TSA: Make Them Look You in the Eye
Nov. 22nd, 2010 03:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bewizeElusis Says It Much Better Than I.
I am summing this up as thus - the general traveling public's right to be safe does not trump my (or anybody's) right to NOT be sexually assaulted, especially when there are countless arguments pointing out that these new "safety" measures are not safer than other alternatives.
If you're flying the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, I urge you to consider opting out and forcing the pat down, if you're able to withstand it. As humiliating as it may be, there is someone out there for whom it will be worse, because of a history of sexual abuse, sexual assault, non-sexual abuse, non-sexual assault, mental abuse, and a whole host of other issues.
Take a stand, if you can, because there are people who need you to and can't do it for themselves. Take a stand, because we should have the right to demand that our government NOT treat us like criminals.
Another piece of advice, describe what the "pat down" is actually doing. This is a non-violent defense for any situation involving assault, as the people doing the assault do not like to have their actions pointed out to them.
"You are touching my breasts. You are touching me between my legs. I am not comfortable with what you are doing. You are groping my backside. You are squeezing me without any real reason."
Ask to have witnesses with you. If you can really withstand it, ask for it to be done in full view of as many people as possible. MAKE THEM LOOK YOU IN THE EYE.
And then write to your congressmen and women and ask them when the last time was that they had to travel and undergo "security screenings."
It's not okay.
I am summing this up as thus - the general traveling public's right to be safe does not trump my (or anybody's) right to NOT be sexually assaulted, especially when there are countless arguments pointing out that these new "safety" measures are not safer than other alternatives.
If you're flying the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, I urge you to consider opting out and forcing the pat down, if you're able to withstand it. As humiliating as it may be, there is someone out there for whom it will be worse, because of a history of sexual abuse, sexual assault, non-sexual abuse, non-sexual assault, mental abuse, and a whole host of other issues.
Take a stand, if you can, because there are people who need you to and can't do it for themselves. Take a stand, because we should have the right to demand that our government NOT treat us like criminals.
Another piece of advice, describe what the "pat down" is actually doing. This is a non-violent defense for any situation involving assault, as the people doing the assault do not like to have their actions pointed out to them.
"You are touching my breasts. You are touching me between my legs. I am not comfortable with what you are doing. You are groping my backside. You are squeezing me without any real reason."
Ask to have witnesses with you. If you can really withstand it, ask for it to be done in full view of as many people as possible. MAKE THEM LOOK YOU IN THE EYE.
And then write to your congressmen and women and ask them when the last time was that they had to travel and undergo "security screenings."
It's not okay.
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Date: 2010-11-22 08:04 pm (UTC)