Don’t you just love the men and women at the Transportation Security Administration?
Well, the men and women at the TSA certainly love you.
It’s Valentine’s Day, and to celebrate the spirit of the day, the TSA is getting in the mood, just for you.
In fact, to show just how much the TSA loves you, they’ve even changed the logo on their Web site.
Isn’t it just the prettiest thing you ever did see?
So cheer up the next time you go through airport security. After all, the TSA is protecting you from dangerous bottled water and toothpaste in the skies, because they know Americans can’t take care of themselves and are so helpless they need their Nanny State to do everything for them.
And when they pull you aside for their extra special private screening, slip on the thick latex gloves, and ask you to bend over, that’s just their way of showing you how much they really, really care.
Update: Ryan Singel at Wired News learned that the TSA’s web site was apparently hacked and people who were looking to fill out a redress form for being told they were on a watchlist were redirected to an apparent phishing site. TSA has removed the link to the apparent phishing site and replaced it with the link to the real site, but the declaration of their love for us remains at the top of the page.
Update 2: The apparent phishing site wasn’t a phishing site at all, but the real, live site of the government contractor who built the traveler redress system. Visiting the old link now redirects people to the correct site.
(Thanks to J. Bureaucrat who sent this in.)
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Slim
Feb 14, 2007
I wonder how long they spent on the new logo, and how much of my and everyone else’s money on the stupid logo.
jerk
Feb 14, 2007
Terrorist are everywhere and you have no idea what you are talking jerk. One of these days you may find yourself wishing we did more. TSA is not perfact but its better than before. Maybe one day someone you love will die by an attach. Your an asshole
Michael Hampton
Feb 14, 2007
Maybe the TSA doesn’t love me after all!
Richard Braakman
Feb 14, 2007
Terrorists are everywhere, but they don’t *do* anything. This must be because the terrorists love us too.
Cowards Begone!
Feb 14, 2007
“Terrorist are everywhere and you have no idea what you are talking jerk. One of these days you may find yourself wishing we did more. TSA is not perfact but its better than before. Maybe one day someone you love will die by an attach. Your an asshole”
Your mastery of the English language is eclipsed only by your bravery in the face of terrorism. Maybe you should have the TSA write your book reports for you.
jerk
Feb 14, 2007
I hope you and your family dies by a terrorist, maybe you would understand than. Till you lose someone you love by one of these assholes, you have not right to talk about this
jerk
Feb 14, 2007
sorry, don’t want anyone to die, but if you havn’t lost someone, shut the hell up. TSA is not perfact and if it was everyone would still bitch about it. Your privacy is given up when you choose to fly. If you don’t like it don’t fly. You don’t have to. If you need to for your job get a new job. Oh, I don’t work for TSA just appreactiate what they are trying to do
Brock
Feb 14, 2007
From the TSA dictionary:
appreactiate: verb – to bend over and take it up the ass in the name of security theater.
Michael Jefferson
Feb 14, 2007
I don’t think anyone has ever died from an “attach”. The TSA is worthless; they are not protecting anyone or anything except their own fat asses.
Highlander
Feb 14, 2007
Jerk,
You are appropriately named, and it’s an appropriate ‘heads up’ for what follows your name.
Oh, and by the way, the real words associated with ‘TSA’ are: Totally Stupid Arses.
Potential Threat
Feb 14, 2007
After all, the TSA is protecting you from dangerous bottled water and toothpaste in the skies…
They’re not even doing that.
Sunday morning I went through security at a very large airport in the U.S. and boarded my flight. A few hours later, I reached into my briefcase for some of my dangerous toiletries and realized I’d neglected to pull the Kip-loc bag (typo intentional) out and put it on the belt. Didn’t get stopped, questioned, strip-searched or anal-probed. And it’s not the first time it’s happened, either. Several times since last August, I’ve left bottles of eyedrops and other things in the bottom of my carry-on and nobody’s said “boo.”
So quite clearly, the way to get hazardous liquids onto the plane is to simply put them in a Kip-loc bag and carry them on. No fuss, no muss. The guys planning the bombings didn’t even need to bother with concealing it in Gatorade bottles.
Potential Threat
Feb 14, 2007
too bad they don’t have any l’s in their logo they could be just like the Googe
Potential Threat
Feb 15, 2007
Comment #12 wasn’t me.
And why is it that sometimes the name field is pre-filled with another name?
Is it the terrorists?
Michael Hampton
Feb 15, 2007
You didn’t leave an email address, so I can’t contact you about that problem.
In short, if you’re seeing someone else’s name pre-filled, then the local caching stuff here (which saves my ass when I get submitted to digg.com, every few days or so) may have a bug in it and needs to be checked out.
If it happens again, use the contact form from the top of the page to contact me.
Highlander
Feb 15, 2007
One’s definition of the term/word ‘terrorist’ is largely dependent upon one’s dictionary.
