Osmosis Mom Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Nadia, I missed this. What a drag and they tell me that they only do every so many passengers. hmmm So do they only pat down your dds heads? he he he Starr Of course, not. We get a full body pat down every time. All my Muslim friends are getting this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Oh Nadia, I am sooo sorry. That is descrimination at its worst. :grouphug: The thing is the people working there don't make the rules so I can voice my sarcasm over the matter, but see no point in getting angry with them (as long as what they are doing seems "reasonable", however discriminating it is). I am afraid this is being done to de-humanize a category of people/lessen their value, because it certainly seems like a false sense of security; to pat down Muslim women and girls with headscarves in particular. But it keeps the illusion that we are scary and potential terrorists, because random it is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Of course, not. We get a full body pat down every time. All my Muslim friends are getting this!! Aw, come on. It's not because your daughters and her friends sing, "Don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me?" as they approach the screening area? Don't they ask for fitness tips as they grope their hips? (It's not random.) Did I mention I hate flying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 You do realize that if you choose a small airport, you will also most likely be choosing to fly on a small, commuter type airplane, as those airports are often not equipped to handle the larger commercial jets, right? As those small planes (even the commuter types) give me the heebee geebies, I will take my large commercial jet and a patdown anyday. :D For the record, I (and my kids) have been patted down at airports (as well as federal buildings) more than once and I have never, ever found a patdown to be the least been intrusive, invasive or "creepy". Really, it's over in ten seconds and seriously not. a. big. deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Oh Nadia, I am sooo sorry. That is descrimination at its worst. :grouphug: I always get a patdown when I wear my JogBra. It is all really mine, really. I love it when they do the karate chop in the middle and their hand bounces back with such force, it practically hits them in the chin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 My husband says there are no x-ray machines at Philadelphia. I don't know if this is true or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylou Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I always get a patdown when I wear my JogBra. It is all really mine, really. I love it when they do the karate chop in the middle and their hand bounces back with such force, it practically hits them in the chin. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylou Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Manchester NH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamrachelle Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 You do realize that if you choose a small airport, you will also most likely be choosing to fly on a small, commuter type airplane, as those airports are often not equipped to handle the larger commercial jets, right? As those small planes (even the commuter types) give me the heebee geebies, I will take my large commercial jet and a patdown anyday. :D For the record, I (and my kids) have been patted down at airports (as well as federal buildings) more than once and I have never, ever found a patdown to be the least been intrusive, invasive or "creepy". Really, it's over in ten seconds and seriously not. a. big. deal. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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