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Shots Fired At LAX; Injuries Confirmed..... [W:44:90]

Higgins86 said:
There is armed police in every US airport, the TSA are there to screen for potential drug/terrorist activity and to safeguard the public on the flights.
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The TSA screens bags for prohibited items.

They are not police, and are not involved in drug interdiction or terrorist plots.

TSA is not responsible for flight safety, the Air Marshal service is.

Typical misinformation.
 
SMTA said:
The TSA screens bags for prohibited items.

They are not police, and are not involved in drug interdiction or terrorist plots.

TSA is not responsible for flight safety, the Air Marshal service is.

Typical misinformation.
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No they make sure banned items do not get on the plane hence flight safety, drug interdiction and terrorist plots. First line of defense and if they don't do their job the air marshal job is a lot harder.
 
Higgins86 said:
yep its a real safe haven... Isn't it white people who always go on mass shootings?
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Actually, no; the "mass" of murders committed in the U.S. are by blacks, who also represent the "mass" of murder victims.
 
Higgins86 said:
yep its a real safe haven... Isn't it white people who always go on mass shootings?
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Higgins86 said:
No there should always be armed guards at every airport in my opinion. Even British airports have armed police patrolling at all times.
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...because Britain is a "real safe haven?"
 
solletica said:
Ah yes, banned items. . .

TSA Gangstaz by Zach Selwyn and Eli Braden - YouTube



Depends on whether the air marshal gets to fly first class. If they don't, they are also likely subject to tsa body inspections.
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banned items yes like the liquid explosive plot they foiled or knives. End of the day if being security checked by other men confuses and scares you so much I suggest you buy some Elton John Cd's, come candles and explore your feelings.
 
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justabubba said:
just another joe trading time for money
is there some other aspect of his life, some history, which causes him to be other than a victim
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I would wager that many people consider the TSA an enemy of sorts and thus anyone that joins the TSA will be considered their enemy.
 
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This guy had a history of troubled behavior. I wonder if this is yet another mass shooting where the shooter was either on psychotropic meds or had just stopped taking them.

I'm tellin' ya', folks, we've got to start looking into the correlation.
 
Higgins86 said:
banned items yes like the liquid explosive plot they foiled or knives. End of the day if being security checked by other men confuses and scares you so much I suggest you buy some Elton John Cd's, come candles and explore your feelings.
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We prefer facts to feelings. . .

IN RECENT WEEKS, multiple news outlets (including this blog) have cited numbers that suggest that screeners from America's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) detect less than 30% of the knives and guns that officials try to sneak through security in tests.

TSA threat detection: What's the TSA's current failure rate? | The Economist
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solletica said:
The tsa is there to grop:roll:e young girls and kids. And airport security in the US is so ridiculous that it's non-existent.
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They grope everyone and make them run through machines that can see right through their clothing. Of course, we are so supposed to feel better because they limited it's power. That only violates our privacy a little bit, so I guess we are supposed to be fine with that. :roll:

Yeah, I'm having trouble caring if some of them get shot. I feel horrible saying it, but I'm not feeling the outrage. :/
 
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solletica said:
Murdering a human being is terrible, but fortunately, that never happened; only a tsa officer was killed.
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As we all know, a human being was killed. Shame that you'll say anything to try to shock others. Unless, of course, you genuinely mean this--in which case, I hope you don't have a driver's license. :lol:
 
Higgins86 said:
no we have been dealing with domestic terrorist threats for a lot longer than you ;)
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Britain, like the US, is just a plutocracy. As such, "terrorists"--from the point of view of those govts--are are simply those that threaten that plutocracy.
 
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nota bene said:
As we all know, a human being was killed.
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Nope, no evidence anywhere of anyone being killed at LAX. Only injuries were reported.

nota bene said:
Shame that you'll say anything to try to shock others. Unless, of course, you genuinely mean this--in which case, I hope you don't have a driver's license. :lol:
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Reporting facts isn't shocking.
 
