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Subscribe to RSSThose new body scanners that show our naked bodies to TSA security personnel are an embarrassment to most travelers, but they are welcomed by cartoonists. Here's a sampling of naked scanner cartoons from around the world, starting with my own cartoon which gave me the rare opportunity to draw Lady Liberty's boobs.
Cartoonist, Luo Jie, of the China Daily newspaper, sees the scanners as a natural evolution…
This one by French cartoonist, Frederick Deligne of the Nice-Matin newspaper, made me laugh …
Cartoonist John Darkow of the Columbia (MO) Daily Tribune may be spending too much time on the internet …
Cam Cardow, the cartoonist for the Ottawa Citizen in Canada, sees the scanners as especially revealing …
Cartoonists relish every opportunity to draw naked public officials. Here is Janet Napolitano by Taylor Jones, the Staten Island based cartoonist for Puerto Rico’s El Nuevo Dia newspaper.
J.D. Crowe of the Mobile (AL) Press-Register sees the romance in the TSA …
This one is from my buddy, Jimmy Margulies of the New Jersey Record …
… And Joe Heller of the Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette has some scanner holiday spirit …
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People need to know that the image is only seen if and only if a significant density change is detected then it doesn't matter who sees it because you are getting searched. The basic way the machine works. An x-ray taken with clothing as baseline and the skin as far as the scan goes. The density of human skin is considered normal and other normals are programmed that will not ping. If no significance is detected by the monitor then the image is deleted as soon as it is cleared if not then a rescan will occur if you fail to pass this time you will be searched. For normal situations no one will ever see the image.
Spare us the foolish justifications, Science Guy. This is just more intrusion by an idiotic, overreaching government. There are better ways to do this (see: Israel, State of). The issue is whether this government has the resolve to do what it needs to do, which is to profile everyone who tries to get on a plane. Right now, Muslims with burkas are complaining about the scans and getting waved through, even though EVERY terrorist attack has been committed by - say it with me now - a Muslim. On top of it all, we have an Attorney General who refuses to recognize the obvious threat and a Homeland Security Secretary who may be biggest moron ever to hold public office. Those - not your hand-wringing explanations of the technology - are the realities. Happy traveling.
What about the OK bomber? Not a Muslim. Here's the problem: Just because many terrorists are Muslim does NOT mean many Muslims are terrorists. The vast majority of violent criminals are male. Are all males violent criminals?
You are truly in denial. Anytime a comment is made about Muslim bombers the comeback is always the OK or UNA bomber. So that's two. How many hundreds of instances a year are there of Muslim bombers? You are really trying to compare the two?
This is about these body scanners being unconstitutional. They are an unreasonable search and a violation of the Fourth Amendment. The government is searching you with no other suspicion than you are getting on a plane.
"Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither" - Benjamin Franklin
I wish I had the artististic skill - the idea is the guy who spends the afternoon at the airport repeatedly going through the intrusive by hand "pat down" with a very contented smile on his face......
Or a TSA agent casually smoking a cigarette asking a freshly "inpsected" passenger: "Was it good for you?"
I wish I had the artistic skill - the idea is the guy who spends a couple of hours at the airport every afternoon repeatedly going through the intrusive hands on "pat down" of private parts with a very contented smile on his face, and maybe a few red faces among the examiners.....
Oh, Yeah, can't you just see Dirty Harry standing there saying: "Go ahead make my day!" lol
Hey Daryl, I think you and I may have a Yahtzee on our hands. I just uploaded a political cartoon to a comedy blog When Falls The Coliseum to be published tomorrow which also features the statute of liberty behind a body scan. I'm honored as a cartoonist to have had the same idea as you.
http://whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2010/11/19/putting-the-t-a-back-in-tsa/
Alex,
Just linked to your cartoon, quite enjoyed it. Can you imagine a man having had testicular cancer being asked to show his prosthetic balls?
Love to see that in a cartoon. Also prosthetic boobs in the grey trays going through the x-ray machine.
The Parade of the bouncy boobs.
Thanks,
Terrie
Actually I did see just that situation on tv earlier tonight. A breast cancer survivor who had had one breast removed was treated to all sorts of indignity in her "pat down" Her prothesis was shifted around north south east and west by this examiner - its absolutely disgusting, and they have gone so far over the line it is not funny any more. It is fascism when we accept this kind of nonsense for "the public good" and when we say "its fine if we have nothing to hide" - Enough is enough!
What scares me is them doing this to children too.....think about it, would you like you son or daughter to be manhandled the way they are manhandling the adults. I did see a video of them patting down a toddler while in her mothers arm. It is just sick--and if the toddler were to refuse how "understanding" would the TSA be? How far would they go with a toddler--would they inspect the diaper/pull up? What happens to adults that have to wear Depends--could you imagine that embarrassment. I think if I ever have to go through a pat down, I will just moan in pleasure the entire time---see what they do then. Also, do you think they screen all the Air Force 1 passangers? I really doubt it. Can you see Obama getting patted down in front of everyone? And the other thing is to have you patted down in front of everyone--they don't have a little area for you to go out of the site of all the other passengers.
