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Originally Posted by _Richard_
does it concern anyone else that the people in charge of security would be so unimaginative, they couldn't foresee this PR nightmare they're embarking on? you'd think the ones in charge of security would be a bit more tactful, considering now we have headlines of who is exempt from security checks and who's allowed on board with rifles.
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Well, the government has to test its limitations. They were able to get away with the Patriot Act, torture, wiretaps without warrant, fingerprint scans upon entering the US, and so on. They probably figured, "what's a quick patdown at the airport?".
That one seems to have touched a nerve. "Go ahead and torture those filthy arabs in secret CIA prisons, but don't you dare touch my ass!"
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