[KC]

From here (http://www.post-gazette.com/breaking/20030916screenp6.asp).

Cretins like this are supposed to keep the American flying public safe, and they are intimidated by a note? Maybe we have a little hope, as now Treasury Dept. employees, not simply 12-year-olds are exercising their Civil Disobedience rights.

[TallPine]

It is now official ....

It is now a crime to criticize the governtment.


TSA = Tough S***, America!

[NukemJim]

If I was very rich and very brave I would love to test this Bovine Feces out.

Both cases I have read about involved the "E" word i.e. explosive or anything to do with them because everybody KNOWS that if we do not talk about IT , well then IT won't happen ( IT being whatever fear we are currently worried about ).

Using a note that did not include any mention of any threatening device ot action while still being insulting or obnoxius would be an interesting exercise best left to your own imagination and then getting it checked by a lawyer ( or 2 ). I might even use religous/political expressions thus trying to make a 1st Ammendment Issue( The courts seem to like the 1st Ammmendment a LOT better than the 2nd Ammendment IMHO ).

Alas! I was born good looking and sexy ;) instead of rich or brave so I'll have to let somebody else tangle with the authorities on this one. But Geezzzzz... TSA can stop a terrorist attack but need police back up for a non threatening note!:fire:

NukemJim

[Unisaw]

I'll be the last one to defend some of the TSA horror stories but, just the same, this guy wasn't exactly practicing the stealth existence advocated by John Farnam. What was the upside associated with that note?

[KC]

This guy is/was a Treasury Agent. He already flunks any sort of 'stealth existance', so that doesn't really matter.

[Unisaw]

Still, what was the upside of that note?