Well, it finally happened....

Join the club, happened to me WAY back in Munich, was in Transit, on my way back Home from near east country !
Second time happened couple years ago in Tel Aviv on Departure. Mom had finaly to testify I'm her daughter!

I'm certainly happy that the cowboy and his posse are taking the liberty to take your liberty and strip you of your civil rights by stripping you in the name of Homeland Security, packin' all that metal.

I certainly can sleep better at night...not because I feel safer, but the imagery is better than counting sheep. Just keep the "big scarry woman out of my dream, OK? I surely don't want to follow her anywhere.

Naturally you were flying in from Baja (just to keep this string in General Baja Discussion). Or was that au naturel you were flying in from Baja?

remember we were talking about your ststus as "m" the SPY!!!

you don't think........

All you naysayers out there complaining about increased security for the flying public of all nationalities ever stop to think about WHY it's happening? Granted, some of the tactics used could be refined, but I'd much rather have Skeet cause a scene & drop his drawers in line in front of me (actually, I'd really prefer that Skeet quietly go to the little room with the scary people with guns, rather than cause a scene & potentially cause all the people in line behind him to miss their flights, or cause flight delays, which could cause delays across the country!)....than the possible alternatives. M's experience would truly cause me some major embarrassment, but like her, I'd live through it....if no attempt was made to verify what was setting off the alarms, then the possibility that M's implants or Skeet's brace were explosive devices could severely ruin the day for a helluva lotta people....permanently! I appreciate the logic behind the increased security checks, although I think the methods could be refined! Remember, it's not just YOU being treated in the this manner; any & everyone who gets on a plane is subject to the same scrutiny. In the big scheme of things, I feel it's a necessary inconvenience....considering the potential alternatives! Will it take witnessing them calling in the bomb squad for the little old lady in line in front of us with explosives strapped to her chest under her underwire bras to get us to appreciate the need for these personal invasions?

LongLegs,

I actually agree with you. There is the need for competent security personnel to screen potential bombers and not let them board an aircraft. Part of the problem is that some of the security do not have adequate discretionary judgment. The issue is further muddied by politics. I don't like the politics of fear. I obviously have trust issues in this area.

We are all trying to sort out how much liberty we have to give up in the name of security. We have to each look within ourselves and decide how much we let fear run over us and our lives and how much zealous enforcement is justified. Sometimes my cynicism causes me to allow a little levity to creep into my psyche. That is not always well received by everyone when I let it out, but hey, it makes me feel better.

Geeze M

Ya gotta stop wearin' that Burqa when traveling.

A little over a year ago my sweet 14 year-old neice was pulled aside for the random strip search. Of course her mom accompanied her into the little room.
What a joke.

[Edited on 11-15-2006 by Taco de Baja]

I think I know the answer

HM, don't know, maybe being a female, wouldn't make it sooo interesting for them??
Or maybe my looks (petit blonde) is UN-SUSPICIOUS

But your variety of stamps does make it VERY suspicious. I guess.

Actually, almost all of my stamps came from my work with the Navy's of those countries before I retired.

I worked for an international Naval Architect/Marine Engineering firm. And I think they hired me because of my familiarity with those countries from my military career.

In a lot of those countries, a petit blonde gets a LOT of attention!

oh yeah! nothing as good as a BODYCHECK !