State Legislatures Attempt To Limit TSA Searches 601
OverTheGeicoE writes "Here's a familiar story: a breast cancer survivor's mastectomy scars showed up on a TSA scan, which forced a horrifying pat-down ('feel-up' in her words) of the affected area. The woman decided that she would not subject herself to that again, and was barred from a later flight from Seattle to Juneau for that reason. But now the story takes an interesting turn: the woman is Alaska State Rep. Sharon Cissna, and once she finally made it back to Alaska she started sponsoring legislation to restrict TSA searches. Her many bills, if passed, would criminalize both pat-downs and 'naked scanning,' as well as require better health warnings for X-ray scanners and even studies of airport screenings' physical and psychological effects. Other states, including Utah and Texas, are considering similar legislation. For example, Texas State Rep. David Simpson is preparing to reintroduce his Traveler Dignity Act again in 2013 if he is re-elected. The last time that bill was being considered the Federal government threatened to turn all of Texas into a 'no-fly zone'."
FUCK THE MAN! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Finally (Score:4, Funny)
America is done. It's all a downhill slide now.
Really, the best thing would be a movement to amend the Constitution to allow for the peaceful secession of states.
I live in Cascadia -- we'd be one awesome country if we could be. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_(independence_movement) [wikipedia.org]
Re:Supremacy Clause (Score:5, Funny)
Still, you have to admire their balls (but only if you work for the TSA).
Re:Texas a no-fly zone? (Score:5, Funny)
The Rhode Island State Airlines wouldn't even be able to taxi to the end of the runway.
How is this going to work?
Re:Supremacy Clause (Score:5, Funny)
and off to the supremes you go.
tsa: "stop! in the name ... of glove."
Re:Supremacy Clause (Score:1, Funny)
this is one key difference between R and D when going to vote.
in general (I know...) R's tend to come down hard on MMJ and D's tend to be a bit more accepting of it.
Dumbass. I'm Republican and I smoke daily, as do most Republicans I've met in my life. The difference between Republican and Democrat is that Republican's have jobs and are typically angry stoners instead of filthy hippies. Stop whining about the party lines and vote Ron Paul - we're all Libertarian at heart anyway.
Re:Supremacy Clause (Score:5, Funny)
The Titanic on made one journey, going west. Obviously the port side was the sunny one.
Re:Supremacy Clause (Score:5, Funny)
This is inconsistent with my "VOTE OBAMA" rhetoric. Please mod it down.