Jack Brickman
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The problem with applying the Constitution to this case, is that our forefathers didn't count on terrorists hijacking, bombing or flying gigantic gasoline-filled machines into massive buildings full of other Americans.
Never in my life have I felt uncomfortable being searched at an airport, and I can remember a few occasions where I was dusted, take aside for individual screening and a variety of other bullshit. I mean, it sucked in that it took up some time and some of the employees seemed to be either incompetent or new at their jobs, but I just didn't see any reason to complain or not just follow the rules.
I just can't bring myself to feel like my rights are being trampled upon by people who are instructed to find weapons or dangerous material on the person of people who intend to kill me. And if they're carrying drugs on them knowing that they're illegal...well, fuck them. They're illegal. If you really want to do drugs, do them at home and take the minimal risk that a cop will knock on your door and arrest you.
The issue I have is that if anything, they need to be thinking ahead and researching what terrorists are going to do rather than reacting to them. Attaching bombs to women and children is a pretty common strategy in the middle east. I don't see any reason why they wouldn't bring that flavor over here eventually and frankly, I'm shocked it hasn't happened yet.
As for the woman that made this video, my very first thought was exactly what Max said: she went into the situation intending to create a scene and create a stir on the internet. She's after attention more than anything. A couple of the agents didn't know what the fuck they were doing, but at no point did I see any molesting, attacking or otherwise mis-handling the child. Everything the mother said was combative and scripted. At no point was the kid in danger of anything, other than losing her Lamby for 10 seconds while she and it were screened.
Sucks she's in a wheelchair, but she's a person boarding a plane and people boarding planes get searched. Why should she be exempt?
Perhaps a better question to ask is:
Is it fair that your average, hard-working American doing a shitty, thankless job in the name of making flying safer for everyone has to be subjected to fat bitches exploiting their daughters for a couple thousand hits on YouTube?