Senator Rand Paul Detained By the TSA 941
cervesaebraciator writes "Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has been detained by the TSA in Tennessee for refusing a pat-down. Apparently an anomaly appeared when he received the full body scan. While he offered to undergo the body scan once more, he was informed that only a pat-down would be sufficient to clear him. He has since been detained and the story is developing."
Well, there goes *that* heroin shipment (Score:5, Funny)
"A senator would make a great mule," Simmons tells me.
Re:Well, there goes *that* heroin shipment (Score:5, Funny)
So what they've done is... (Score:5, Funny)
... they've pissed off a Southern Man and a Republican, in a position of political power.
Yeah. I can't see this ending well whichever way you slice it.
Re:Unconstitutional to Arrest a Congressman (Score:5, Funny)
He's not arrested, just "indefinitely detained"
Actually, entire Adamantium skeleton (Score:4, Funny)
Ron Paul wanted to give his kids all the advantages.
Re:Well, there goes *that* heroin shipment (Score:4, Funny)
An old friend of mine's father was in the Pope's press pool. Talk about exempt from screening; those guys got away with everything. Not to mention the reporters!
Re:An anomaly?! (Score:5, Funny)
He was carrying a Crystal for -30% radiation damage and a Spring for +30% impact resistance, good combination for today's air travel experience.
Re:Oh dear. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Well, there goes *that* heroin shipment (Score:5, Funny)
A. They probably picked the most anti-TSA guy in the Senate... ...who is the son of the most anti-TSA guy in the House of Representatives... ...and sits on the Senate Committee on Homeland Security.
B.
C.
Oops?
Re:Well, there goes *that* heroin shipment (Score:5, Funny)
Airport security was done by cheap, thug, thief, rent-a-cops before TSA.
Now it's done by expensive, thug, thief, federal cops in the TSA.
Re:Well, there goes *that* heroin shipment (Score:2, Funny)
Some would call that a privilege.
My point is that one can refuse the pat-down and leave. Our rights have been eroded, but we can still do that much.
Re:Well, there goes *that* heroin shipment (Score:5, Funny)
Well, they aren't going to make the flight go "boom", but they certainly are a threat. These are the people that damn near passed SOPA and PIPA, after all.
Re:Well, there goes *that* heroin shipment (Score:5, Funny)
My point is that one can refuse the pat-down and leave. Our rights have been eroded, but we can still do that much.
Try it and let us know how that works out for you. I'm sure they will simply let you walk away...
Re:Well, there goes *that* heroin shipment (Score:5, Funny)
Last time I asked if it was fine to have an erection while being patted down. They let me go.
Re:Well, there goes *that* heroin shipment (Score:0, Funny)
Congratulations, captain ahole
And other than that... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Well, there goes *that* heroin shipment (Score:4, Funny)
Well, bang stick comes to mind. But I used to read a lot of survivalist material. I've since decided that survival is too much work to be worth the minimal rewards.
Re:Far more effective (Score:5, Funny)
But don't you feel so much more secure now that these morons are watching over you?
If it takes a thief to catch a thief, does it take a moron to catch a moron? Clearly people who blow themselves. up are morons.