EddieS'04
In Memoriam 1950-2022
SOOOO, rediculus............:fire:
Has the TSA lost their Minds'
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Kevin Lang
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Driving is the way to do it. I don't think that I'll ever be on a commercial airliner again.
There has to be a way for airlines to cut out the TSA. I heard an interview with Paul Ryan (groan) recently where he gloated about some fee that he wants to impose upon airline passengers so that they pay for more of their own airport security(60%) and the non-flying taxpayer pays for less(40%).
Which might sound almost reasonable, except that he mentioned that pre-911, pre-TSA the ticket buyers paid for 100% of their security while flying. If the passengers and airlines were still paying for 10)% of their own security then we wouldn't have this foolishness. JMO, but we didn't have this nonsense going on before the taxpayer started footing the bill.
There has to be a way for airlines to cut out the TSA. I heard an interview with Paul Ryan (groan) recently where he gloated about some fee that he wants to impose upon airline passengers so that they pay for more of their own airport security(60%) and the non-flying taxpayer pays for less(40%).
Which might sound almost reasonable, except that he mentioned that pre-911, pre-TSA the ticket buyers paid for 100% of their security while flying. If the passengers and airlines were still paying for 10)% of their own security then we wouldn't have this foolishness. JMO, but we didn't have this nonsense going on before the taxpayer started footing the bill.
I like fee based government programs. It's kind of like, what is that called? Oh yeah, a market. If the TSA makes it too expensive to fly, so be it. The choice will then be to scale back TSA costs or scale back commercial flight. I have doubts that cutting TSA costs would be catastrophic to security.
David Clary
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Just flew last week. I use a cpap. I just sent it through the xray thingee in it's lil bag on the way to Seattle. On the return trip I was told to remove it from its lil bag and send it thru by itself. Ok, every time we fly the rules are different but I am ok with that as long as they keep us safe. I personally think that there is a lot of forbidden items that make it thru. Just my opinion.
I wish there was something to control unruly children. Gawd, drug em or gag em! We had a very bad experience on both the flight to Seattle and the return to Phoenix. If you have ever experienced 3 hours of a screaming 5 year old child kicking your seat you understand my frustration. The parents are clueless on proper parenting on public transportation. Come on folks, feed em, give em gum, play games with them, and comfort em so the other passengers are not disturbed.
The fellow next to me mentioned murdering the lil tyke. It's possible he was serious.....:grin:
I wish there was something to control unruly children. Gawd, drug em or gag em! We had a very bad experience on both the flight to Seattle and the return to Phoenix. If you have ever experienced 3 hours of a screaming 5 year old child kicking your seat you understand my frustration. The parents are clueless on proper parenting on public transportation. Come on folks, feed em, give em gum, play games with them, and comfort em so the other passengers are not disturbed.
The fellow next to me mentioned murdering the lil tyke. It's possible he was serious.....:grin:
itybitybob,
I ran into the same problem on a trip to Jamaica last year. i flew out of Dallas (DFW) airport with the small CPAP in my carry on bag. When through security at DFW with no problem. Flew back from Jamaica and went through Jamaica customs and security, again, no problem. Landed in the US at Charlotte, NC airport, and went through US customs with no problem and transferred my checked bag through to DFW. When I went through Charlotte customs, I had to do the same thing you did....send the CPAP through by its self. It went through the x-ray and when it came out the other end, the TSA supervisor said it was a CPAP, and picked it up, and carried it back to the front of the xray line, took it out of the carry pouch and then told me that it had to go through the xray by itself?? He knew what it was, and it had gone through the xray, but I guess with all the other stuff in my carry on bag, it was difficult for them to see exactly what it was?
