But, my concern with this was made clear to me while I was listening to the radio in the car last week. There was a local radio show that was talking about the "pat downs" and their call-in question was with regards to which celebrity the callers would like to give an airport security pat down to. As much as airport security officials claim that it is not sexual to touch people's bodies in the name of safety, it is certainly invasive and the experiences of women who have been through it suggest that many of them felt violated.
Via: Criminal Justice Degree
It's funny that what this document records as the first terrorist attack was actually performed by a right-wing pro-Batista group in Miami. Not only did the FBI cover up for the terrorists, they used the act to push through more security laws.
ReplyDeleteSomehow, a google search for "skinny painted cats" (don't ask) led me to a page featuring "anti-scanner undies", which for some reason made me think of your blog, which I haven't read in a little while, and lo and behold, you also have been thinking about that airport scanner. It's a Celestine Prophecy moment...
ReplyDeleteLink for travelers wishing to maintain their dignity: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/new-anti-scanner-undies-hide-and-protect-your-private-parts-2413761/