How did our country get to this point?

[xiphias]

Just got through security at Tampa airport.  Opted for a patdown instead of the backscatter.  Am still shaking from anger.  Didn't show any upset to the agents; not their fault, and didn't want to be arrested for causing a problem.  But how the HELL did out country get to the point that we are willing to be treated as probable-cause criminals for traveling?  It's unAmerican.  It's against everything a free country is supposed to be.  And I have no choice!  If I'm to visit Lis's family, I have to accept this infringement of my right to not undergo a search.

 

I have to accept that free movement around my country is now probable cause for criminal activity.  How the hell is this acceptable?

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[voltbang.livejournal.com]

We do know how to handle it, but that doesn't satisfy the fear of the chicken littles, so we put on some security theater and they feel better. If it wasn't insulting and intrusive, it wouldn't make people "feel" safe.