Quote from ven.m:
I go through the airport once every few months, so I know what you are talking about, even though that is harassment too, I am referring to more than that; because of all the crap they make you go through, I hardly take anything with me, so I passed through the metal detector without anything on me, yet they make me stand in the glass unit for 10 minutes, after that they pull me to the side, ask me to hold my hands up so they can try and detect something with their hand held metal detectors, the guy does that and there is nothing, so he says now I'm going to pad on your body, and I'm going to pad with the back of my hands on your sensitive parts, now I've been holding my hands straight out for over 15 minutes, after he is done, I drop my hand, then like three TSA officers shout simultaneously "hold your hands straight out", I'm like wtf I thought you were done with your crap, after that since I had hardly anything on me they start going through every small paper in my bag, in my wallet, every business card, credit card, they start putting these cards on the table as if they are going to play cards with them, then they put my shoes, belt and empty bag, two more times (3 in all) through the x-ray machine (if that is not paranoia and mental illness then what is?), all along they were asking all these questions and I am answering every fucking retarded question they have, they ask personal unrelated questions, like how old are your kids? how long have you been married?, almost anything they could pull out of their gay ass. At some point the girl starts asking annoying questions,
'are you mad?'
-'no, I'm not mad, I'm exhausted'
'is there a problem?'
at this point I decide to try and cut this crap
-'no, but I want to speak to your supervisor'
'I'll show you a supervisor'
it's like trying to talk to a drug addict, I wouldn't be surprised to know the girl was a pothead, she definitely looked and acted like one
even in the end when their supervisor came, he didn't make sense either, and eventually he closes his nonsense statements with; do you understand, now?
basically it is giving authority beyond requirement and without proper supervision to people off the street
I don't know how familiar you are with third world governments, but basically this is the type of crap you find in them, pathetic and disrespectful people are given authority over people with dignity and respect, usually this is done on purpose to create fear of government among the average person
You have every right to be pissed, you are a better person that I, I'm not sure that I would have been able to keep my cool if I had been harrassed like that. When you fly again remember my tip about your shoes on their table, if you get the chance be sure to fart and belch loudy in the presence of those losers, and also to laugh at them in their face, and finally if addressed by them, answer in ghetto ebonics, gutter spanish, or Abu indian depending on what ethnic loser is harrassing you.