TSA

[wbm.livejournal.com]

Hey there. This is a comics opinion of my own creation.



I've never flown. With what's happening in airports these days, I never will. Among my personal issues is a near-total mistrust of authority, & that's under normal circumstances. This developing TSA sitch isn't normal, but what if it becomes the accepted standard?

As many before me have, I try to ascertain where religious practices originate. One tradition's no pork/shellfish makes sense in a pre-refrigeration culture. With another tradition's three rinses of water over the body on the right & 3 on the left, it, too, makes sense when one realizes that a single rinse barely washes anything away; as a one-time floor cleaner, the first layer of water is applied to dissolve/absorb dirt & other substances; subsequent water applications then wash away the dirt-laden water.

So, with these new rules, where will our up-&-coming TSA agents come from? The standards set for the applications process for police, clergy, seniors care & daycare are acceptable if one assumes everyone is & remains reasonable & well-adjusted. And yet this is the tragic, human flaw that abusers find their way through in order to make contact with unassuming new victims.

Unless something changes, & quickly, this is going to become a worst-case scenario without ever seeing another bomb.

We are terrorizing ourselves with penetrating eyes & groping hand condoms.

Comments

[pattyoplenty.livejournal.com]

I agree, but the problem with this at the moment is they are only screening/patting down 20% of flyers. What's the point of this if they are so busy patting down a little kid and a terrorist goes right after him on the plane without being checked with another undies bomb? Either check everyone, or don't waste our time humiliating us. Random spot checking is useless if it could mean a bomb getting on board. Think about it, the terrorist has a good chance of not being in the 20%.

[kinvore.livejournal.com]

Agreed, they'd have to check everyone or it IS kinda pointless.

[mikeyxw.livejournal.com]

Luckily explosives have never been found on a domestic flight, meaning this is probably not a real threat anyhow.