Comments on: 83-year-old Canadian proves your doctor can get you busted for terrorism! http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/21/83-year-old-canadian-proves-your-doctor-can-get-you-busted-for-terrorism/ General interest observations and true web-log. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: joshua http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/21/83-year-old-canadian-proves-your-doctor-can-get-you-busted-for-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-259817 joshua Tue, 22 Aug 2006 06:41:12 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6698#comment-259817 Geez Fusion....your getting so, ahhh...so calm about the TSA.....guess it must be sinking in that Bush is gone in 2 years :) Geez Fusion….your getting so, ahhh…so calm about the TSA…..guess it must be sinking in that Bush is gone in 2 years :)

]]> By: Mr. H. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/21/83-year-old-canadian-proves-your-doctor-can-get-you-busted-for-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-259401 Mr. H. Fusion Tue, 22 Aug 2006 01:26:15 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6698#comment-259401 I'm going with the TSA on this one. They handles it as well as could be expected. They did have a radioactive alert and investigated it further. Sheesh, what would you have expected them to do? They questioned him for ½ hour before coming to the conclusion that all was, in fact, well. The guy wasn't stripped and probed, held incommunicado for three weeks, sent to a Navy Brig in North Carolina, or had some overzealous Federal Prosecutor claiming they had apprehended a dirty bomb terrorist. Last year there was another woman who set off the metal detectors. It turned out there was still a metal retractor inside her from an operation six months earlier. At least the woman knew why she was still experiencing pain. I’m going with the TSA on this one. They handles it as well as could be expected.

They did have a radioactive alert and investigated it further. Sheesh, what would you have expected them to do? They questioned him for ½ hour before coming to the conclusion that all was, in fact, well. The guy wasn’t stripped and probed, held incommunicado for three weeks, sent to a Navy Brig in North Carolina, or had some overzealous Federal Prosecutor claiming they had apprehended a dirty bomb terrorist.

Last year there was another woman who set off the metal detectors. It turned out there was still a metal retractor inside her from an operation six months earlier. At least the woman knew why she was still experiencing pain.

]]> By: Bruce IV http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/21/83-year-old-canadian-proves-your-doctor-can-get-you-busted-for-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-259234 Bruce IV Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:13:55 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6698#comment-259234 Re 7: It is perhaps because your parents could be just faking age. They could really be 20 and just disguised, with their canes/wheelchairs/ect. the equipment to make a nuclear bomb. That or I'm paranoid and have watched them make Orcs on the LotR bonus disks too many times ;-) Re 7: It is perhaps because your parents could be just faking age. They could really be 20 and just disguised, with their canes/wheelchairs/ect. the equipment to make a nuclear bomb. That or I’m paranoid and have watched them make Orcs on the LotR bonus disks too many times ;-)

]]> By: BHK http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/21/83-year-old-canadian-proves-your-doctor-can-get-you-busted-for-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-259196 BHK Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:43:09 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6698#comment-259196 Why should they be anything other than ham-handed and single-minded? People who are polite, courteous and professional find better ways to earn a living than being a border security guard. If we want better people, we have to pay more in which case we'll simply go broke trying to protect ourselves. Why should they be anything other than ham-handed and single-minded? People who are polite, courteous and professional find better ways to earn a living than being a border security guard. If we want better people, we have to pay more in which case we’ll simply go broke trying to protect ourselves.

]]> By: sirfelix http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/21/83-year-old-canadian-proves-your-doctor-can-get-you-busted-for-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-259158 sirfelix Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:13:08 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6698#comment-259158 Again, another example of TSA looking in the wrong places. Why check IDs? Why check for radioactive poop plugs? They should be checking luggage, briefcases, purses, etc. My wife and I crossed into the US with a pickup truck filled with plastic rubbermaid-like containers of our stuff. The border patrol guy looked at them and sighed, then asked what was in them. We said clothing, etc. He sighed again then said ok, go on. Basically he didn't want to go through the hassle of opening them all. I even look somewhat arab. Checking an 83 year old man's ass is probably more fun for them. Again, another example of TSA looking in the wrong places. Why check IDs? Why check for radioactive poop plugs? They should be checking luggage, briefcases, purses, etc.

My wife and I crossed into the US with a pickup truck filled with plastic rubbermaid-like containers of our stuff. The border patrol guy looked at them and sighed, then asked what was in them. We said clothing, etc. He sighed again then said ok, go on. Basically he didn’t want to go through the hassle of opening them all. I even look somewhat arab.

