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Rand Paul Detained by TSA at Nashville Airport
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by NowPublic Staff | January 23, 2012 at 08:11 am
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Rand Paul Detained at Nashville International Airport after Full Body Scan
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, who has been openly critical of TSA airport security procedures, is being detained by the TSA at Nashville International Airport (BNA).
Rand Paul went through one of the TSA's controversial and functionally questionable full-body scanners, which alerted TSA agents to investigate the senator further. Apparently Rand Paul's right leg set off the alarm.
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Rand Paul showed the TSA staff his leg (which, as far as we know, is not made of metal), but refused a full-body pat-down. The TSA staff refused to re-scan Paul, and so they have a standoff.
Rand Paul was one of the many senators who reacted in anger when a TSA official demonstrated the "gate grope" procedure on Capitol Hill, and his father, Ron Paul, is running in the GOP presidential primary.
Thousands of travelers have had to deal with the indignity of "gate rape", and accusations of abuse continue to pile up against the TSA, who have yet to prove that the combination of electronic strip-search and security-queue fondling actually do anything to keep America safe.
Now, though, it's become personal for at least one Senator. However, Rand Paul's office has something that you don't have: a direct line to TSA director John Pistole, for the good it does.
Expect Ron Paul, Rand Paul's father and GOP primary candidate, to reference the TSA incident in his campaign: the TSA's security theater is deeply unpopular with travelers. Ron Paul has already mentioned the incident on Twitter.
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at 08:39 on January 23rd, 2012
"Gate rape" -- it can seem extreme. Failing to cooperate with authorities makes it even more inconvenient for everyone including all of the passengers backed up and gawking at a stubborn Senator.
at 08:57 on January 23rd, 2012
YJ,
Is the real issue a "stubborn Senator" or selective "Gate rape" of a publicly outspoken critic of the TSA?
at 08:44 on January 23rd, 2012
This type of incident makes one ponder whether we are back in a new McCarthy era.
at 11:12 on January 23rd, 2012
Hello? What we're been saying for years. See "THUGOCRACY" at http://VicLivingston.blogspot.com
at 09:01 on January 23rd, 2012
Why wouldn't they re-scan him, that's faster than the grope down! VOTE RON PAUL AND RAND PAUL, they are fighting for OUR civil liberties. who else is???
at 12:55 on January 23rd, 2012
Shake him down. Ask for his opthamology license.
at 16:20 on January 23rd, 2012
Yeah, someone put YankeeJim through the gate rape and we'll see how he likes having his civil liberties trashed by Big Brother. I don't mind waiting behind him in line, even if the Totalitarian Goon Squads take hours to thoroughly probe every hole in his head.
at 17:02 on February 16th, 2012
The cancer-rate in this country is already sky-high. People are exposed to radiation everyday from numerous sources including wireless devices. We shouldn't be exposed to any more radiation. And we shouldn't have to choose between an invasive patdown and being hit with radiation. The machines should be removed from all airports immediately. It's irresponsible to expose the american people to more radiation so a few corporations can make money.