Comments on: Video: TSA traumatizes child in wheelchair http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 05:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: allenels http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1664027 allenels Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1664027 Chauncey, the TSA is a multi-billion dollar government funded project. Do you really think our representatives in DC are going to acknowledge a petition from WE the People? The TSA, like the industrial military complex is about MONEY and all of the petitions from WE the People will not change a tinker's damn until there are enough people in DC and state governments that become public servants to serve our needs. Sad to say, but we, as a nation, are a very long way from those sentiments. Chauncey, the TSA is a multi-billion dollar government funded project. Do you really think our representatives in DC are going to acknowledge a petition from WE the People? The TSA, like the industrial military complex is about MONEY and all of the petitions from WE the People will not change a tinker’s damn until there are enough people in DC and state governments that become public servants to serve our needs. Sad to say, but we, as a nation, are a very long way from those sentiments.

]]> By: allenels http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1664026 allenels Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1664026 I believe you are making a grave mistake in thinking GWB is weak-minded! Millions elected him because they thought he was a "good ole boy!" A "good ole boy" that graduated from Yale, vacations in Kennebunkport ME. The perceived "fool" is not always the fool duped by evil. I believe you are making a grave mistake in thinking GWB is weak-minded! Millions elected him because they thought he was a “good ole boy!” A “good ole boy” that graduated from Yale, vacations in Kennebunkport ME. The perceived “fool” is not always the fool duped by evil.

]]> By: Imageination http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1663743 Imageination Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1663743 Here's the unedited and uncensored version of the video: http://www.sickonews.com/tsa-agents-detain-crying-3-years-old-girl-in-wheelchair-and-confiscate-her-stuffed-animal-for-real/ Here’s the unedited and uncensored version of the video:

http://www.sickonews.com/tsa-agents-detain-crying-3-years-old-girl-in-wheelchair-and-confiscate-her-stuffed-animal-for-real/

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1663081 Cowicide Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1663081 You're headed into false dilemma territory, so I'll stop you here. What's wrong with blaming Obama for prolonging and exacerbating it and Bush for starting it? Sounds like a good plan to me. No one here is giving Obama a pass on this AFAIK. But, there's certainly no reason to give Bush a pass either. Then again, we are <a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2004/5/21/gore_vidal_on_the_united_states" rel="nofollow">The United States of Amnesia</a>. Are you forgetting the TSA before Obama was elected? Here's a refresher: http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Professor_who_criticized_Bush_added_to_0409.html http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2005/07/68292 http://www.democracynow.org/2007/8/13/aclu_sues_jet_blue_tsa_for https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:fO7RSTsbMOkJ:www.oig.dhs.gov/assets/Mgmt/OIGr_06-60_Aug06.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiETsEtnzn5BL6kcp79vA29gyjYO-xkOH-aYXbHmtCBjq0qG_CnKsXLbxZlIrEoP9IYIwtEf6a9Zde5HoIbIBBXOBmTOyZCMDWtknR2_SL8LkIskoEumhz0iM-MLXvC9YkIyvvN&sig=AHIEtbRI3LNONlfaZYBe2IRF2Y22YTopcA You’re headed into false dilemma territory, so I’ll stop you here. What’s wrong with blaming Obama for prolonging and exacerbating it and Bush for starting it? Sounds like a good plan to me.

No one here is giving Obama a pass on this AFAIK. But, there’s certainly no reason to give Bush a pass either. Then again, we are The United States of Amnesia.

Are you forgetting the TSA before Obama was elected?

Here’s a refresher:

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Professor_who_criticized_Bush_added_to_0409.html

http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2005/07/68292

http://www.democracynow.org/2007/8/13/aclu_sues_jet_blue_tsa_for

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:fO7RSTsbMOkJ:www.oig.dhs.gov/assets/Mgmt/OIGr_06-60_Aug06.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiETsEtnzn5BL6kcp79vA29gyjYO-xkOH-aYXbHmtCBjq0qG_CnKsXLbxZlIrEoP9IYIwtEf6a9Zde5HoIbIBBXOBmTOyZCMDWtknR2_SL8LkIskoEumhz0iM-MLXvC9YkIyvvN&sig=AHIEtbRI3LNONlfaZYBe2IRF2Y22YTopcA