Checking an 83 year old man’s ass is probably more fun for them.

]]> By: syngensmyth http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/21/83-year-old-canadian-proves-your-doctor-can-get-you-busted-for-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-259152 syngensmyth Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:04:38 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6698#comment-259152 I personally feel that the TSA has this senior threat well covered.. I flew with my in-laws, both 85 and mother 95 from Minnesota to Florida and back. Canes, wheel chairs, complete accouterment package. They were subdued and practically strip searched at each check point. I tried to take a picture, Dvorak style, but was seriously rebuffed and reprimanded, hence no proof. Maybe they are now concentrating on the invalid threat. TSA may indeed be secretly profiling, clever devils. I personally feel that the TSA has this senior threat well covered..

I flew with my in-laws, both 85 and mother 95 from Minnesota to Florida and back. Canes, wheel chairs, complete accouterment package. They were subdued and practically strip searched at each check point.

I tried to take a picture, Dvorak style, but was seriously rebuffed and reprimanded, hence no proof.

Maybe they are now concentrating on the invalid threat. TSA may indeed be secretly profiling, clever devils.

]]> By: thought police http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/21/83-year-old-canadian-proves-your-doctor-can-get-you-busted-for-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-258923 thought police Mon, 21 Aug 2006 18:20:02 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6698#comment-258923 those TSA guys are lucky they didnt scare the old guy into a heart attack or a stroke... those TSA guys are lucky they didnt scare the old guy into a heart attack or a stroke…

]]> By: w j crosby http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/21/83-year-old-canadian-proves-your-doctor-can-get-you-busted-for-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-258800 w j crosby Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:38:47 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6698#comment-258800 I had the same thing happen to me. I pulled up to Customs and Immigration at the bridge in Detroit (White-haired driving a Grand Marquis) and the officer said "been to the heart doctor have we?" I told him yes, got pulled over and checked (me and the car) with a Geiger counter. They were courteous and apologized for any inconvenience. At least now I know what the yellow towers are for. I had the same thing happen to me. I pulled up to Customs and Immigration at the bridge in Detroit (White-haired driving a Grand Marquis) and the officer said “been to the heart doctor have we?” I told him yes, got pulled over and checked (me and the car) with a Geiger counter. They were courteous and apologized for any inconvenience. At least now I know what the yellow towers are for.

]]> By: Smartalix http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/21/83-year-old-canadian-proves-your-doctor-can-get-you-busted-for-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-258760 Smartalix Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:47:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6698#comment-258760 This is at a border crossing, not an airport. This is at a border crossing, not an airport.

]]> By: Improbus http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/21/83-year-old-canadian-proves-your-doctor-can-get-you-busted-for-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-258756 Improbus Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:43:54 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6698#comment-258756 I am sure a terrorist would put the MIRV in his checked baggage. Jeez. I am sure a terrorist would put the MIRV in his checked baggage. Jeez.

]]> By: Calin http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/21/83-year-old-canadian-proves-your-doctor-can-get-you-busted-for-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-258754 Calin Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:43:45 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6698#comment-258754 <i>And those security people, they have no sense of humor whatsoever.</i> I don't know why.....but this was funny to me. And those security people, they have no sense of humor whatsoever.

I don’t know why…..but this was funny to me.

]]> By: Smartalix http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/21/83-year-old-canadian-proves-your-doctor-can-get-you-busted-for-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-258741 Smartalix Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:25:46 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6698#comment-258741 I think the police may have been a little heavy-handed, but I support their intent. We must screen for nukes, and with "suitcase" nukes available (any MIRV could fit in a large bag, one doesn't need purpose-built devices) any person could be smuggling one in. Who's to say he wasn't someone's mule? Having said that, as I first mentioned the problem is that cops are often ham-handed and abusive when tact, professionalism, and courtesy would have worked just as well. I think the police may have been a little heavy-handed, but I support their intent. We must screen for nukes, and with “suitcase” nukes available (any MIRV could fit in a large bag, one doesn’t need purpose-built devices) any person could be smuggling one in. Who’s to say he wasn’t someone’s mule?

Having said that, as I first mentioned the problem is that cops are often ham-handed and abusive when tact, professionalism, and courtesy would have worked just as well.

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