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| Jesus Christ 2003-11-21, 6:00 pm |
| As American citizens, it is our duty to do everything in our power to keep our
airports safe. This means remaining alert and vigilant at all times. It means
reporting any and all suspicious persons to the appropriate authorities.
There are signs all over our airports that tell us to do just that. Attorney
General John Ashcroft tells us the same thing. So does President George W. Bush. That's good enough for me. And good enough for you.
I am proud to report that I had an opportunity to do my part this past July.
I was seated at the airport gate, waiting for the airlines representative to
call for people to start boarding the plane. I had a good forty-five minutes
left to wait, so I got up and started walking around.
While doing so, I started looking over the crowd of people seated in my gate
area, so that I could check out who my fellow passengers were going to be. So far,
so good. Nobody looked Arab.
Feeling safe and assured, I walked on over to the smoking lounge, so I could
smoke my pipe one last time before embarking on my plane A half hour later, I
returned to the gate and gave the passengers another once over. As I had expected, a few more seats were filled.
My composure came to a halt when I spotted an Arab man seated in my gate area with a carry on bag. Very slowly, I walked by him a couple of times, watching him like a hawk. He wouldn't return my eye contact.
Naturally, I became suspicious. So, here's what I did. I went over to one of
the airport security officers and said:
"Sir, please excuse me. I don't know if I'm hearing things or not, but I just walked by that Arab man sitting over there and could have sworn that I heard something ticking inside his bag. I walked by him a
second time and heard it again."
The security man thanked me, went over to the Arab, and escorted him away.
Apparently, they checked him over pretty thoroughly. He never made it on the
plane.
Yessiree. It worked like a charm. I was able to enjoy a relaxing flight and
catch a few winks to boot.
I never heard anything about this on the news. Apparently, there was nothing
wrong with his bag, and I'm sure he was placed on a different flight. Most
likely, he probably received some sort of compensation for the inconvenience of his
detainment.
Now then. Do you think I did anything illegal? Prove it!
What you may not know is that I have a history of tinnutis. This is a condition in which you hear all sorts of noises inside your ear, not only ringing and roaring, but also clicking and ticking.
Who knows? Maybe it was acting up again. In spite of the fact that would have been my first recurrence in over twenty years.
Actually, I feel kinda sorry for putting that poor bastard through that ordeal.
I would kinda like to make it up to him. If I were ever to bump into him on the street, I just might offer to buy him a beer and one of those funny sandwiches they like to eat.
On the other hand, our war on terrorism sometimes calls for difficult decisions, some of which are going to be proven wrong. That's part of the sacrifice of war. You win some, you lose some.
Call what I did "racial profiling" or whatever else the hell you want to call
it. I wasn't taking any chances. Neither should you. | |
| me? I dunno... 2003-11-21, 6:08 pm |
| sieg heil, you nazi prick... | |
| mindmesh 2003-11-21, 6:48 pm |
| <Snipped> | |
| Tech Ranger 2003-11-21, 8:02 pm |
| Webmaster, I suggest this user account be deleted. | |
| HOOLIGAN 2003-11-21, 10:03 pm |
| It takes Jesus Christ to bring Tech and Me I dunno to agree on something.
Incidently Airlines will usually upgrade an Arab if they make some bigoted passengers feel uncofortable, I see it all the time.
He probably was enjoying an extra wide seat while you squeezed in to coach.
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| curiousgeorge 2003-11-22, 2:12 am |
| that's mighty Christian of you.
My brother-in-law is middle eastern and in his mid 30's. He gets searched 3 times, detained, and interrogated every time he flies.
And no, he does not get anything for this treatment.
Airport security in the US is a joke. President Bush is two steps behind the terrorists.
Do you really think the terrorists are going to try the exact same tactic a second time? Homeland Security is just a show to get your vote in 2004. | |
| MistyRing 2003-11-22, 5:01 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by curiousgeorge
Do you really think the terrorists are going to try the exact same tactic a second time?
Unlikely? Or is it? Airport security differs greatly depending on where you go. I was in Greece recently and it was ptractically non-existent.
So here's the question. Suppose a plane carrying, say 200 passengers of mixed nationality, is hijacked in Athens. It deviates from its course and starts to head towards New York. What do you do? Shoot down a plane full of innocent people? Or does New York burn again? | |
| jimbo2002 2003-11-22, 6:41 am |
| Check it out, I think he is kidding us on, to get a reaction. Nicely put together, except that he suffers from "tinnutis" the correct spelling for this disorder is Tinnitus, if he suffers from it he should at least be able to spell it. The only bells ringing in my ears are alarm bells. | |
| bearing 2003-11-22, 1:55 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by MistyRing
So here's the question. Suppose a plane carrying, say 200 passengers of mixed nationality, is hijacked in Athens. It deviates from its course and starts to head towards New York. What do you do? Shoot down a plane full of innocent people? Or does New York burn again?
I think it would have to stop and refuel in the UK before embarking to the US, but knowing our record we'd fill her up and wave her adious. | |
| Jesus Christ 2003-11-25, 1:49 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by jimbo2002
Check it out, I think he is kidding us on, to get a reaction. Nicely put together, except that he suffers from "tinnutis" the correct spelling for this disorder is Tinnitus, if he suffers from it he should at least be able to spell it. The only bells ringing in my ears are alarm bells.
