I just had the misfortune for being the lucky winner of an “SSSSS” check – the extra security screen. SFO had me wait in a human pen for an armed bureaucrat who took 10-15 minutes before he got around to personally put all my stuff into the x-ray machine. I then had to go through the normal metal detector and into another human pen, waiting for him to show back up after 5 minutes.
He was a friendly and polite – called me Sir and chatted a bit as he looked through just about everything with his wipe and drug/bomb detecting computer.
FTL’s Mark calls it Security Theater, and it is – except I’ve never been to such an invasive Theater before. After the SFO American shake-down, I was pleased to go through a Second in London-Healthrow before taking my next flight – because, of course, the UK doesn’t trust US government employees’ screening abilities. Interestingly, there I didn’t have to remove my computer from my bag and their process, while still a pain, was remarkably more efficient with better technology that re-routed the bins back to the front.
Unfortunately, I fear rectal probes are in our future – if not by the TSA, at least by the IRS and Fed
I suspect that being literally raped by the IRS would be a pleasant experience by comparison with an audit. If all you had to fear was being buggered, at least you could shrug and rub a little astroglide betwixt your buttcheeks and get it over with.
Mr. Slave is not pleased about the new check-in procedure. Or is he?
“Jeethus Christ!”:) Hilarious!
at least *someone’s* having fun in the NWO!
That calls for a reaction video.
I just had the misfortune for being the lucky winner of an “SSSSS” check – the extra security screen. SFO had me wait in a human pen for an armed bureaucrat who took 10-15 minutes before he got around to personally put all my stuff into the x-ray machine. I then had to go through the normal metal detector and into another human pen, waiting for him to show back up after 5 minutes.
He was a friendly and polite – called me Sir and chatted a bit as he looked through just about everything with his wipe and drug/bomb detecting computer.
FTL’s Mark calls it Security Theater, and it is – except I’ve never been to such an invasive Theater before. After the SFO American shake-down, I was pleased to go through a Second in London-Healthrow before taking my next flight – because, of course, the UK doesn’t trust US government employees’ screening abilities. Interestingly, there I didn’t have to remove my computer from my bag and their process, while still a pain, was remarkably more efficient with better technology that re-routed the bins back to the front.
Unfortunately, I fear rectal probes are in our future – if not by the TSA, at least by the IRS and Fed
I suspect that being literally raped by the IRS would be a pleasant experience by comparison with an audit. If all you had to fear was being buggered, at least you could shrug and rub a little astroglide betwixt your buttcheeks and get it over with.
Shh, don’t give them any ideas!