TSA Scanners Shred Human DNA
 

What next? :(

Ouch. That's not good.


But look on the bright side: maybe the damage to their DNA will have the unforeseen consequence of creating genetic superhero phreaks... cool huh?

I'll take a Freedom pat over genetic mutation any day.

I'd just take a Freedom pat.

Jackbooted gene therapy for sheeple development?

What did I say? Can I get a WIT-NESS?

It's like... it's like money was more important than safety... Mind = blown.

It's like money was more important than safety, but in reality money is more important than human lives. Safety is just a collateral issue.

Did you see the new plan for carrying weapons on trains? Safety is apparently something to be disposed of in the name of safety.

The plan to carry on trains, is the same as carrying on planes, isn't it? At least that's what I read somewhere. Up until now, if you wanted to go hunting in Wyoming you had to fly or drive, now the train is an option.

It is the same as planes except no search, so honest folks get their weapons locked away and the dishonest carry them on the train... victim disarmament.

How do you expect to shoot buffalo from the train w/o a rifle?

In read some Amtrak stations have metal detectors, this will probably become more common as the airport market becomes saturated. Of course there's the public building market... and the Trader Joe's Market market.

A friend's son has been traveling by train (because he lost his driver's license), and said he has to carry his passport for ID, and they search carry on bags. I take it being a cursory bag check, no x-rays yet, but I wouldn't show my carry permit as a photo ID.;)

So far, 30th St. Station (Philadelphia) has no metal detectors. There are often police doggies meandering around, though. Can dogs smell guns?

They can if they're dipped in cocaine.

bomb sniffing dogs? might be able to smell gunpowder.

Two years ago, the DC subway announced that they would search bags randomly at entrances into the system, but they never implemented it. Friday they announced they were going to implement it immediately.

If you use public transport now, the courts have ruled that the Bill of Rights doesn't apply to you. You are "opting in" to the searches by entering the system. I wonder when they will extend that to anyone who uses public roads?

Usually they just are sniffing for drugs or explosives. Guns would not rate. But the perp who doesn't know that would most likely get pretty nervous at the site of a few police dogs.

Is there explicit state law that says you cannot legally carry on public transportation? I would imagine it would be a state law.

Well now they all know.

At least those who read the Cellar.

Beats me. You are thinking about the 2nd Amendment, and I'm thinking about the 4th. I don't think they care much about guns specifically. They will be doing swab tests looking for explosive residue, and detaining you for the 5 minutes or so for the reaction on the swab to take place. And then searching your bag if it's positive. If you decline to be searched, they will detain you and question you for a while. Then you will be kicked out of the system for that day.

This isn't an airport, it's just people going about their daily routine.

But it's random. Random stations, and random passengers.

Sounds obstructive to freedom to move about.