Of course, men and women such as those occupying high office, seemingly make changes to whatever lexicon they happen to employ at the moment. To wit: George Orwell’s novel ‘1984.’
See: http://www.online-literature.com/orwell/1984/
Nonsense, it would seem, is the order of the day, as long as one is assessed of what consititutes the nonsense, so that one may make sense of that – if possible.
Richard Braakman
Feb 15, 2007
I find it sadly ironic that the word “terrorism” originally referred to a kind of government (rule by terror), and has now been redefined to explicitly exclude any kind of state action.
My definition is simpler than the official one. Terrorists are people who deliberately scare you in order to gain political power.
With that definition, they become amazingly easier to find.
Nixer6
Feb 17, 2007
Hopefully “Jerk” has now had his government approved “psychotropic” prescription re-filled and can now return to his full time job in the FBI’s property control office.
Highlander
Feb 17, 2007
Nixer,
I wouldn’t speak too soon on that one!
Jerks have a bad habit of returning and becoming even jerkier.
geeveedub
Feb 18, 2007
You all… PLEASE go out and get lives. How much of your lives did you just spend overanalyzing a cool, little, 10-minute graphic? You could’ve spent that time climbing out of mommy and daddy’s basements and getting out into the real world.
Okay, i’m off to go do important things, like enjoying life. Peace. Out.
Highlander
Feb 18, 2007
Did someone make an attempt at communication?
Q
Feb 18, 2007
they should love us they’ve been bending us over and ramming their big government C**K up everyones ass all this time, I suppose it is possible for rapists to fall in love with their victims after all.
Princess
Feb 19, 2007
If you even knew what the TSA is all about and what exactly they are protecting people from, then maybe people like yourselves would take a second look at what and who you are critisizing. Maybe if we didn’t have people like Richard Reid and those other assholes out there, then TSA wouldn’t be needed. But the fact still remains that there will always be an evil part of humanity and that is what everyone else needs protection from.
Highlander
Feb 20, 2007
Dearest Princess,
Well, now, let’s have a look-see at your remarks, shall we?
What was the purpose for instituting the TSA, that is, what was the prime reason?
Now what =OTHER= nations in this world have a TSA?
What other nations have a CIA, or NSA, or FBI, or FEMA, or …?
Why is it that Switzerland has never been attacked by the terrorists?
Or Sweden, or Norway, or Mexico, or Chile, or South Africa, or China, or Nepal, or Iceland, or Ireland, or …
Get the point?
In the case you haven’t, it’s this: None of those nations have spent the last century screwing around in the lands of other peoples, toppling legally elected governments and setting up puppet rulers.
If the aforementioned lands have experienced no such threats as have been made against the US, then all one need do is ask ‘why?’
See this:
http://www.lexrex.com/enlightened/articles/warisaracket.htm
Now, either you have your head on straight enough to realize that all of what ails this nation in the way of terrorism is the freaking oppressive, and =EXTREMELY= meddlesome US government.
VERY BIG HINT: What goes around, comes around.
Quote by Thomas Jefferson:
I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever.
The only terrorists around here are those that either work for government, or the cabal of insiders who are directly responsible for the events of 9-11-2001.
If you want to eliminate the problem, start by unelecting every bloody damned last one of the current office holders, and put some new and fresh faces in the US Congress, and in the Whitehouse.
Call the US Army home, and disband it. The founders of this land =knew= that a standing army was every excuse to instigate war. That’s why the US Constitution authorizes only two years worth of approriations for such.
Call the Navy back to defend only what’s necessary: The shores, borders, territories, shipping and the people. That’s it, and not a thing more.
If some meddling rich SOB (can you say Texas oilman?) gets himself in trouble, that’s not any of our business, and certainly =not= the prima facie reason to invade foreign lands.
If the people in the middle east want to annihilate themselves, that’s not =ANY= of our business. And if you consider that it is, then be prepared real soon for an invasion by another land in order to decide for us what’s best.
Oh, and one last thing: If you feel the need to meddle in the affairs of yet others, then please don’t be asking the children of this land to sacrifice their lives just so you can feel good about ‘doing something.’
Instead, pack your own bags, sell your belongings and =YOU= go fight the good fight yourself.
Just don’t be expecting the rest of us to come to your rescue should you find yourself in an untenable situation while meddling.
Highlander
Feb 20, 2007
Dearest Princess,
Just one more thing:
Quote–
“But the fact still remains that there will always be an evil part of humanity and that is what everyone else needs protection from.”
Unquote.
Do I take it that you are somehow unable to defend yourself?
That you expect someone receiving a paltry wage to take a bullet just for you?
That you expect that person to die, just so you get to be a couch potato and watch your favorite soap?
The TSA is totally incapable of doing anything to stop a determined person from achieving his/her goal.
If that agency cannot protect you from a lightening strike, a falling meteor, and earthquake, a tsunami, a mugging, a raping, an automotive accident, or any other thing, then just how the hell do you expect they will protect your own particular butt?
