[Infowarrior] - The real reason for TSA patdowns

[Richard Forno]

I think the last line of thie Ars article neatly summarises the reasons for this new policy.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/10/assume-the-position-tsa-begins-new-ball-busting-patdowns.ars

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"...the obvious goal of the TSA is to make the pat-down embarrassing enough for the average passenger that the vast majority of people will choose high-tech humiliation over the low-tech ball check."

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As for me, I agree with others who have chimed in today; I'll sigh contentedly, moan arousedly, and gaze lustily at my government-issued fondler, and perhaps overtly and obviously flirt with them -- gender notwithstanding.  That'll be my version of quasi-civil-disobedience to protest (if not publicise) the forcing of citizens to chose (and thus "accept")  two idiotic evils that don't contribute to fundamentally effective security.     ---rick

PS: With respect to Joss and River, I propose the new 'security' recordings at TSA checkpoints creepily sing "Two by two, mitts of blue."