel

                  Just ask Israel. They haven't had a problem in many years since they started profiling.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Gary View Post
                    Just ask Israel. They haven't had a problem in many years since they started profiling.
                    My point exactly!
                    In other words, a democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it.
                    Alexis de Tocqueville

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by erchess View Post
                      I'm at home on a dial-up connection so I don't watch videos but I do have a question if anyone knows the answer. Why can't they work things so that the picture of the passenger naked is viewed only by the screener? They could even arrange to have both male and female screeners and let you chose who you want looking at you.
                      You can choose? Hot dog! Make mine the female screener!
                      ChEAr$,
                      Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by DaveO View Post
                        If we could just abandon the PC rules against racial or ethnic profiling we could solve this problem. If you are a male of Arab descent or your name is Omar, Abdul, or Mohamed then expect a little more time at the check in. It's not racist, it's just good security. How many 60 year old females named Bertha or Grace have been caught with bombs? Why bother checking? Life isn’t fair, governments have their powers derived from the people in order to protect and defend us as a whole, not to coddle or mollify a “sensitive” segment of the population.
                        The inane classification and screening rules of the TSA always remind me of when I
                        was traveling from Baltimore/Washington airport returning home several years ago from
                        an NAEA meeting. You may remember when TSA first started randomly picking out
                        people for further screening, and taking maybe every 40th person for the honors.

                        In line before me were perhaps 7 Boy Scout troops returning home from a jamboree,
                        and this little kid maybe 9 years old, was looking so scared and bewildered as he was
                        the 40th person.
                        ChEAr$,
                        Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Jiggers View Post
                          It ain't no big deal!
                          But really, was she only thinking about you?

                          (sorry; couldn't resist, friend)
                          ChEAr$,
                          Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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                            #14
                            two things

                            No. 1 If your on the watch list you ain't getting on the plane.

                            No. 2 I won't be flying if the screeners be spying.

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                              #15
                              Doesn't belong

                              This thread is inappropriate for this message board.

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