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NotThisTime

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6. What has been approved is the following

Sun Mar 5, 2017, 03:40 PM

Mar 2017

They have always gone from the head, neck shoulders spine, top of the butt, down the legs and brushing the breasts and groin, well now that will be more invasive, going down the butt as well with enough pressure they can make sure they feel anything.

Where I go, I can't drive, so that's not an option.

This is apparently in response to the TSA's failure rate of I believe it was 92% 2 years ago. Of course the obvious point, is that it wasn't weapons on people they missed, it was in carry on's, but in response this is their solution.

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The TSA pat downs as described that start tomorrow equate to molestation [View all] NotThisTime Mar 2017 OP

Have an artificial knee jehop61 Mar 2017 #1

I'm simply going to wear a strapless bikini top and thong bottoms under a jacket and sarong NotThisTime Mar 2017 #7

How does this differ from what they previously had on their website? Pachamama Mar 2017 #17

Before they had 5 options, now they have 1 and they have to use "sufficient force" meaning more than NotThisTime Mar 2017 #30

Is this part of the Republican, "We're the government and we're here to help" routine? jalan48 Mar 2017 #2

I always try to break wind while they are patting me down titaniumsalute Mar 2017 #3

What are they going to do? Doreen Mar 2017 #4

They are often even ruder to deaf people. (I know--I am one.) nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #5

I don't know about that. Doreen Mar 2017 #10

What has been approved is the following NotThisTime Mar 2017 #6

Eww, awful. Creepy. JudyM Mar 2017 #38

Guess I won't be flying any time soon. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2017 #8

So the weapons they missed were in the genital areas. dalton99a Mar 2017 #9

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2017 #11

+1000 NotThisTime Mar 2017 #14

Well, there was "the underwear bomber" ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2017 #25

What is sad Doreen Mar 2017 #12

+1000 NotThisTime Mar 2017 #16

What would they do if you just stripped naked in front of them? phylny Mar 2017 #13

Well a bikini top under my jacket and bikini thong under my wrap around skirt or sarong won't be far NotThisTime Mar 2017 #15

LOL, I would make young heterosexual men swear off women phylny Mar 2017 #20

Unless you care, who cares? It's not your problem what anyone thinks! NotThisTime Mar 2017 #21

I don't care. Just having some fun :) n/t phylny Mar 2017 #26

Please let us know how it goes. It'll be a good story, anyway. JudyM Mar 2017 #37

I've had to get in those scanner things that go all around you nini Mar 2017 #18

I get patted down even after being in one of those BannonsLiver Mar 2017 #35

Without a speculum I'm not sure how much more intense it can get. davsand Mar 2017 #19

Yeh, that was like 2 pat downs ago, I was PISSED. I think I made a couple of not so well received NotThisTime Mar 2017 #22

Don't forget to fill out the head removal waiver application form (about 2/3 through): DFW Mar 2017 #23

If I ever fly again I'M wearing a speedo. sarcasmo Mar 2017 #24

i would suggest... samnsara Mar 2017 #27

Maybe I should make time for it, it's free for me, I just haven't had the time... NotThisTime Mar 2017 #31

Doesn't help for most international flights. unitedwethrive Mar 2017 #34

That would be a problem then, the only thing that seemingly helps is first class, you get your own NotThisTime Mar 2017 #39

My husband has 2 hip replacements HockeyMom Mar 2017 #28

well then the scanners better be guaranteed to be 100% safe! samnsara Mar 2017 #29

They don't even scan the damn cargo... If you wanted to blow a plane up, that's the way to do it NotThisTime Mar 2017 #32

how trumptastic. pansypoo53219 Mar 2017 #33

I think they had already been more aggressive BannonsLiver Mar 2017 #36

Shit, the bikini is in order, thanks for the update. I agree, whatever makes them uncomfortable, I NotThisTime Mar 2017 #40