Here is a working link to the story:
http://www.expressjetpilots.com/the-...ay-was-the-day
Interesting read. I guess the scrotal patdown I got was SOP.
One of these pilots posted something I found really interesting, "I can name atleast 6 stations where we are permitted to bypass security. Security is assessed purely on the station location, not the individuals that may clear through that station on any given day. It is laughable. Not that I don't appreciate being able to bypass at the occasional outstation. That being said, the fallacy in this whole TSA joke, is that it was created after 9-11 to solve all the security woes, and as a result, they have effectively stripped millions of their mouthwash and nail clippers. However, what they fail to account for is that nail clippers were not the weapon of choice on 9-11, the airplane was; so unless they are going to start stripping us of our aircraft when we show up, the rest is just an illusion of security. 9-11 could have just as easily occurred without the use of box cutters. Several guys could have jumped up, threatened to detonate a bomb, put the FA in a headlock and threatened to snap her neck if the pilots didn't open the door, and we would still have had our 9-11. It's sad, but very true. The weapon was the aircraft. Their is no replacement for a competent, properly screened (background, etc. at hire), properly trained, and rested crew. Sadly, the joke is on the TSA themselves, b/c they screen us at security check points, pat us down, strip of of any simpler access, remove our clippers only to have us arrive at the real weapon of 9-11 a few minutes later. The terrorists weapon of choice, is actually on the other side of the security checkpoint. How much money and time has been wasted on this illusion? And sadly, the lemmings we call Americans actually fall for it. I kinda get that security may need to perform more indepth screening on a traveling passenger, as they are an unknown, but a verifiable airline pilot with proper credentials????
All this being said, you can never forsee the individual crew member that shows up one day with ill intentions on his mind; but I guarantee you, he won't be using a water bottle, nail clippers, etc. to reap havoc."
Then you read that the people who operate the airplane ramps aren't screened. So any of them could stick an explosive on the plane and blow the damned thing up no problem.
Bottom line is that you look a little deeper and this thing is even more screwed up than you could possibly imagine.
I think the best way to treat these TSA nazis is with humor.
http://www.cafepress.com/+tsa+bumper-stickers?page=1
I am going to paste some of these stickers on my luggage.
TSA Theater: Airline pilot vs. invasive TSA screening -- in his own words
