Flying Without Underwear

The Juju Woman and I were flying out of a major airport the other day and encountered this stupidity.

Sir, your bag has been randomly selected for X-Ray. Fine.
Do you have any film? No.
Do you have any sharp objects? No
Do you have a weapon? No.
Have a great day. Thanks.

Do you have a weapon? How stupid is this? What was I going to say? “Well yes, actually I do.” “My can of shaving cream is really an aerosol version of the Ebola virus”

Anyway, they were herding people through the security checkpoints like cattle at an auction. There is no way, NO WAY, they could catch everything. I heard one screener tell another “we done jis gotta move em’ thru – we’s got a backlog build up”. The other screener replied “I’s fixin to go on break”.

This is ridiculous, there has to be a better way. Maybe we should make it mandatory for all applicants to the FBI, ATF, Border Patrol, local Police departments, etc., to do a stint with airport security (TSA). Or, get serious about it and do it like Israel. El Al does it right…they profile everyone.

The Juju Woman ALWAYS travels with an Epipen. Not just flying…she always has it with her. Never once has she been questioned. Never. Ever. I’m telling you, a shot of epinephrine (commonly known as adrenalin) will temporarily immobilize anyone, and if it was administered in the neck, for example, you might be dead. Also, she could have something other than epinephrine in that device. She has never been questioned, period.

The fact is, the majority of these people at the TSA are dumber than a box of rocks.

I’m not that shy…if they want me to get naked and look up my butt…no problem. If they ask me why I’m not wearing underwear, I’ll tell them it is for their convenience. I have absolutely no problem with any screening or profiling. None whatsoever. I would rather be alive than embarrassed.

We need to implement security procedures like Israel, and if people don’t like it…fuck ‘em, they don’t fly. Plain and Simple.

The truth is: We are going to get hit again. The religion of peace will never stop trying, and eventually they will be successful in bringing down more planes. Sad, but true.

Make no mistake…we are at war with Islam, and Islam knows no borders.