tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483475855876654460.post1446441905663726480..comments2024-01-11T06:22:32.598-06:00Comments on Justicia, Paz y Tierra / Justice, Peace and Earth: Forget Fear of Flying, Fear Airport ScreeningKatty Huanuco, CCVIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398997036345858255noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483475855876654460.post-8593279396569846012012-04-11T17:25:27.905-05:002012-04-11T17:25:27.905-05:00I guess I'm lucky - not being able to walk sho...I guess I'm lucky - not being able to walk shoeless through the plain X-ray machine and unable to raise my left arm for the body scanner, I always have to be patted down. Most of the time it is not too bad; I guess a white woman in a wheelchair doesn't look like much of a threat! I did have an "enhanced" pat-down once and it was pretty invasive. I think some screeners are worse than others and some of the skycaps assisting me have indicated that is true. One told me she hates when one of her passengers got a particular screener because it always took twice as long with her than with the others.Sr. Shirley Vaughnhttp://www.amormeus.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483475855876654460.post-43069829026676953622012-04-11T01:39:18.287-05:002012-04-11T01:39:18.287-05:00I learned a lot from this article. I am a frequent...I learned a lot from this article. I am a frequent flyer and am terrified every time i step on the plane because of fear of mechanical failure. However, this article showed me that there is much more to be worried about. i never thought or imagined about the health risks on an actual flight. it makes sense because the security that you have to go through is truly ridiculous but i understand why. However, i never thought about the radiation causing cancer. In the end, this was all truly eye opening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483475855876654460.post-42514336980208696522012-04-10T23:20:23.685-05:002012-04-10T23:20:23.685-05:00I agree 100% Percent with this, I do not feel like...I agree 100% Percent with this, I do not feel like such extremes should be taken especially if it puts us in harms way. I personally dont feel comfortable with others being able to see me naked and who knows whos all looking at those xrays, I believe that it is our right to refuse them but when we do it is such a questionable thing your almost made out to be a criminal. I from personal experience know even with such security measures such as this new xray people get through with things so is it really worth loosing peoples privacy and rights?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com