]]> By: Mike Hathaway http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1663074 Mike Hathaway Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1663074 The law has nothing to do with this.  The TSA creates there guidelines and processes.  The law just brings them into existence.  If our current president got off his ass and wrote, TSA stop touching children then signed it, that executive order would end this.  We have this problem because Obama supports it. He hired the people in charge of the TSA he has the power overrule and rewrite any of their policies without any congressional approval. The law has nothing to do with this.  The TSA creates there guidelines and processes.  The law just brings them into existence.  If our current president got off his ass and wrote, TSA stop touching children then signed it, that executive order would end this.  We have this problem because Obama supports it. He hired the people in charge of the TSA he has the power overrule and rewrite any of their policies without any congressional approval.

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1663058 Cowicide Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1663058 Here's an updated version with the little girl added... http://i.imgur.com/zNKObjY.jpg Here’s an updated version with the little girl added…

http://i.imgur.com/zNKObjY.jpg

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1663016 Cowicide Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1663016 Read the top near the "signed into law" part: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_Security_Administration Read the top near the “signed into law” part:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_Security_Administration

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1663012 Cowicide Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1663012 Obligatory...  I wish I never had to use this anymore... http://i.imgur.com/Uonir.jpg Obligatory…  I wish I never had to use this anymore…

http://i.imgur.com/Uonir.jpg

]]> By: ravenlunatick http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662891 ravenlunatick Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662891  All the people who matter are protected by the law. :/  All the people who matter are protected by the law. :/

]]> By: Greg Lester http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662767 Greg Lester Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662767  You mean OTHER than threatening the parent in regards to a fictional law about said parent's right to film the TSA agent as she pats down a disabled 3 year old? Because that itself seems fairly egregious to me. I understand these people are hired to enact misguided rules about travel screening. It is telling that she would she lie to save herself the embarrassment of being filmed. Would she do that if she thought she was doing the right thing?  You mean OTHER than threatening the parent in regards to a fictional law about said parent’s right to film the TSA agent as she pats down a disabled 3 year old? Because that itself seems fairly egregious to me.

I understand these people are hired to enact misguided rules about travel screening. It is telling that she would she lie to save herself the embarrassment of being filmed. Would she do that if she thought she was doing the right thing?

]]> By: John Meadows http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662716 John Meadows Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662716 The story was not just about the traumatization of the child, but also in that security attempted to say that recording it was illegal. Its not. The story was not just about the traumatization of the child, but also in that security attempted to say that recording it was illegal. Its not.

]]> By: Cocomaan http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662711 Cocomaan Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662711 It was interesting to hear her say "Cite the law". People must think they are still protected by the law. It was interesting to hear her say “Cite the law”. People must think they are still protected by the law.

]]> By: Cocomaan http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662705 Cocomaan Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662705 We're still blaming this on Bush? I think it's 2013. We’re still blaming this on Bush? I think it’s 2013.

]]> By: J. Todd Leffar http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662624 J. Todd Leffar Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662624 Lucy's mom did a commendable / exceptional / damn fine / insert-additional-superlatives-here job of staying calm. Lucy’s mom did a commendable / exceptional / damn fine / insert-additional-superlatives-here job of staying calm.

]]> By: Won Word http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662621 Won Word Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662621 Marbles aren't impressive. Marbles aren’t impressive.

]]> By: Won Word http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662620 Won Word Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662620 Oh come now. You know Boy Man King was only followin' the orders of Dick "Darth Sneerious" Cheney. Remember: "The Force can have a strong influence on the weak-minded." Oh come now. You know Boy Man King was only followin’ the orders of Dick “Darth Sneerious” Cheney.

Remember: “The Force can have a strong influence on the weak-minded.”

]]> By: Won Word http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662618 Won Word Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662618 Tub Stacking Authority: proudly closing the barn door for over 11 years. Tub Stacking Authority: proudly closing the barn door for over 11 years.

]]> By: Fooandbar http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662572 Fooandbar Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662572 Jokes aside, I wonder how much outcry there would be if this family was darker-skinned, wearing veils, father bearded, and with Arabic accent. Jokes aside, I wonder how much outcry there would be if this family was darker-skinned, wearing veils, father bearded, and with Arabic accent.

