Standing Up to Pat Downs: Join the Live Chat
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Tonight, standing up to pat downs and other airport security measures, like full body scans that fliers feel have gone way too far. One man's pat down videotape sparked this new round of outrage when he warned a TSA worker, "If you touch my junk, i'm gonna have you arrested." How did that turn out? We'll tell you. We're keeping them honest.
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Dolphins are so beautiful!
It looks like the dolphins are smiling. They are so cute!
I would like to point out to Michael in L.A. that security policy is a reciprocal fuction. If he feels that strip searches are indaquate to assure his flying safety, he always has the perogative to drive to his destination.
Anderson:
It is funny to see the small cat chasing the big crocodile. Very funny.
Can you inform the viewers why crocodiles roam the world just as snakes and what is their purpose? In addition to other dangerous animals and mammals, I do think that those should not be roaming the world.
It was amusing to see the cat chase the crocodiles. I chuckled at that view.
We need more cats in the world as also in areas where crocodiles of all are in existence as in Florida.
Now that I have see this amusing view of the cat chasing the crocodiles I do think that everyone in those areas where crocodiles are hazards should own a cat.
I will be interested in finding out how they know that dolphins recognize themselves in a mirror.
A missing child should be first priority under the law.
They see happy dolphins.
An 'entire' family went missing?
(How often does that happen?)
That's so true. Thank goodness Anderson shines the light on these types of topics! Journalism at it's best
I know i keep saying that "just when i thought i have seen everyting"....something Else arises that truly boggles My Mind!
Our own government is "protecting" abducted children?! UNbeleivable!!
Oh Yeah, Congress will get right on this legislation, NOT-(i apologise for my cynicism), however the gentlman may be right, that with the exposure on AC360 Congree might act.
Just overlooked. Anderson, you do bring things out that need to be changed. Good for you and your team.
@Lisal-canada
I was thinking the same thing. It's a tricky situation – that's why the privacy policy is in place.
Oh boy!!!! I am shocked!!!!! No one take (kidnapped children) at all, Why IRS??????
The law should be changed.
Good for him. That a real proactive man.
If they can't get information even with a court order by law enforcement, then the laws need to be enhanced to include child abduction cases.
you could look at it that way – but flip the situation around – what if (say, for example) that a mother (or father) was trying to keep themselves away from an abusive situation
i would ASSUME that most abductions are with the 'bad' parent being the 'abductor' – but if releasing information resulted in the non-protective parent getting access to the child that could be a problem erring in the opposite direction
That's a lot of children abducted.
I can see the IRS protecting the privacy of people, but when it comes to abduction they need to help out especially when the family knows who took the child
Observing behaviors is smart and sensible security.
@Anderson,
"Basic common sense" is not so common.
Why did those people let that cat get near those alligators? How stupid was that?
The law certainly needs to be fixed.
I wonder if she should have gone to law enforcement first. IRS doesn't know what her intents were.
It's awful that there are so many crimes that are committed against children, yet even worse that it's family & friends of the family that are so often the perpetrators.
@Emily, "I wonder if that is what Rangel is hoping for with what he just pulled?"
I am sure of it. It just goes to show you how corrupt our government is.
That is one brave kitty cat! Taken em all on!
That's one lucky cat. Snap! Gone in 60 seconds. Sends chills just watching it.
Good Evening Evening! Greetings!
Good thing cats don't watch tv- we don't need a bunch of cats trying that at home 😉
animals so are very expressive – i wonder if the dolphins see themselves as happy – they look like they are laughing and having a bit of fun?
I love "The Shot" with cat & alligators, Cat made screech at alligator goes back to lake and one come back again, It made me laugh!!!! LOL!!! 🙂 I love this!!!!!!!!
The manslaughter story is sad all around. But, it's so misdirected to turn around and sue the parents. It won't bring him any peace and is so cruel to try and dump the guilt on lifelong grieving parents.
"Todays Shot" That is one brave cat!
Now that is a tough kitty!
@Emily-'Seems like Rangel is looking for time & or sympathy?'
I think he is looking for both
I always knew cats were fearless! Meow 🙂
OMG!! It really is something! Everyone is now a victim! The nerve to sue & blame the parents...speechless!
I'm all for reasonable security, but a pat down is not going to discover a bomb placed inside the body. It's not eliminate or catching what we want it to catch. What it will do is cause people to fly less once they get molested by the screeners. I don't mind a dog with a good nose walking around or an air puffer, or even a "swab" on my hands/arms. But there is no reason to make a disabled person on their way to Disney from Massachusetts drive for 2 days because flying is forbidden. Congress needs to fly coach instead of their private jets and then this nonsense will stop.
LOve that cat video!!
That's awesome with the cat fighting the crocs! Very funny
That is one tough cat!
What if it were you or your loved one on a plane where a bomb or weapon was carried on and used?
As a physician, I probe inside all orifices of the human body. Isn't that an violation of privacy? A sexual assault? Yet you allow it because it is in the best interest of your health! Scans and pat-downs are meant to save lives. Your life, my life, and countless others. If you don't participate – then you don't fly. That's the way it should be.
@Jo Ann,
"...but Rangel will probably get off on a technicality or loophole."
I wonder if that is what Rangel is hoping for with what he just pulled? (the extra time, or perhaps "sympathetic people")
Pray for the folks in Haiti...
What were New Yorker's thinking to re-elect Rangel during mid-terms?
I read the NYT article about the IRS not releasing information on alleged child abductors. Another sad story. With all of the information that is "out there" about all of us (SS#, bankng info, etc.) it boggles my mind that the IRS won't share something as simple as a home address.
Convenient, isn't it, that Tyner had the video recording feature on his cell phone active when he feigned his "outrage" over this?
Looks to me like he got exactly what he wanted – his 15 minutes of fame. And the media is playing right into it – as usual.
It is no longer encouraging to fly. I am also totally against body scanners and those security strangers touching the private parts of passengers. I have considered that there may be perverts and pedophiles who are responsible for performing those body security checks. I visualize that they would get a kick about viewing those scanners and also a thrill in viewing them.
My feeling is that people should boycott traveling in protest be it for one day if not more days and see how the airline and the government would appreciate it and feel about that.
Can the government not devise another method of performing security checks? Is this all and what the government is capable of doing? Surely it can do better in order to avoid passengers such embarrassing moments whenever they travel by air.
We are left with no viable option to the x-ray machine. The persons behind the screen and/or assigned to perform a full pat down should have higher and specific qualifications (such as a physicians assistant) than normal TSA personnel. TSA personnel and those performing pat downs should not be a part of the same organization and should not have contact with one another. This would help give some since of dignity to persons going through security and also a viable option to being x-rayed