Comments | mariness: Body scanners and pat downs

mariness

Body scanners and pat downs

Nov 19, 2010 09:53

I started this blog entry soon after returning from WFC, and then never got around to finishing it (this happens to a surprising number of my posts.) Since discussion on this point has heated up in the past few days, I figured I'd finish it up.

( Cut for those who can't stand to read anything more about airport security. )

security, wheelchair, travel

Comments 23

magnifelyn November 19 2010, 15:14:32 UTC

DH and I were joking that, in addition to refusing the full body scanning and insisting on being patted down in full view, we could also make the process extra uncomfortable by sexually harassing the TSA agents...

"Oh wow, that feels really good. Oh my, I haven't been touched there in YEARS!!" And when it's over, slipping them a twenty for a job well done. ;-)

mariness November 19 2010, 17:57:57 UTC

This idea seems to be trending :)

jackolantern November 21 2010, 16:55:57 UTC

I've suggested elsewhere that TSA agents should provide happy endings upon request.

d_aulnoy November 19 2010, 15:38:56 UTC

An additional point about the latex gloves: I have a friend with a *severe* latex allergy. The first time she went into anaphylactic shock? She was at a dentist's office. He wasn't even using the gloves, but there was sufficient residue in the air to make things hairy for her.

I do wonder what, if anything, the TSA is doing to make things safe for people with similar conditions.

mariness November 19 2010, 17:58:44 UTC

Yeah, the latex allergy concern appears to be growing. I should have thought of it, given that my brother is mildly allergic to latex.

hawkward November 19 2010, 15:39:13 UTC

What about people who are allergic to latex? Hmm.

hawkward November 19 2010, 15:40:31 UTC

Ah, I see that d_aulnoy beat me to it. I am not allergic, but I know people who are.

mariness November 19 2010, 17:59:46 UTC

Given the number of people on this blog alone who just raised this concern, I'm thinking latex allergies may end up being a larger concern for the TSA than anticipated.

katsudon November 20 2010, 18:56:41 UTC

Where they using actual latex gloves, or nitrile ones? When I was doing the EMT thing, latex gloves were normally uncolored, and the latex alternatives (such as nitrile) were normally colored blue or purple.

I only ask because I don't think I've ever seen colored latex gloves, so that's kind of a new thing for me.

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maystone November 19 2010, 15:48:26 UTC

And then you have issues with someone like my partner who has severe latex allergies. Running a latex glove across her skin is not advised.

maystone November 19 2010, 15:49:27 UTC

Apparently the latex is an issue with many people :)

mariness November 19 2010, 18:00:08 UTC

I'm noticing!

New York, Orlando join anti-TSA rebellion, TSA mounts PR effort malterre November 19 2010, 16:20:47 UTC

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/11/new-york-orlando-join-anti-tsa-rebellion-while-tsa-mounts-pr-effort.ars

Re: New York, Orlando join anti-TSA rebellion, TSA mounts PR effort mariness November 19 2010, 18:00:56 UTC

:: nods :: Although I'll note that Orlando-Sanford is the distinctly smaller airport around here and not the main one used by tourists. To really make an impact, the outcry would need to come from Orlando International.