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Michael66 said:
I've reported you for namecalling. Are you going to continue.

My comments were valid and not directed at you. An attempt to lay the blame on the TSA when it's clear that only one of their members has acted out with gun violence is repugnant and ugly. It's also motivated by ugly politics of hate and that's usually motivated by racist hate for Obama.
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Enough oh the race baiting. There are plenty of reasons to dislike Obama that have nothing to do with race. Claiming that any disagreement with his policies are racially motivated is shallow projection and is likely to invalidate anything else you say. The tactic is worn out.

But to the point, one would think people who are tasked with providing security would be vetted. Considering that the TSA was created by an administration that pretends that the world would be a safer place if only there were more laws, it is reasonable to assume their own security personnel would be properly screened. This leads to one of only a few conclusions:

1) The security aspect of the TSA is a farse, making the program a thinly disguised make work program, some suggest it is nothing more than a method of conditioning people to accept overbearing government intrusion as normal, OR

2) The TSA agent WAS vetted and all the scrutiny and laws in the world will not prevent a reasonable person from snapping.

Either way, all of the hand wringing and infringement of people's rights are clearly not getting to the root of the problem. But that will not stop it, as the stated intent is not the actual intent. It stands to reason that if, after so much time and effort the actions taken in the name of security were proven ineffective that the tactics would be altered in order to achieve the stated goal. The fact that the administration continues to push the same tactics that are clearly shown to not solve the problem indicated that the goal is other than what we are told or that the administration is dilusional, and given the number of people involved it is not statistically probable that they are none who can see the truth.
 
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EdwinWillers said:
...which was sorta my point.
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not really a very good point, terrorism remains a threat to every country gun laws or no gun laws. It's much bigger than Joe bloggs getting to keep a pistol under his bed.
 
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solletica said:
Nope, no evidence anywhere of anyone being killed at LAX. Only injuries were reported.

Reporting facts isn't shocking.
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Well. I'm in the twilight zone. What are you talking about? A TSA agent was killed.

The man suspected of killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and injuring at least six people in Friday’s shooting at Los Angeles International Airport apparently had suicidal thoughts before the attack, authorities said.
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MaggieD said:
This guy had a history of troubled behavior. I wonder if this is yet another mass shooting where the shooter was either on psychotropic meds or had just stopped taking them.

I'm tellin' ya', folks, we've got to start looking into the correlation.
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You mean the gun wasn't responsible for his behavior? ;)

I agree, Maggie. To make the broader point, we need to look into what has changed in our culture that it has lead people who embark on such behavior into thinking it is somehow warranted or ok.
 
EdwinWillers said:
...which was sorta my point.
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What strikes is Higgins86's post is her use of the term "we." Noticed how she didn't say "the government" has been dealing w/terrorist threats to it for a long time, which is, in fact, true; instead she said "we" :rolleyes:

It appears that UKers are just as afflicted as the American public w/the disease of stale state propoganda, i. e. the notion that the people and the govt. that controls them are one and the same.
 
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MaggieD said:
Well. I'm in the twilight zone. What are you talking about? A TSA agent was killed.
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True, but no people were killed. There were only injuries from the gun shots.
 
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MaggieD said:
Well. I'm in the twilight zone. What are you talking about? A TSA agent was killed.
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In his world, TSA people aren't human. Cf post #164.

....and now post #196.
 
solletica said:
What strikes is Higgins86's post is her use of the term "we." Noticed how she didn't say "the government" has been dealing w/terrorist threats to it for a long time, which is, in fact, true; instead she said "we" :rolleyes:

It appears that UKers are just as afflicted as the American public w/the disease of stale state propoganda, i. e. the notion that the people and the govt. that controls them are one and the same.
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I always love how they use the word society to describe government. :lamo
 
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solletica said:
True, but no people were killed. There were only injuries from the gun shots.
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WTF are you talking about? Is this some cryptic point you're trying to make. A man was shot to death. Killed. Dead. As in not breathing anymore.
 
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