How about the woman who has to disclose a medical device to a male attendant in full view of other people just to walk into an amusement park with her grandchildren and is embarrassed to do so?
(Woman approaches security post)
Woman: "I have a medical device that will set off the detectors."
Security: "Thank you."
(Scans woman and woman enters park)
Easy.
I knew of a woman years ago who used a breast prosthesis that included some metal that could set off detectors. How do you "respectfully" embarrass her?
(Woman approaches security post)
Woman: "I have a medical device in my chest that will set off the detectors."
Security: "Thank you."
(Scans woman and woman enters park)
Easy.
What about the young woman who feels profoundly uncomfortable having her body under scrutiny-even in a seemingly benign way-by the same male guard?
(Woman approaches security post)
Woman: "I have a medical device in my chest that will set off the detectors."
Security: "Thank you. Nancy! Would you come over here to take care of this female. Thanks."
(Woman scans woman and woman enters park)
Easy.
Putting people's bodies under scrutiny-in front on their kids, no less-is far different than checking bags and for some is one intrusion too many considering the activity in question.
Welcome to the world in which we live. If you are embarrassed by going through something like this in front of your children then you should probably not travel.
Teaching them this is normal is ok?
Again, welcome to the world in which we live. Yes. It is normal.
What happens if a gun gets past random screening, which it surely can? Admit it's a waste of time? No, of course not, they'll amp it up to something else. The point is where does it end?
Maybe they will go to something else, but to act like they are going to go to full cavity searches is pretty extreme thinking. After all, that is along the way things are going in your perspective.
I'd rather try to take a stand now-even against a few people being harassed needlessly-then progress to a world where freedom of movement without "harassment" is a thing of the past.
Let us know how that works out. While you fight the good fight I will comply and simply walk through a stupid metal detector and/or get wanded then go enjoy a theme park. We don't live in the 1800's. This is the reality that we DO live in. We as a people have created this reality by doing stupid crap like:
Los Angeles Times bombing
Wall Street bombing
Unabomber attacks
Attacks by the Jewish Defense League
Oklahoma City bombing
Centennial Olympic Park bombing
Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting
Southern California shootings
Boston Marathon bombing
Charleston South Carolina Church shooting
San Bernardino shooting
And those are just the people in THIS country trying to kill us.
You shout from the rooftops about the injustice of someone daring to scan you for metal. I'm going to go ride something.