VERY BIG HINT: You can =NEVER= be safe from anything.
Safety is a frame of mind, and =NOT= a condition of existence.
Ergo, protection is like a condum: How close to death do you desire to be?
Your own protection is relative to =your= willingness to take responsibility for your own life, and not pretend that some government lackey somewhere is going to do that for you.
Wakeup and smell the freshly brewed lies, courtesy of the US Government.
Cowards Begone!
Feb 20, 2007
“If you even knew what the TSA is all about and what exactly they are protecting people from, then maybe people like yourselves would take a second look at what and who you are critisizing. Maybe if we didn’t have people like Richard Reid and those other assholes out there, then TSA wouldn’t be needed. But the fact still remains that there will always be an evil part of humanity and that is what everyone else needs protection from.”
I know what the TSA is all about. They are a bunch of chicken-shit, lying bastards who should be tossed out into the streets. I don’t want their ‘protection’ and I don’t need their protection racket.
I would be so happy to go back to Argenbright. The security was much higher before the scumbags who want to inspect shoes and liquids showed up.
Down with the TSA!!!
miche
Feb 23, 2007
As a frequent traveler, I am pretty accustomed to the BS that is U.S. airport security. At the beginning of the month, the Mr. and I went to Argentina, Australia, and Japan. We bought wine in Argentina and carried it on to Australia. Bought wine in Australia and carried both bottles on to Japan. We became so relaxed about our carry on luggage that we were surprised when leaving Tokyo that we had to repack our bags. We had forgotten that the 2 bottles of wine were “dangerous” in the eyes of the TSA.
Highlander
Feb 23, 2007
Miche,
I’m surprised that you didn’t have to declare your bodily fluids as well …
T
Jun 26, 2007
we all may not like TSA. But they are trying to protect us. Whether or not you think the rules are dumb they are there for our safety. And you may not feel like there is a threat out there. but remember right now we are over there in the “terrorist” territory. When our soldiers finally pull out of there and theres no one left to attack on the homefront theyll start to come back here to terrorize us. Then maybe we will all appreciate airport security a lil more. Until then TSA can have my toothpaste. If it saves my butt from crashing so be it. I do wish I bought some stock in zip-lock though hahaha
Anonymous
Oct 03, 2007
Once you hire semi literate imbiciles to monitor airport security you can be sure that tghey will act like the morons that they are.
Anonymous
Oct 03, 2007
Once you hire semi literate imbiciles to monitor airport security you can be sure that they will act like the morons that they are.
Highlander
Oct 04, 2007
Dear ‘T’,
The TSA is here for =ONLY= one purpose: To screw with us.
And your remark that they are here to ‘protect us’ is –at best– ludicrous!
In fact, the only thing those idiots have stopped from happening is flights departing on time!
And further? The =ONLY= terrorists are the TSA type playing their stupid idiot Der Fuhrer games. You know: Little hitlers.
Oh, and one other thing: Saving your butt from crashing?
Yeah, right.
Kimo
Feb 12, 2008
Can someone tell me one instance in which the TSA actually tharwted an act of terrorism? Shoe bomber? No, that was a flight attendant. Explosive liquids and gels? Nope, that was some other entity. Anything?
Highlander
Feb 13, 2008
Kimo,
My goodness, man! You ~can’t~ be serious here!
Why, have >YOU< grasped the gravity of ~what~ you’re asking?
The essence of it all amounts to asking ‘it’ to ~validate~ its existence!!!
Infrequent Flyer
Feb 29, 2008
Quite frankly, I’d rather see the screening done by military personnel with a couple of big dudes sporting MP-5’s at each checkpoint.
These TSA people are the same pre-911 McDonalds and Wal-Mart rejects. Poorly educated people landing feel good jobs with authority they would otherwise never be allowed to have.
Sure, there are some legit people out there but, they vary city to city each having it’s own set of rules. Some airports you breeze through, some you get shaken down for toothpaste and eye drops
Highlander
Mar 01, 2008
The quote was:
“Quite frankly, I’d rather see the screening done by military personnel with a couple of big dudes sporting MP-5’s at each checkpoint.”
So, a couple of “big dudes sporting MP-5’s.”
Yeah, that ought do it.
Sure.
And, just for the fun of it, let’s have them occasionally spray and pray the whole freaking crowd too, right? Just for effect …
I mean, what the hey: What good is airport security if no one gets shot occasionally?
Or perhaps even violently thrashed in front of everyone else?
Say, look: I have an =EVEN BETTER= idea: Dump the lot of them, and bring airports back to the time of where everyone could carry his/her own firearm. And since everyone would be carrying concealed, no one who know ~just who~ was carrying.
And anyone attempting to play stupid hi-jacker would get a good dose of heavy metal poisoning.
Of course it would also be a requirement to employ frangible bullet rounds to keep from shooting out the windows or aircraft skin.
Then we could save a bundle on taxes by not having to pay the dolts doing the TSA bit, or air marshals, or … You get the picture.