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sofa king

(10,857 posts)
10. That amuses me.
Tue Jun 18, 2013, 12:31 PM
Jun 2013

I used to fly with long hair, which invariably singled me out for lost luggage and invasive public searches (edit: the lost luggage thing existed long before 9/11, which is why Mo Atta had his luggage "lost" on 9/11).

Several times, I made my flight because after I was put in the "fish tank" and told to loosen my belt and unzip my pants in front all other flyers, I'd drop 'em entirely, turn a slow circle with my hands up, and show the crowd my American-flag underwear.

That would always instantly end my search, and my time would no longer be wasted.

The key to getting through security, if your appearance is being used against you, is to make security regret that they singled you out for harassment. So more power to this young gal.

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Too many goons in jobs like that make it really difficult for the decent ones. Uncalled for. uppityperson Jun 2013 #1
I wish the girl had read him the riot act. reflection Jun 2013 #2
Which is exactly the argument against NSA, CIA, and the rest of them. n/t Psephos Jun 2013 #24
They don't strip us as naked as they used to. Gormy Cuss Jun 2013 #3
She handled it a lot better than I would giftedgirl77 Jun 2013 #4
Oh yeah. reflection Jun 2013 #5
Mine too giftedgirl77 Jun 2013 #9
You gotta be kidding me... AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #6
I wonder if the flannel was on at the time? brett_jv Jun 2013 #13
What would a bra have to do with it? Do TSA agents scold young guys for wearing pnwmom Jun 2013 #15
WHAT! reflection Jun 2013 #19
Guys get scolded for wearing sagging pants marshall Jun 2013 #56
Not wearing a bra does NOT expose more of the body. pnwmom Jun 2013 #60
I don't think her breasts are the issue marshall Jun 2013 #62
I disagree. If that girl had been exposing her behind pnwmom Jun 2013 #63
And done the same to a boy with a bare midriff marshall Jun 2013 #64
GET REAL! You're saying that if a 15 year old boy had a slightly bare midriff -- pnwmom Jun 2013 #65
Shirts are required in most airports marshall Jun 2013 #67
Yeah, right, because there are no sexist men who pick on girls and women. n/t pnwmom Jun 2013 #68
It seems like more of an age issue for this man marshall Jun 2013 #69
I think that top RILib Jun 2013 #74
Requiring bras should be illegal. I never wear one. MillennialDem Jun 2013 #17
According to the photo caption ornotna Jun 2013 #20
Did you even READ the original blog post? lbrtbell Jun 2013 #39
Maybe it was the exposed midriff that was the issue marshall Jun 2013 #57
It sounded from the story that they were not together Beaverhausen Jun 2013 #61
Wtf? Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #44
Well, really the pic is irrelevant Bradical79 Jun 2013 #71
You can totally see her wrists in that picture. Orrex Jun 2013 #21
Maybe this is how he thinks, she should dress... AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #33
I see wrists and eyes. That is way too revealing. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #45
My guess is this was his way of hitting on her... Locut0s Jun 2013 #70
Just one more VA_Jill Jun 2013 #7
TSA should be disolved. blackspade Jun 2013 #8
That amuses me. sofa king Jun 2013 #10
love your story n/t Psephos Jun 2013 #25
I love people like that TSA agent RedstDem Jun 2013 #11
I guess he didn't like the fact that she didn't have a bra on. Her nipples scared him! Auntie Bush Jun 2013 #12
I've got two daughters reflection Jun 2013 #14
Down with bras! (from this 32 year old). I never wear one either. They do nothing MillennialDem Jun 2013 #18
Oh ffs. That outfit is TAME. Clearly that TSA agent doesn't get out much. n/t Butterbean Jun 2013 #16
Nothing like a peodphile with a badge. AAO Jun 2013 #22
15yo says somebody criticized her clothing is now breaking news of national importance? struggle4progress Jun 2013 #23
You know, I thought about that when I posted it reflection Jun 2013 #29
What is the "pattern"? jberryhill Jun 2013 #52
A pattern reflection Jun 2013 #58
Your username is terribly ironic right now. How dare we brng further light to the abuses of the TSA? DRoseDARs Jun 2013 #30
It is stuff like this that feeds the Tea Baggers and their hatred for Government... Bandit Jun 2013 #32
A teenager complaining to her Father grantcart Jun 2013 #40
But I read about it on a blog.... Inkfreak Jun 2013 #59
Maybe he was allergic to flannel? JoePhilly Jun 2013 #26
If you really want to get your blood boiling robbob Jun 2013 #27
For the sake of argument, rules for wearing leggings as pants One_Life_To_Give Jun 2013 #28
Funny how a minor is named, but the TSA agent is not. BadgerKid Jun 2013 #31
Well, her father publicized the alleged incident. HuckleB Jun 2013 #37
Nothing at all "revealing" about that outfit. Creepy that the guy went there. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #34
In LA that is "business casual". MindPilot Jun 2013 #35
Something smells about this story. HuckleB Jun 2013 #36
There are some interestingly dressed people at LAX jberryhill Jun 2013 #54
Why? Bradical79 Jun 2013 #72
So we are just taking this girl and her publicity hungry's dad word dbackjon Jun 2013 #38
I don't know what 'putting up the crosses' means reflection Jun 2013 #41
People are ready to crucify the TSA dbackjon Jun 2013 #43
because you don't experience such treatment from TSA? CreekDog Jun 2013 #47
White teen upper middle class girls jberryhill Jun 2013 #55
That's not revealing; they should see some of the things her aunt Christy Canyon wore... Tom Ripley Jun 2013 #42
How did he know she was 15? rug Jun 2013 #46
As it says: she was at the station where the TSA checks ID (nt) question everything Jun 2013 #49
Another reason why the government should not have extraneous personal information. rug Jun 2013 #50
Shouldn't TSA be happy? You can't hide anything under an outfit like that. LisaL Jun 2013 #48
Small people with big badges. BarbaRosa Jun 2013 #51
Oh great the American version of the modesty police. What's next TSA agents not allowing diabeticman Jun 2013 #53
News flash: TSA agents are human! hedgehog Jun 2013 #66
Newsflash: Some people get whacked out HoneychildMooseMoss Jun 2013 #73
And remember, it takes a village, as a wise woman once said marshall Jun 2013 #75
Security and fashion police rolled into one suffragette Jun 2013 #76
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