Comments on: Campaign to opt out of pornoscanners & video TSA checkpoints at Thanksgiving http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/campaign-to-opt-out-of-pornosc.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 00:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jose Nav http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/campaign-to-opt-out-of-pornosc.html#comment-1586129 Jose Nav Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194122#comment-1586129 The TSA is just ridiculous. Budget cuts? start there. The TSA is just ridiculous. Budget cuts? start there.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/campaign-to-opt-out-of-pornosc.html#comment-1583576 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194122#comment-1583576 If I were headed to my family for a holiday, I'd do whatever it takes to get thrown in a cell for the weekend. If I were headed to my family for a holiday, I’d do whatever it takes to get thrown in a cell for the weekend.

]]> By: ChickieD http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/campaign-to-opt-out-of-pornosc.html#comment-1583107 ChickieD Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194122#comment-1583107 So, let's see, I'm on my way to Grandma's house for Thanksgiving and my main focus is on showing up the TSA, not, say, getting to the seat on my flight on the biggest travel day of the year. So, let’s see, I’m on my way to Grandma’s house for Thanksgiving and my main focus is on showing up the TSA, not, say, getting to the seat on my flight on the biggest travel day of the year.

]]> By: Over the River http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/campaign-to-opt-out-of-pornosc.html#comment-1582812 Over the River Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194122#comment-1582812 I like this. I am often in favor in any project that "shines a light where a light is not welcome"; count me in. I like this. I am often in favor in any project that “shines a light where a light is not welcome”; count me in.

]]> By: class_enemy http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/campaign-to-opt-out-of-pornosc.html#comment-1582785 class_enemy Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194122#comment-1582785 Yes, this worked so well the last time, didn't it? I believe the only way we get rid of the TSA is for the airlines to seriously get near to closing down due to lack of business.  Pressure from the civil liberties left and the libertarian right is obviously not enough. And knowing how we evacuate entire airports at the sight of an unaccompanied lunch bag, I would never recommend DDOS'ing the TSA with something like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Boston_bomb_scare" rel="nofollow">this</a>.  Don't even think about it, kids! Yes, this worked so well the last time, didn’t it?

I believe the only way we get rid of the TSA is for the airlines to seriously get near to closing down due to lack of business.  Pressure from the civil liberties left and the libertarian right is obviously not enough.

And knowing how we evacuate entire airports at the sight of an unaccompanied lunch bag, I would never recommend DDOS’ing the TSA with something like this.  Don’t even think about it, kids!

]]> By: Xploder http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/campaign-to-opt-out-of-pornosc.html#comment-1582738 Xploder Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194122#comment-1582738  Yes.  Yes.

]]> By: dethbird http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/campaign-to-opt-out-of-pornosc.html#comment-1582716 dethbird Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194122#comment-1582716 I'm new here. Does TSA mean "turd slurping arse-face?" "totally stupid authority-type" "technically sentient, actually" I don't know, I'm asking. I’m new here. Does TSA mean “turd slurping arse-face?” “totally stupid authority-type” “technically sentient, actually” I don’t know, I’m asking.

]]> By: cjporkchop http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/campaign-to-opt-out-of-pornosc.html#comment-1582711 cjporkchop Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194122#comment-1582711 IIRC, the TSA denies that it took all porno-scanners offline for a brief period during the 2010 Thanksgiving travel season. Taking them offline means that they didn't request that anyone go through them-- No one had to opt out. The point is that if the TSA felt comfortable enough to take the scanners offline to accommodate the Thanksgiving crowd, then they aren't really necessary for security to begin with. The aim of this campaign is to get the TSA to again take the scanners offline (by having lots and lots of people opt out and thus slowing down the security theater) AND to document that they are offline. IIRC, the TSA denies that it took all porno-scanners offline for a brief period during the 2010 Thanksgiving travel season.

Taking them offline means that they didn’t request that anyone go through them– No one had to opt out.

The point is that if the TSA felt comfortable enough to take the scanners offline to accommodate the Thanksgiving crowd, then they aren’t really necessary for security to begin with.

The aim of this campaign is to get the TSA to again take the scanners offline (by having lots and lots of people opt out and thus slowing down the security theater) AND to document that they are offline.

]]> By: Justin Farmer http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/campaign-to-opt-out-of-pornosc.html#comment-1582700 Justin Farmer Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194122#comment-1582700 Even after following the link I don't really get it. On the surface the last sentence ("TSA critics would then have...") sums up the protest nicely, but, really, how does filming expose the "false choice" of either a scan or pat-down? I get that filming dissuades abuse by making TSA staff more accountable but what's the likely outcome aside from making the screening process take longer? Is the idea that if lots and lots of travelers opt out of the scanners the TSA indirectly admits the scanners are unnecessary (so shouldn't use them) because they readily provide an alternative? Even after following the link I don’t really get it. On the surface the last sentence (“TSA critics would then have…”) sums up the protest nicely, but, really, how does filming expose the “false choice” of either a scan or pat-down? I get that filming dissuades abuse by making TSA staff more accountable but what’s the likely outcome aside from making the screening process take longer? Is the idea that if lots and lots of travelers opt out of the scanners the TSA indirectly admits the scanners are unnecessary (so shouldn’t use them) because they readily provide an alternative?

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