Comments on: TSA agent sues over on-the-job sexual assault http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/tsa-agent-sues-over-on-the-job.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 12:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jackbird http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/tsa-agent-sues-over-on-the-job.html#comment-1285545 jackbird Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132396#comment-1285545 I recently realized that the liquids restriction might make some sense, but because of the nature of the threat they can't publicly say what it is: How much gasoline would you need to spill and light in the cabin of an aircraft to kill the passengers and crew from smoke inhalation, thereby bringing down the plane? If that figure is around a gallon or more  (128 oz.) then it would make sense to want liquids on board to be contained in lots of tiny bottles (gasoline stinks; someone is going to notice before you open dozens of bottles) rather than a handful. I recently realized that the liquids restriction might make some sense, but because of the nature of the threat they can’t publicly say what it is:

How much gasoline would you need to spill and light in the cabin of an aircraft to kill the passengers and crew from smoke inhalation, thereby bringing down the plane?

If that figure is around a gallon or more  (128 oz.) then it would make sense to want liquids on board to be contained in lots of tiny bottles (gasoline stinks; someone is going to notice before you open dozens of bottles) rather than a handful.

]]> By: TheMudshark http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/tsa-agent-sues-over-on-the-job.html#comment-1285400 TheMudshark Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132396#comment-1285400 "I´ve told you a hundred times, not the ones in the blue shirt!" “I´ve told you a hundred times, not the ones in the blue shirt!”

]]> By: Lady http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/tsa-agent-sues-over-on-the-job.html#comment-1285317 Lady Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132396#comment-1285317 I don't see a problem here... If you work for an branch of our government that sexually assaults the very public it is suppose to protect then you should expect on the job training. I don’t see a problem here… If you work for an branch of our government that sexually assaults the very public it is suppose to protect then you should expect on the job training.

]]> By: oasisob1 http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/tsa-agent-sues-over-on-the-job.html#comment-1285265 oasisob1 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132396#comment-1285265 It's on-the-job training. It’s on-the-job training.

]]> By: That_Anonymous_Coward http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/tsa-agent-sues-over-on-the-job.html#comment-1285245 That_Anonymous_Coward Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132396#comment-1285245 in all fairness if we let them spend time groping each other maybe they will give up on groping us. in all fairness if we let them spend time groping each other maybe they will give up on groping us.

]]> By: Ambiguity http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/tsa-agent-sues-over-on-the-job.html#comment-1285222 Ambiguity Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132396#comment-1285222 Yea, that stuff STINGS like the dickens! Yea, that stuff STINGS like the dickens!

]]> By: flosofl http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/tsa-agent-sues-over-on-the-job.html#comment-1285175 flosofl Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132396#comment-1285175 Well, in that case we're obviously fucked. Well, in that case we’re obviously fucked.

]]> By: soylent_plaid http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/tsa-agent-sues-over-on-the-job.html#comment-1285059 soylent_plaid Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132396#comment-1285059 So a TSA agent is suing over... being groped by a TSA agent?  They might not like the precedent this sets... So a TSA agent is suing over… being groped by a TSA agent?  They might not like the precedent this sets…

]]> By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/tsa-agent-sues-over-on-the-job.html#comment-1284950 Lobster Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132396#comment-1284950 I agree with you there but... but what if they also have shampoo in a container that's larger than 3 oz.? I agree with you there but… but what if they also have shampoo in a container that’s larger than 3 oz.?

]]> By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/tsa-agent-sues-over-on-the-job.html#comment-1284947 Lobster Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132396#comment-1284947 "I was... practicing?" “I was… practicing?”

]]> By: Matthew http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/tsa-agent-sues-over-on-the-job.html#comment-1284937 Matthew Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132396#comment-1284937 Can we please shut down the TSA already?  I mean, I doubt they could really stop a box-cutter from making it on a plane if people were determined to hide it.  And passengers would NOT let somebody with a box-cutter take over a plane, ever again.  We Americans would kick that person's ass, even if it meant getting some cuts from a box-cutter to do so. Can we please shut down the TSA already?  I mean, I doubt they could really stop a box-cutter from making it on a plane if people were determined to hide it.  And passengers would NOT let somebody with a box-cutter take over a plane, ever again.  We Americans would kick that person’s ass, even if it meant getting some cuts from a box-cutter to do so.

]]> By: BookGuy http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/tsa-agent-sues-over-on-the-job.html#comment-1284920 BookGuy Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132396#comment-1284920 Makes sense.  I mean, what are TSA agents supposed to do when there are lulls?  Gotta grope somebody. Makes sense.  I mean, what are TSA agents supposed to do when there are lulls?  Gotta grope somebody.

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