Tom McLaughlin   Monday, November 22, 2010  TSA, Students, and
the Fourth Amendment        Only three or four raised their
hands in each class.  “Who thinks they’re reasonable?”  All the
others raised their hands.  “Why are they reasonable?” I asked.
Most of them raised their hands.       “That’s ridiculous,” said
a boy.    "They all had dark complexions," said a boy.
"Anything else?"   "You mean they looked Arabic," I suggested.
"No," said a girl.  "Why not?" I asked.    "Ee-yoo," said the
girl.   Labels: , , ,   Anonymous ellen penso said...  You
should see the movie "Please Remove Your Shoes" (  11/22/10,
7:36 PM   Anonymous Rhonda said...  Yes, El Al is the most
secure, safest airline in the world. They have to be. And yet
they do not use scanners, enhanced pat downs, nor do their
passengers have to take off their shoes. Their security agents
engage each passenger in a conversation, and they have been
highly trained to "read" their reactions. If the agent sees any
signs of fear, or nervousness, th