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President Obama said today he sympathizes with passenger complaints about aggressive body pat-downs at airports, but his counter-terrorism aides say they are necessary to guard against hidden explosives.
Balancing privacy and security is a "tough situation," Obama told reporters at a news conference following the NATO summit in Lisbon, Portugal.
"One of the most frustrating aspects of this fight against terrorism is that it has created a whole security apparatus around us that causes a huge inconvenience for all of us," Obama said.
Had to give you a star. Well said.
Originally posted by ironfalcon
Obama the globalist elite puppet thinks pat downs are necessary, but the American people who know the Constitution and Bill of Rights inside-out know that it is reminiscent of the fascist police state of Nazi Germany.
Why doesn't Obama lead by example and submit to the pat-downs he is advocating under the false name of national security, from all those patsy terrorists the globalist elite created in order to scare the masses to accept their fascist police state?
This is the biggest absurdity yet to come from the globalist puppet.
America is in the middle of a vigorous privacy debate. The Transportation Security Administration's full-body scanners and new "enhanced pat-down" procedures have (ahem) touched a nerve. The new scanners, which have been introduced in more and more airports over the last few months, provide a full, head-to-toe picture of a passenger. Depending on the technology, the image is either pretty grainy and abstract or damn near NSFW. You can opt out of the full-body scan, but that means enduring an "enhanced pat-down" with a TSA agent. In the new pat-down, introduced on November 1, agents use the front of their hands and "women’s breasts and all passengers’ genital areas are patted firmly." Sounds awkward to say the least.
Originally posted by SphinxMontreal
"Having your private parts touched by a total stranger is not frustrating - it's undignified."
Actually, it is more than undignified - it is sexual molestation, which is a serious criminal offense. A perverted Government which gets its rocks off on sexually molesting innocent people and your President is in full support of this despicable criminal behavior. What next?
Originally posted by ironfalcon
Obama the globalist elite puppet thinks pat downs are necessary, but the American people who know the Constitution and Bill of Rights inside-out know that it is reminiscent of the fascist police state of Nazi Germany.
Why doesn't Obama lead by example and submit to the pat-downs he is advocating under the false name of national security, from all those patsy terrorists the globalist elite created in order to scare the masses to accept their fascist police state?
This is the biggest absurdity yet to come from the globalist puppet.
These pat downs are not unprovoked are given ONLY when an individual is going to use general air transportation, the world has a substantial history of violence posed against commercial airplanes
Originally posted by malacandra
reply to post by ironfalcon
You know what I think? I think that in his heart he knows this is absurd, but he's surrounded by aids, counselors, long-time politicians, and shadowy figures. And they put pressure on him and say, "Mr. President, trust us, it has to be this way." And so he does. But I bet in his heart he knows this is wrong.
I'm no fan of Obama (not a hater either) but I just can't help but think he's caving to internal pressure.
Originally posted by backinblack
reply to post by Janky Red
These pat downs are not unprovoked are given ONLY when an individual is going to use general air transportation, the world has a substantial history of violence posed against commercial airplanes
You really think so? How many people do you think have died from the result of terrorist attacks onboard a plane?
BTW, even with todays standards of security at airports I doubt that would have stopped 9/11 as they only used box cutters which have tiny blades..They could be made from ceramics and still easily concealed from the current detection methods..
Originally posted by Janky Red
Originally posted by ironfalcon
Obama the globalist elite puppet thinks pat downs are necessary, but the American people who know the Constitution and Bill of Rights inside-out know that it is reminiscent of the fascist police state of Nazi Germany.
Why doesn't Obama lead by example and submit to the pat-downs he is advocating under the false name of national security, from all those patsy terrorists the globalist elite created in order to scare the masses to accept their fascist police state?
This is the biggest absurdity yet to come from the globalist puppet.
I think Airport security is necessary too - and I also think those scan machines are no good, therefore I would submit to a pat down, which I guess makes me an elite, with very little money...
Your equating this with Nazi Germany does not make sense for me -
These pat downs are not unprovoked are given ONLY when an individual is going to use general air transportation, the world has a substantial history of violence posed against commercial airplanes.