Re:Pilot Stands Up To TSA And Refuses Full Body Scan
by edw519 on Monday October 18, 2010 @12:33PM
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My apologies and I wish no ill will or to cause flames, but your comment makes me sad and reminds me of "First they came..."
My comment makes me sad, too. I think my actions and beliefs today would probably disappoint the "10 years ago" instance of myself.
A little background...
The incident in question happened 4 weeks ago, when I had an extra 2 hours before my flight. Sure, I had plenty of time to stand up for what I believe in.
On Friday, I was running late because of traffic and crowds. If I had refused the naked machine, I would have missed my flight, and I would have missed Startup School.
Funny how strongly we believe in something until it's our turn to act. That's when we find out, for better or worse, who we really are.
My comment makes me sad, too. I think my actions and beliefs today would probably disappoint the "10 years ago" instance of myself.
A little background...
The incident in question happened 4 weeks ago, when I had an extra 2 hours before my flight. Sure, I had plenty of time to stand up for what I believe in.
On Friday, I was running late because of traffic and crowds. If I had refused the naked machine, I would have missed my flight, and I would have missed Startup School.
Funny how strongly we believe in something until it's our turn to act. That's when we find out, for better or worse, who we really are.