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From: Isaac.Obie@p0.f460.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Isaac Obie)
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Subject: BEING SEARCHED AT AIRPORTS
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Date: 5 Feb 91 20:13:37 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

now, i know that security is a must at our airports. but, like
everything else, there's a way to do everything. now, i always try to
ask that they take all the metal objects i have and place them in a
basket. sometimes, they do and other times they don't. then i wear
hearing aids and they invariably set off the detectors. i ask that they
put this in a basket and not put it through the xray machine. sometimes,
they don't. now here's the punch line. they want to do a hand search. i
refuse this invasion of my privacy. suppose i get a homosexual security
guard whe's just waiting to do just such a thing. well, needless to say,
they always honor my request not to be hand-searched. however, there's
much aggravation because if they'd listen to me in the f3pst pace, we
wouldn't have to go through this mess. further, when a lady comes up
with a guide dog, they always make them walk thrugh the securiny metal
detector even though they can see all that metal. then they ask for a
hand search of the person's purse. now is all this really necessary? i
think this is where organizatons like acb and others could be helpful.
have uniform search policies at every airport. for instance, in atlanta,
i can ask them to use a handheld metal detector. in boston, they don't
seem to have such equipment. now if i was going to be hand-searched by a
pretty lady security guard, i might not object--now i said might not.
now, let's see you guys kick this one around! tell me why i have to be
searched as though i am a common criminal when all i did was have
apocket full of quarters for pay phones and soda machines. don't forget
the hearing-aids! do you have better approaches for this situation? i
sometimes try to call ahead and request servie so it'll be easier. i
don't want to be shot out of the sky no more than the next person. i
know security is a must, but therh's a way to do everything. don't make
me feel as though i am a common criminal. thanks.

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