I am completely serious. The reason why this nation is so sad nowadays is due to people like you who expose themselves and our country to all sorts of dangers in the name of multiculturalism, tolerance and so forth. Better safe than sorry. This is our country, if the Arabs don't like being treated this way, they are free to leave. | |
| Papiya 2003-11-25, 2:12 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by Jesus Christ
As American citizens, it is our duty to do everything in our power to keep our
airports safe. This means remaining alert and vigilant at all times. It means
reporting any and all suspicious persons to the appropriate authorities.
There are signs all over our airports that tell us to do just that. Attorney
General John Ashcroft tells us the same thing. So does President George W. Bush. That's good enough for me. And good enough for you.
I am proud to report that I had an opportunity to do my part this past July.
I was seated at the airport gate, waiting for the airlines representative to
call for people to start boarding the plane. I had a good forty-five minutes
left to wait, so I got up and started walking around.
While doing so, I started looking over the crowd of people seated in my gate
area, so that I could check out who my fellow passengers were going to be. So far,
so good. Nobody looked Arab.
Feeling safe and assured, I walked on over to the smoking lounge, so I could
smoke my pipe one last time before embarking on my plane A half hour later, I
returned to the gate and gave the passengers another once over. As I had expected, a few more seats were filled.
My composure came to a halt when I spotted an Arab man seated in my gate area with a carry on bag. Very slowly, I walked by him a couple of times, watching him like a hawk. He wouldn't return my eye contact.
Naturally, I became suspicious. So, here's what I did. I went over to one of
the airport security officers and said:
"Sir, please excuse me. I don't know if I'm hearing things or not, but I just walked by that Arab man sitting over there and could have sworn that I heard something ticking inside his bag. I walked by him a
second time and heard it again."
The security man thanked me, went over to the Arab, and escorted him away.
Apparently, they checked him over pretty thoroughly. He never made it on the
plane.
Yessiree. It worked like a charm. I was able to enjoy a relaxing flight and
catch a few winks to boot.
I never heard anything about this on the news. Apparently, there was nothing
wrong with his bag, and I'm sure he was placed on a different flight. Most
likely, he probably received some sort of compensation for the inconvenience of his
detainment.
Now then. Do you think I did anything illegal? Prove it!
What you may not know is that I have a history of tinnutis. This is a condition in which you hear all sorts of noises inside your ear, not only ringing and roaring, but also clicking and ticking.
Who knows? Maybe it was acting up again. In spite of the fact that would have been my first recurrence in over twenty years.
Actually, I feel kinda sorry for putting that poor bastard through that ordeal.
I would kinda like to make it up to him. If I were ever to bump into him on the street, I just might offer to buy him a beer and one of those funny sandwiches they like to eat.
On the other hand, our war on terrorism sometimes calls for difficult decisions, some of which are going to be proven wrong. That's part of the sacrifice of war. You win some, you lose some.
Call what I did "racial profiling" or whatever else the hell you want to call
it. I wasn't taking any chances. Neither should you.
I had this happen to me in America about a year ago. Was *not* funny. | |
| ClintonN 2003-11-25, 2:22 pm |
| Jesus was middle eastern. Get off the crack! | |
| Papiya 2003-11-25, 2:23 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by ClintonN
Jesus was middle eastern. Get off the crack!
Wasn't he reborn in America according to the Mormons? | |
| ClintonN 2003-11-25, 2:32 pm |
| He had a beard too!  | |
| Papiya 2003-11-25, 2:41 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by ClintonN
He had a beer too!
Jesus had a beer too? he must have been a fun kind of guy! | |
| ClintonN 2003-11-25, 2:42 pm |
| He could turn water into it. | |
| Papiya 2003-11-25, 2:44 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by ClintonN
He could turn water into it.
Well he turned water into wine at his wedding, right? You wouldn't very well server *beer* to your wedding guests. Unless you're a redneck. | |
| ClintonN 2003-11-25, 2:47 pm |
| I wouldn't know weddings and funerals scare me. | |
| Papiya 2003-11-25, 2:48 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by ClintonN
I wouldn't know weddings and funerals scare me.
Baby Showers don't??? | |
| ClintonN 2003-11-25, 2:52 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by Papiya
Baby Showers don't???
My parole officer won't let me go to those | |
| Papiya 2003-11-25, 2:54 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by ClintonN
My parole officer won't let me go to those
Not even for your own babies? | |
| ClintonN 2003-11-25, 2:56 pm |
| I'm shooting blanks | |
| Papiya 2003-11-25, 2:57 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by ClintonN
I'm shooting blanks
Then why the sad face? Would you rather be paying child support? | |
| ClintonN 2003-11-25, 2:59 pm |
| I'll need someone to take care of me when I'm old and more senile. | |
| Papiya 2003-11-25, 3:00 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by ClintonN
I'll need someone to take care of me when I'm old and more senile.
Wouldn't a younger wife be a more interesting companion on your older years? | |
| ClintonN 2003-11-25, 3:03 pm |
| I didn't think of it like that!
I can just keep trading them in when they get old. | |
| Papiya 2003-11-25, 3:04 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by ClintonN
I didn't think of it like that!
I can just keep trading them in when they get old.
That's the spirit! Tip: make lots of money and you will never have to worry about getting younger babes. | |
| ClintonN 2003-11-25, 3:06 pm |
| You are as wise as you are beautiful! | |
| Papiya 2003-11-25, 3:10 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by ClintonN
You are as wise as you are beautiful!
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