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Friday, May 27, 2011 9:10
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Texas is taking matters into its own hands when it comes to the Transportation Security Administration’s enhanced pat down procedures – and it wants hands off.
The state’s House passed HB 1937 that would make it a misdemeanor offense for a federal Transportation Security Administration agent to “intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly [touch] the anus, sexual organ, buttocks, or breast” of a person going through airport security, according to this article in The Texas Tribune.
The bill is currently stalled in the Senate after the U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to legislators on May 3 saying the bill would be in direct conflict with federal law and could lead to a shut down of Texas airports.
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Dan Patrick, withdrew the legislation from consideration after a visit from TSA officials, which led to several Senators withdrawing their support for the legislation. So for now, Texans will have to endure the same enhanced screening as the rest of us.
Texas governor supports TSA 'anti-groping bill'
06.21.2011
SAN ANTONIO—The fight against enhanced passenger-screening measures at airports gained new support in Texas. On June 20, Texas Gov. Rick Perry added to state lawmakers' special session agenda a measure that would criminalize "enhanced pat-downs" by Transportation Security Administration agents at airports in Texas, reported MSNBC.
The bill passed the Texas House, but was then pulled from the Senate floor without a vote after U.S. Attorney John Murphy circulated a letter to senators warning that TSA has the authority to prevent airplanes from taking off from Texas airports if the agency cannot certify that they are safe.
The bill would make it a Class A misdemeanor—punishable by up to a year in prison or a $4,000 fine—for a TSA agent to "touch the anus, sexual organ, buttocks, or breast of another person, even through that person's clothing" for the purpose of "granting access to a building or a form of transportation," according to the news outlet.
The TSA defended its pat down procedures in a response to the governor’s bill. "Americans rely on TSA to put in place effective procedures to resolve security threats, and screen passengers who decline to be screened by technology. Aviation security agencies worldwide have relied on pat downs since long before TSA was created, and we have adjusted our pat-down procedures based on what we have learned from intelligence and the tactics used by our adversaries," according to a statement published in The Statesman.
During special sessions, the Legislature may only consider items that the governor puts on the agenda. It is unknown when a vote will take place.
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That is one rooted job.
Say Ben, what do you do? You don't talk about work much.
Tom, I am an anus checker for the TSA.
That must not be too bad, Ben At least you get hot woman ass every now and again.
Wish that was the case, Tom, we have a quota of 25 ass a day.
Good God, Ben, the numbers really get bad with that kind of number stuffing.
Yea, Tom, yesterday it was a 70 year old man wearing a diaper that really got to me.
Well, gosh Ben that's got to root ya.
Tom, this is true. I think I am getting shafted.
Why is that, Ben?
I spoke up, Tom. And they sent me to retraining.
Well, that should help, right, Ben?
*facepalm* We train on monkeys, Tom.
Oh~
Friday, May 27, 2011 9:10
Posted in category Public Matters
1 Comment
Texas is taking matters into its own hands when it comes to the Transportation Security Administration’s enhanced pat down procedures – and it wants hands off.
The state’s House passed HB 1937 that would make it a misdemeanor offense for a federal Transportation Security Administration agent to “intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly [touch] the anus, sexual organ, buttocks, or breast” of a person going through airport security, according to this article in The Texas Tribune.
The bill is currently stalled in the Senate after the U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to legislators on May 3 saying the bill would be in direct conflict with federal law and could lead to a shut down of Texas airports.
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Dan Patrick, withdrew the legislation from consideration after a visit from TSA officials, which led to several Senators withdrawing their support for the legislation. So for now, Texans will have to endure the same enhanced screening as the rest of us.
Texas governor supports TSA 'anti-groping bill'
06.21.2011
SAN ANTONIO—The fight against enhanced passenger-screening measures at airports gained new support in Texas. On June 20, Texas Gov. Rick Perry added to state lawmakers' special session agenda a measure that would criminalize "enhanced pat-downs" by Transportation Security Administration agents at airports in Texas, reported MSNBC.
The bill passed the Texas House, but was then pulled from the Senate floor without a vote after U.S. Attorney John Murphy circulated a letter to senators warning that TSA has the authority to prevent airplanes from taking off from Texas airports if the agency cannot certify that they are safe.
The bill would make it a Class A misdemeanor—punishable by up to a year in prison or a $4,000 fine—for a TSA agent to "touch the anus, sexual organ, buttocks, or breast of another person, even through that person's clothing" for the purpose of "granting access to a building or a form of transportation," according to the news outlet.
The TSA defended its pat down procedures in a response to the governor’s bill. "Americans rely on TSA to put in place effective procedures to resolve security threats, and screen passengers who decline to be screened by technology. Aviation security agencies worldwide have relied on pat downs since long before TSA was created, and we have adjusted our pat-down procedures based on what we have learned from intelligence and the tactics used by our adversaries," according to a statement published in The Statesman.
During special sessions, the Legislature may only consider items that the governor puts on the agenda. It is unknown when a vote will take place.
That is one rooted job.
Say Ben, what do you do? You don't talk about work much.
Tom, I am an anus checker for the TSA.
That must not be too bad, Ben At least you get hot woman ass every now and again.
Wish that was the case, Tom, we have a quota of 25 ass a day.
Good God, Ben, the numbers really get bad with that kind of number stuffing.
Yea, Tom, yesterday it was a 70 year old man wearing a diaper that really got to me.
Well, gosh Ben that's got to root ya.
Tom, this is true. I think I am getting shafted.
Why is that, Ben?
I spoke up, Tom. And they sent me to retraining.
Well, that should help, right, Ben?
*facepalm* We train on monkeys, Tom.
Oh~
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