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theHandpuppet

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9. Why have we, as a society, come to accept this?

Sun Jul 28, 2013, 02:41 PM

Jul 2013

To preface this, my partner wrote the OP.

I think the other folks in the theater today thought we were nuts for even objecting to a search. Never mind that the search itself focusing solely on women (although the manager said that any men carrying purses would also be searched -- yeah, right, we have lots of metrosexuals here in rural WV) and there are plenty of men around these parts who wear those cargo shorts with huge pockets or who are openly toting guns. Why do so many people submit to these searches, for ANY reason? Much less under the pretense of "security". It doesn't really matter if they are being searched for candy or bombs, people. Why aren't women refusing to be searched? Why are men standing by letting the women in their lives be subjected to humiliating searches of their person? There seem to be a lot of folks here who are missing the point.

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Security checkpoint at the movie theater [View all] Boomer Jul 2013 OP

+1 Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #1

The real goal is crass profits... They don't want you sneaking in food and drink-- hlthe2b Jul 2013 #2

That did occur to me, but... Boomer Jul 2013 #5

You are absolutely correct. HeiressofBickworth Jul 2013 #55

10 years ago, after 911, I knew it was security theater nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #3

Why have we, as a society, come to accept this? theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #9

Because people are afraid nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #13

They're actually looking for video cameras. X_Digger Jul 2013 #4

They're not searching Joe theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #12

Joe's HD camera & mount won't fit in his pants, but it will fit in Jane's bag. X_Digger Jul 2013 #16

Then by all means, if that's what they're worried about... theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #18

I don't visit movie theaters anymore. X_Digger Jul 2013 #23

It has nothing to do with safety, everything to do with concession sales Bjorn Against Jul 2013 #6

Apparently my experience was different than yours. Mr. David Jul 2013 #7

if you don't want to pay the prices, just don't buy anything. solves that problem nt msongs Jul 2013 #8

People are rude. n-t Logical Jul 2013 #10

I'd mentioned here about a year ago how I had to go through a TSA screening... Buns_of_Fire Jul 2013 #11

Probably the same number of buses... theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #14

Did they have a check point at the rear exits too, to catch the AR-15 coming in the Back. bahrbearian Jul 2013 #15

They were doing that 20 years ago in the cities. BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #17

I want all your bags checked, and your persons too.. HipChick Jul 2013 #19

just stay home if you're so scared HiPointDem Jul 2013 #21

Or stay home if you are bothered by every search treestar Jul 2013 #41

papers please, papers please, say all 'good democrats' HiPointDem Jul 2013 #43

One of the worst massacres in the U.S. happened at a McDonalds theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #44

I think we should be frisked every time we enter any public or private building. Because a shootout HiPointDem Jul 2013 #56

And breathalyzers, too theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #58

yes! breathalyzers! and pee tests, since people could be on PCP or bath salts or something HiPointDem Jul 2013 #62

Would you prefer we all be frisked or scanned? theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #24

Not sure if you're serious or not... Bay Boy Jul 2013 #37

+Infinity! - nt HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #57

kr. goal is for everyone to cower at home in front of their monitors, isolated & powerless. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #20

All our rights can be violated so that the second amendment goons malaise Jul 2013 #22

This is a result of rampant gun carrying in public mick063 Jul 2013 #25

Wow. theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #26

I understand your position mick063 Jul 2013 #28

Okay... gotcha. theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #34

If only I could believe this would help Boomer Jul 2013 #39

Point well taken mick063 Jul 2013 #45

nice try olddots Jul 2013 #51

How can such checkpoints really be for security if they are not giving TSA-type feel-ups? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #27

Because you're probably not going to strap a box of Milk Duds to your inner thigh. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2013 #42

Another example of what gun cultists/nuts have done to our society. Hoyt Jul 2013 #29

Simple solution: don't go to that theater anymore. Let management know why. FSogol Jul 2013 #30

So did they search your purses? SheilaT Jul 2013 #31

Yes, they did a search through our purses theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #32

Write letters and don't go back until they change the policy. SheilaT Jul 2013 #35

West Virginia theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #36

Oh, I know. Old Lesbians SheilaT Jul 2013 #40

Betcha some people didn't realize... theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #46

Hired? If he was relishing it, he might have been a volunteer. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #48

Be glad you didn't work for the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino (now City Center) on the Vegas strip... Systematic Chaos Jul 2013 #33

It's a private business treestar Jul 2013 #38

Probably just a good excuse to check for snacks n/t freeplessinseattle Jul 2013 #47

Perhaps customers should demand to see that the doors are inaccesible from outside SoCalDem Jul 2013 #49

They would check a woman's purse but not a man's backpack? Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #50

Not quite what we said Boomer Jul 2013 #52

So Disney is equally bad. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #53

Years ago I had a friend who worked at the same place I did Politicalboi Jul 2013 #54

I would refuse. Apophis Jul 2013 #59

Yep, we did. theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #60

Good job. Apophis Jul 2013 #61