Re:When we got to the scanner, I opted out. Then they opted ...
by evo_9 on Tuesday November 16, 2010 @03:54PM
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Thanks for posting this. Very insightful.
The thing I keep in mind is while I might not have a problem with this kind of pat-down I doubt many women are going to be ok with it.
The pat-down itself isn't even the real problem here or even the potential to abuse it (which is bad enough); almost certainly if you are an attractive women this is at the minimum going to be an embarrassing scene. I told my gf about this and she was shocked; she happens to be a very attractive asian women who normally draws a lot of unnecessary attention just out shopping/doing whatever.
So does she choose a private pat-down and who knows what kind of risks that brings? Or does she do it publicly so everyone can watch her getting groped? Sure as a guy I think no big deal, but for women this really is a big deal.
Anyway, what a mess and worst of all it fixes nothing.
The thing I keep in mind is while I might not have a problem with this kind of pat-down I doubt many women are going to be ok with it.
The pat-down itself isn't even the real problem here or even the potential to abuse it (which is bad enough); almost certainly if you are an attractive women this is at the minimum going to be an embarrassing scene. I told my gf about this and she was shocked; she happens to be a very attractive asian women who normally draws a lot of unnecessary attention just out shopping/doing whatever.
So does she choose a private pat-down and who knows what kind of risks that brings? Or does she do it publicly so everyone can watch her getting groped? Sure as a guy I think no big deal, but for women this really is a big deal.
Anyway, what a mess and worst of all it fixes nothing.