Comments on: My Opt Out Experiment http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2011/08/23/my-opt-out-experiment/ a camera, a passport, a ukulele Mon, 21 May 2012 13:31:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: JoAnna http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2011/08/23/my-opt-out-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-87109 JoAnna Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:45:18 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=5079#comment-87109 I've opted out three times and I've never had a problem with it. I haven't had to wait long, my stuff has always been in sight, the TSA agents have treated me with respect and the whole process has been fairly uneventful, compared with what other people seem to experience. I’ve opted out three times and I’ve never had a problem with it. I haven’t had to wait long, my stuff has always been in sight, the TSA agents have treated me with respect and the whole process has been fairly uneventful, compared with what other people seem to experience.

]]> By: nerd's eye view http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2011/08/23/my-opt-out-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-87075 nerd's eye view Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:03:36 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=5079#comment-87075 I'm not a civil lawyer, and I don't know you, Matt, so I won't assume you aren't one, but I'm of the camp that thinks that the TSA's search procedures are on sketchy constitutional ground. Some simple searching for TSA and 4th Amendment rights will show you that I'm not alone in that line of thinking. I don't think any of my comments were snide. As I mentioned in the post, I was not joking. I was being dead serious. I’m not a civil lawyer, and I don’t know you, Matt, so I won’t assume you aren’t one, but I’m of the camp that thinks that the TSA’s search procedures are on sketchy constitutional ground. Some simple searching for TSA and 4th Amendment rights will show you that I’m not alone in that line of thinking.

I don’t think any of my comments were snide. As I mentioned in the post, I was not joking. I was being dead serious.

]]> By: Matt http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2011/08/23/my-opt-out-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-87066 Matt Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:10:42 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=5079#comment-87066 TSA procedures are utterly ridiculous and pointless. Totally agree with you on 99 percent of this. However, two things: 1. Your civil rights are not being violated. Flying on a plane is not a right. 2. Making snide comments to any authority figure is going to lead to problems for you. Not saying that you shouldn't do it, but if you do, don't act surprised when they retaliate in some way or another. TSA procedures are utterly ridiculous and pointless. Totally agree with you on 99 percent of this. However, two things: 1. Your civil rights are not being violated. Flying on a plane is not a right. 2. Making snide comments to any authority figure is going to lead to problems for you. Not saying that you shouldn’t do it, but if you do, don’t act surprised when they retaliate in some way or another.

]]> By: Jill http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2011/08/23/my-opt-out-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-87060 Jill Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:29:11 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=5079#comment-87060 I opt out every single time I'm asked to go through the scanners. Each time, except one, I've been able to joke with the TSA agent, who seemed to dislike the whole process as much as I do. Once, at LAX (figures), I had a crankypants agent who was rather grabby. Each time, even with the LAX crankypants, the agents made sure my things were within my sight at all times. I realize that I've been rather lucky with this whole thing so far, and am not looking forward to the time when I get to write a blog post about my bad experience with the opt out. But it kinda pisses me off that I have to admit that I've been lucky, if you know what I mean. I opt out every single time I’m asked to go through the scanners. Each time, except one, I’ve been able to joke with the TSA agent, who seemed to dislike the whole process as much as I do. Once, at LAX (figures), I had a crankypants agent who was rather grabby.

Each time, even with the LAX crankypants, the agents made sure my things were within my sight at all times.

I realize that I’ve been rather lucky with this whole thing so far, and am not looking forward to the time when I get to write a blog post about my bad experience with the opt out. But it kinda pisses me off that I have to admit that I’ve been lucky, if you know what I mean.

]]> By: Stephanie - The Travel Chica http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2011/08/23/my-opt-out-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-87039 Stephanie - The Travel Chica Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:45:29 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=5079#comment-87039 I have never had to go through the body scanners, and I am not looking forward to that experience. When will TSA stop being ridiculous and inefficient? I have never had to go through the body scanners, and I am not looking forward to that experience.

When will TSA stop being ridiculous and inefficient?

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