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Originally posted by mblahnikluver
reply to post by Exuberant1
I don't care either way if I get patted down.
Originally posted by Iamonlyhuman
Do they actually touch genitals? Or, do they touch the clothing on top? Can you catch a disease from clothing?
Originally posted by Violater1
Originally posted by Iamonlyhuman
Do they actually touch genitals? Or, do they touch the clothing on top? Can you catch a disease from clothing?
Go fly to a major city and find out.
Then please get back with us.
Originally posted by Hefficide
reply to post by MMPI2
Ah so it's name calling rather than actually proving anything of substance. I asked you to cite a single source showing a pat search leading to a person catching an STD and you did not or could not. Thanks for proving my point. You've been very helpful at keeping my scoreboard accurate.
~Heff
ETA: Pat searches through clothing are NOT a new phenomenon... Law enforcement, security, and even your local drug dealers have been doing these things for years. Surely you can find just one lawsuit awarding a settlement for causing a person to be infected from such practices... One? Anyone?
Man, Glen Beck has messed some folks up, but bad....edit on 11/21/10 by Hefficide because: added
Originally posted by Exuberant1
reply to post by MMPI2
Here is a picture to go with those facts you just posted.
It will help people better visualize what you have just said - hopefully it will help motivate people to make the TSA worker change their gloves:
[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/3e518a707f15.jpg[/atsimg]
TSA management at BOS was made aware of 8 suspected cases of scabies. TSA management immediately reached out to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Boston Public Health Commission and Massport. The Boston Public Health Commission informed TSA that only 2 of the 8 suspected cases were actually confirmed cases of scabies, and one of those cases was described as “mild.”
Health experts have continued to tell TSA that transmission to passengers is highly improbable given that prolonged skin to skin contact is required. Keep in mind, TSOs are required to wear gloves during the screening process while handling passengers’ belongings. You can always request that a TSO change gloves prior to a bag search or pat down.
Originally posted by MMPI2
Once again, pal, you fail. You are not as smart and aware as you think
Originally posted by MMPI2
Anyone putting their hands in another person's private areas is at risk for becoming a vector for all kinds of nasty bugs.
Originally posted by MMPI2
Does the news not reach you? Do you actually read any news sites?
Originally posted by MMPI2
These people come into contact with thousands of people daily, and their level of contact is absolutely unprecedented. Why do you not understand the risk here? Are you really that obtuse?
Originally posted by MMPI2
They look into babies' diapers, old peoples' incontinence pads, behind sanitary napkins, around and in prosthetic devices and around ostomy wounds.
Originally posted by MMPI2
Do you know what these things are? Do you know what choliform organisms are? Have you ever heard of E. Coli? Do people actually have to get sick because of TSA's overreach before you give up this charade? Are lawsuits by the families of survivors of TSA disease vectors the only way you would abandon this crap you are so invested in?
Originally posted by MMPI2
The level of abstruse ignorance about these issues here on ATS is really remarkable. I'm thinking that you are here not to learn, but to argue. Sadly, you fail miserably when you are confronted by someone who actually knows what they are talking about.
Sad, people. You fail MISERABLY at even the most basic concepts and arguements.
Originally posted by VonDoomen
reply to post by Hefficide
dude your ridiculous, give it up!
Originally posted by VonDoomen
Hes just trying to get people to be safe.
Originally posted by VonDoomen
WE DONT NEED A CITED CASE OF SOMEONE GETTING AN STD FROM THE TSA to know
that it is possible.
Originally posted by VonDoomen
since attempting to save face is so important to you, stop posting in the thread
Originally posted by burdman30ott6
So wait, a massive stretch of an argument against the TSA is considered "wrong" and "fear mongering", yet these TSA searches which are based on the biggest stretch imaginable (the astronomical;y slight odds surrounding actually being killed in a terror attack in a plane) is OK and not pure fear mongering & government conditioning? How does this work?