Still not sure about why so many are upset about body scanners

[schnurrbart]

What is the big deal?  Heard the wife a of pilot say last night that they are profiling.  I ask her how  and she just shut up.  I understood that it was EVERYONE for the scanner or the pat down.  Is that not correct?  Is it against your Constitutional rights to be safe?  Is it a loss of freedom and the pursuit of happiness?  Tell me!  Someone!

[tomexrepub]

Also like to hear from people griping why body scans or pat downs are a violation of civil rights but wiretapping without a warrant was not.   

[GreaTOne_65]

Guess who's doin' all the griping!? Republicans!! Boy, if that isn't ironic, the party that was so worried about "keeping America safe". The way I understand it, you have a choice, you can do the scanner, have a pat down, our get the helll out of the way! Take a Bus, or ride the train! Simple choices, for simple people!

[r3020]

I hope they keep doing it right up till the next election.

[GreaTOne_65]

Me too! Nothing like a bunch of rabid TeaGOPhers to laugh and marvel at their ignorance!!

[schnurrbart]

I do also.  That way there won't be any more underwear or show bombing attempts.  However, I wish you would tell me why you are so against it.

[r3020]

I think they should also do the same for subways and trains.

Bart, didn't the shoe bomber and under pants bomber board on a flight from a foreign country? What I don't get is why scan pilots. They are flying the plane, they don't need a bomb.

[r3020]

Bart, it is stories like this that forces one to shake their head. These people are to be punished for mistreatment of animals, which is far less than what is happening at the airports.

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Pictures of animals holding knives and cigarettes have prompted an investigation of employees at Mecklenburg County Animal Care and Control.

In an e-mail to city leaders, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe said his department had been investigating the "inappropriate" pictures since August.

One picture showed a cat, apparently sedated, with a cigarette in its mouth and a knife in its paws.

Another showed a cat with a pen in its mouth.

One showed a ferret that's missing fur, with a caption that read "someone thought it would be funny to Nair" the animal.

A whistleblower alerted a website that employees at the animal shelter had posted the pictures on Facebook.

Monroe said a review board was formed last week to determine what will happen to the employees.

"The disciplinary action will range from termination to suspension without pay for employees involved in the inappropriate acts," Monroe wrote in his e-mail.

Charlotte city leaders found out about the investigation on Monday.

"It sounds horrific from what I've read on the website," City Councilman Warren Cooksey said. "I'm looking forward to hearing from CMPD what the result of their disciplinary action is."

It's unclear when those results will be available.

A spokeswoman for Animal Care and Control said she could not comment

http://www.shelbystar.com/news/holding-51704-investigation-cigarettes.html

[kraft-t]

Republicans are afraid that the whole country will know their shortcomings!

Another thing I noticed about the body scan is the media phots of males being scanned show the male appendages hanging freely from their bodies. I would assume that most men would be dressed with underwear and I would think  the underwear would somewhat contain those appendages.

I'm a little puzzled by that unless they make them undress.

[r3020]

Mr Kraft, that is the answer to the age old question....Boxers or briefs.