...Rich
I ran into the same problem on a trip to Jamaica last year. i flew out of Dallas (DFW) airport with the small CPAP in my carry on bag. When through security at DFW with no problem. Flew back from Jamaica and went through Jamaica customs and security, again, no problem. Landed in the US at Charlotte, NC airport, and went through US customs with no problem and transferred my checked bag through to DFW. When I went through Charlotte customs, I had to do the same thing you did....send the CPAP through by its self. It went through the x-ray and when it came out the other end, the TSA supervisor said it was a CPAP, and picked it up, and carried it back to the front of the xray line, took it out of the carry pouch and then told me that it had to go through the xray by itself?? He knew what it was, and it had gone through the xray, but I guess with all the other stuff in my carry on bag, it was difficult for them to see exactly what it was?
...Rich
EddieS'04
In Memoriam 1950-2022
Richard,
Do you think he washed his hands after his morning crap....:bwahaha:...doughtfull...
If he knew what it was. IMO, he had no bussiness handling a medical device.
Kevin Lang
Well-Known Member
Maybe some enterprising group could form a company that does "carpooling" for private jets, jets that aren't subject to this TSA nonsense.
The last time that I flew on a plane the only nonsense that I had to go through was to take off my shoes (and walk across the airport floor without them on) and put my laptop through the xray scanner by itself. Now we have radiation-based nude body scanners, "detention pods" and the thugs/idiots-in-uniform TSA agents demanding to be allowed to carry actual real, loaded firearms. The same people who are so dumb as to take away a doll's tiny toy guy want to have real weapons that they can use on us.
No way I'm flying with that.
The last time that I flew on a plane the only nonsense that I had to go through was to take off my shoes (and walk across the airport floor without them on) and put my laptop through the xray scanner by itself. Now we have radiation-based nude body scanners, "detention pods" and the thugs/idiots-in-uniform TSA agents demanding to be allowed to carry actual real, loaded firearms. The same people who are so dumb as to take away a doll's tiny toy guy want to have real weapons that they can use on us.
No way I'm flying with that.
I'll now only subject myself to these unconstitutional demands if I'm flying out of the country. It's just a reminder that at the entrance of the airport, I'm leaving the freedom of the United States behind and embarking on a journey to another country where my constitutional rights have no bearing. It just happens to begin on U.S. soil.
EddieS'04
In Memoriam 1950-2022
Hugh,
Homeland security has proclaimed a 100mile no constitutional zone boarder. Around the contenital USA. Claiming even a citizen has no rights within that zone.
The liberal media wont tell us about it.
Just the begining of martial law. One more attack on the USA. Especialy if it is domestic. The patriot act will suspend the constitution. Also if OB gets'an all dem congress next year. And an attack happens. Under a suspended constitution and bill of rights. OB will be the president until.....who knows.....forever,,,,,,:angry:
I see Hitler rising from the ashes......:banghead:
Americans are asleep........SAD!!!!!!
Homeland security has proclaimed a 100mile no constitutional zone boarder. Around the contenital USA. Claiming even a citizen has no rights within that zone.
The liberal media wont tell us about it.
Just the begining of martial law. One more attack on the USA. Especialy if it is domestic. The patriot act will suspend the constitution. Also if OB gets'an all dem congress next year. And an attack happens. Under a suspended constitution and bill of rights. OB will be the president until.....who knows.....forever,,,,,,:angry:
I see Hitler rising from the ashes......:banghead:
Americans are asleep........SAD!!!!!!
Mark K 2
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Kevin Lang
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Why did "Dubya" create this nonsense? Dubya was a pres who would do one thing that I liked only to follow it up with 2 bone-headed things. I'd prefer him over the current occupier of the office but I'd like to have a president whose actions I approve of more often than not sometime in my remaining lifetime.
This video was humorous in showing the TSA hypocrisy and absurdity. Ok, it was hilarious.
"Much like Santa Clause, we only make you more secure if you believe."
This video was humorous in showing the TSA hypocrisy and absurdity. Ok, it was hilarious.
"Much like Santa Clause, we only make you more secure if you believe."
I am convinced this is not a Democrat/Republican issue. This is an us vs. them issue. Good cop/bad cop. Both sides working towards the same goal, just working it at different directions to keep us confused.
Tom
