In this article the girl had just seen a movie about ”stranger danger” before she got molested at the airport by TSA thugs. So now I have a cool title (or headline) and just need to write the article. When I was a kid, we had the dangerous stranger, but no TSA. It hadn’t been institutionalized yet. [...]
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Texas Republican rebukes TSA; Lt. Governor sides with feds
As some of you know, I quit flying and announced the fact on Tom Sullivan’s national radio show. Channel 10 covered the “protest.” There were only three of us at the Sacramento International Airport, and I was not posturing. I’m completely serious. I’ve already looked into booking passage on ocean freighters as an alternative to flying internationally: http://www.seatravelltd.co.uk/ [...]
Jennifer Chou: TSA screening: no logic, no freedom, just fear, hatred and molestation
The Swill Bucket is pleased to present another column by Jennifer Chou. Jenn received her B.A. in communications studies from UCLA and her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law. She enjoys beer, jogging, the beach and music in her spare time. “TSA screening: no logic, no freedom, just fear, hatred and molestation” [...]
Moscow bombing: Carnage at Russia’s Domodedovo airport
A bomb attack at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport has killed at least 35 people and injured more than 100 – many of them critically, officials say. Read entire story here:
Jesse Ventura Sues TSA, Cites 4th Amendment Violations, Sexual Harassment
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura sued the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration on Monday, alleging full-body scans and pat-downs at airport checkpoints violate his right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.Ventura is asking a federal judge in Minnesota to issue an injunction ordering officials to stop subjecting [...]
Full-body scanners are waste of money, Israeli expert says
A leading Israeli airport security expert says the Canadian government has wasted millions of dollars to install “useless” imaging machines at airports across the country. Read entire story:
U.S Senator Diane Feinstein responds to The Swill Bucket, applauds TSA’s efforts
Dear Mr. Hamilton: Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns about the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) use of whole-body imaging scanners and pat-downs. I appreciate the time you took to write and welcome the opportunity to respond. As you may know, the TSA began using advanced imaging technology (AIT) in February of 2007. [...]
Homeland Security troll busted spamming We Won’t Fly
“Fuck you, Fuck all you cocksuckers, you wont change anything. ride the bus, TSA is here to stay there [sic] doing a great job keeping americia [sic] safe.” The message was clear enough. It’s a typical hate message one gets for saying anything controversial about anything in this Land of the Free. But someone traced the source and [...]
TSA terrorizes 4-year-old disabled boy in Philadelphia
Jack Cafferty asks: Is the TSA going too far when it makes a 4-year-old disabled boy remove his leg braces? Shawn Hamilton answers: “Yes, Jack. We’re glad you finally noticed.” Hear more on this ridiculous TSA exploit here: Note: This isn’t a recent story but from February 2010. It shows that the new TSA policies, reprehensible and [...]
Why the TSA pat-downs and body scans are unconstitutional
Thanks to René Hamilton and Donald Sage Mackay for submitting this to Swill! By Jeffrey Rosen, Sunday, November 28, 2010 The protest on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving was called National Opt-Out Day, and its organizers urged air travelers to refuse the Transportation Security Administration’s full-body scanning machines. But many appeared to have opted out of opting out. [...]