]]> By: Jon Winchester http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662554 Jon Winchester Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662554 I know we don't like the TSA, but I can't see anything too egregious here. The kid cried because she had to give up her doll while it went through the x-ray machine. This would have happened before the TSA existed, and three year olds cry at the drop of a hat, especially a cranky travelling three year old. I know we don’t like the TSA, but I can’t see anything too egregious here. The kid cried because she had to give up her doll while it went through the x-ray machine. This would have happened before the TSA existed, and three year olds cry at the drop of a hat, especially a cranky travelling three year old.

]]> By: Tynam http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662547 Tynam Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662547 You're completely right, except for the part where the need for security is undoubtedly real.  (The only security change actually required was implemented a decade ago: reinforced cockpit doors.) The rest is your government bankrupting your country to show off the size of it's balls. You’re completely right, except for the part where the need for security is undoubtedly real.  (The only security change actually required was implemented a decade ago: reinforced cockpit doors.)

The rest is your government bankrupting your country to show off the size of it’s balls.

]]> By: Chauncey Scott http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662485 Chauncey Scott Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662485 I think it's time to start a White House petition, that delves into enhancing the TSA's training, and requirements (aptitude test, personality test, perhaps associates or bachelor degree) with the goal of making it into an actual 'Civil Servant' role. The need for security is undoubtedly real. However the execution is grossly mismanaged from top to bottom and everywhere in between. It's just mind-numbing/boggling/bottling..... I think it’s time to start a White House petition, that delves into enhancing the TSA’s training, and requirements (aptitude test, personality test, perhaps associates or bachelor degree) with the goal of making it into an actual ‘Civil Servant’ role. The need for security is undoubtedly real. However the execution is grossly mismanaged from top to bottom and everywhere in between. It’s just mind-numbing/boggling/bottling…..

]]> By: timmaguire http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662461 timmaguire Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662461 If harassing and terrorizing little girls saves one life, then it's worth it. For the children! If harassing and terrorizing little girls saves one life, then it’s worth it. For the children!

]]> By: Rachael Hoffman-Dachelet http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662422 Rachael Hoffman-Dachelet Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662422 I thought the mom really did a great job being clear, standing her ground, and staying calm.   I thought the mom really did a great job being clear, standing her ground, and staying calm.  

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662356 Boundegar Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662356 Wait, the three-year-old was a photographer? Wait, the three-year-old was a photographer?

]]> By: technogeekagain http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662305 technogeekagain Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662305 It is long past time for our government to stop doing the terrorists' work for them. I'll never forgive Bush for being the best collaborator they could have wished for; I'm having a hard time forgiving Obama for not having had the courage to stand up and say "That was a mistake; I'm sorry, and I'm going to demand that it be fixed." It is long past time for our government to stop doing the terrorists’ work for them. I’ll never forgive Bush for being the best collaborator they could have wished for; I’m having a hard time forgiving Obama for not having had the courage to stand up and say “That was a mistake; I’m sorry, and I’m going to demand that it be fixed.”

]]> By: buenasolas http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662304 buenasolas Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662304 How have we as a nation and society allowed the perpetuation of this myth that photography in a public place is illegal, let alone dangerous.  How have we as a nation and society allowed the perpetuation of this myth that photography in a public place is illegal, let alone dangerous. 

]]> By: The Ethnic Hipster http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662288 The Ethnic Hipster Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662288 The first line in a TSA Job Application Form: "Are you an asshole? __Yes"  The first line in a TSA Job Application Form: “Are you an asshole? __Yes” 

]]> By: Dan Campbell http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662274 Dan Campbell Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662274 bush turned this country into a nation of cowards. There's terrorist everywhere. The only way to stop them is to stop flying. Hurt the airlines financially and they will contact their purchased congressmen and have the illegal molestation stopped... bush turned this country into a nation of cowards. There’s terrorist everywhere. The only way to stop them is to stop flying. Hurt the airlines financially and they will contact their purchased congressmen and have the illegal molestation stopped…

]]> By: MrQuagmire http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662250 MrQuagmire Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662250 TSA, findin evil doers sinse 2001!  TSA, findin evil doers sinse 2001! 

]]> By: Matt Popke http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/video-tsa-traumatizes-child-i.html#comment-1662238 Matt Popke Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214597#comment-1662238 Really, what's left to say? Really, what’s left to say?

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