Yep. You don't want to express your opinion of the TSA while waiting in line at the airport. It seems that behavior is one of the triggers for closer scrutiny. But...you know....I doubt that any of the REAL terrorists have ever questioned security, have they?  Sure wish they would do the kind of profiling Israel has done for years. It works. In Israel, their screeners talk to people and they listen.Â
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Anyway, here's the link: TSA security looks at people who complain about ... TSA security
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Here's part of that article:
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Don't like the way airport screeners are doing their job? You might not want to complain too much while standing in line.
Arrogant complaining about airport security is one indicator Transportation Security Administration officers consider when looking for possible criminals and terrorists, CNN has learned exclusively. And, when combined with other behavioral indicators, it could result in a traveler facing additional scrutiny.
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Later it says:
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But a civil liberties organization said the list should not include behavior relating to the expression of opinions, even arrogant expressions of opinion.
"Expressing your contempt about airport procedures -- that's a First Amendment-protected right," said Michael German, a former FBI agent who now works as legal counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union. "We all have the right to express our views, and particularly in a situation where the government is demanding the ability to search you."
"It's circular reasoning where, you know, I'm going to ask someone to surrender their rights; if they refuse, that's evidence that I need to take their rights away from them. And it's simply inappropriate," he said.
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I think someone has already invented some kind of underwear that has messages for TSA on them.
So, I really dont give a hoot what they call me , think of me, or think they know of me... I dont care and I dont try and defend myself..... They can call me anything they desire, it just brings them down to the gutter and this creates gutter snipes.. They wouldnt have the nerve to call you this face to face , they are cowards so they think they look big, but they dont...