[nfb-talk] Discrimination

[Mike Freeman]

Ashley:

I think we must be clear in our legal terminology. If full-body-scans are a
violation of our rights, they are a violation of *privacy* rights, not civil
rights as in Title VI of the civil rights Act of 1964. Like Larry, I don't
really care whether someone likes to perv by looking at my innards or
birthday suit -- if they are *that* deprived, they need an education.
(smirk)

That aside, I think that while your comment about TSA personnel ideally
neding training is true, we must bear in mind someone else's comment from
some time back in the discussion that in speaking with a supervisor at
United Airlines (it was called that back then), the supervisor said the
toughest problem was to get all 10,000 cabin attendants to obey the rules.

Mike


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Larry,
We all go through hastles and indignity at airports. I think the full body
scanners are a civil rights violation. We should never be virtually stripped
searched without a reason behind it.
As for your comment about the bus or train, buses will soon have airport
style security and maybe rail someday too. Some places you cannot get to on
land via rail as well.

I think TSA need training in manners and their own regulations; this might
minimize some distress among passengers.
Ashley

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry D. Keeler
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 7:39 AM
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Subject: [nfb-talk] Discrimination

Dignity certainly is an issue!  I think that dignity is a relative term
however.  Most americans whether blind or not, suffer some indignity at
airports.  If you don't want to suffer indignities at the airport, then the
train or bus should suffice.  I aggree with you Brian though about hired
assistance.  Many of them are untraind and understand very little english.
Intelligence is always claimed but rarely proven!
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