Bravo, every one a gem.
But seriously, this is a campaign to STOP people from flying.
worked for me.
Worked for me too! my wife is a breast cancer survivor with an inplant. There is no way I would put her through a scanner or gate rape.
What everyone needs to know is these scanners produce as much radiation as a microwave oven. Now I am sure everyone understands it works a bit different than a microwave over, but it's the amount of radiation that is the question. Now if everyone that is complaining, has a microwave, think twice about the how the airlines are protecting it's passengers. I know, as I fly often, it makes me feel safer. The problem, in this story, is the woman works for the airline industry, and identified herself as a cancer survivor. That alone, is the problem. No Cancer Survivor, including me, should be REQUIRED to go through a body scan. I know I won't and I will choose not to fly, if that is the case. Only by picketing the airlines will this stop.
I don't know about anyone else, but I have never been inside of a microwave, nor do I plan to.
coming soon to the Style Channel... "Real Stories of the TSA."
to WE: "FlightZillas."
to Discovery Health: "Diagnosis: Coach Seating."
and to TLC: "Hey, Kate, Ya Wanna Know How Many Today?"
who says they can't store the scans ;)
We each surrender some of our privates rights when in public. If I scream "fire" at home it's okay. If I do it in a movie theatre it's illegal because of the harm that it could cause. Both are subject to Freedom of Speech but there are guidelines and common sense. Flying is not a right. It's a service available to the public. A public that is willing to put up with the inconvenience and discomfort of travel in a tube with wings with others.
Having flown 5 million+ miles over the years I for one would like to know I don't have to worry about the person sitting three rows back is planning on killing me or my fellow passengers. Let him or her object to the quality of service or the food but make sure he or she hasn't brought something dangerous onboard.
Don't like the intrusion into your personal space don't fly.
You are absolutely correct that flying is a service, not a right; however the options available for safe flight are more than just this intrusive TSA activity vs. don't fly at all. The Israelis have a safe system which relies on background checks, examining countries of origin, profiling (which used to be called good police work) and questioning of suspicious persons. As currently set up, our new TSA procedures are already one step behind the terrorists. This system was set up to capture the "underwear-type" bomber of a few years ago. The terrorists have moved on to a "cavity-type" bomber. Current procedures won't catch this latest threat.
"Don't like the intrusion into your personal space don't fly."
Don't like the intrusion into your personal space don't take the train.
Don't like the intrusion into your personal space, don't drive.
Don't like the intrusion into your personal space, don't walk down the street.
Don't believe the hype. Don't sacrifice real freedom for imaginary safety.
@12345678 - You are so right . . . . there are going to be people who will say, "Wow, I didn't see that coming." They will all be yelling at the top of their lungs "this is too much," but it will too little too late by then. You have to stop it before it really gets started or there will be no stopping it. They just don't get it and its too bad. We are giving away our freedoms that many, many have fought so courageously to defend.
You are right. I will NOT fly or travel with mass transit with this bone head, stupid solution when the Jews have a very proven solution.
I agree with you, almost 100%. The problem is, Terrorists that want to do harm are always looking for a new way around a new set of rules. It will only be a matter of time before terrorists find a way to beat the scanner system and then comes the question. What will the TSA do then? As far as the radiation concerns, radiation does not stay in the body for a long period of time. When you have an xray, the radiation you recieve will clear from your body in about 3 weeks. If you are not flying often, there really should be no concern. If you are embarrassed by the scan, just choose not to fly. People "can't have their cake and eat it too."
hello after reading and hearing all the comment on whole body scanners and search of your private parts by tsa
which stands for touch some ass i will never fly again my self have 2 stents in my arterys and will not put myself in this matter i say floor the phone lines of our lawmakers we shut the capital switch board down if i walk up to someone put my hands in your pants or private area i be brought up on charges and toss in jail is where tsa workers need to be come up with a national id card when you fly with background check in all 48 states and
then all we have to do is walk through the normal way we did before tsa gave thier self a legal rape lic if they ever touch my private area i be going to jail because i would punch them in the mouth and work them over so to keep myself out of jail frm working over a tsa worker i just wont fly i say everybody stop flying then when tsa has no job maybe will stop gov think they own our life call your lawmaker to put a stop to the tsa legal rape
Until TSA workers are Board certified, keep the fluck out of MY profession!
This should certainly lead to an uptick in bus and train travel...and maybe even advance the development of high speed rail along frequently traveled corridors. That would be good.
Properly used profiling would eliminate this airport boarding problems for people. Profiling, Scanning of luggage by x-rays, metal detectors and chemical sniffing machines and/or trained dogs would work quite well. Profiling has been shown to be nearly 100% effective in identifying potential terrorists. So those who don't want to be subjected to being "profiled" can do one of two things to protect their rights. (1) Do not use public transportation, (2) stay home. If they choice to stay home then they can invite all their ACLU attorney friends over for a "They Can't Tread On Me Anymore" party.
Rejected mottoes for the T.S.A.:
"TSA - Touching your junk for the safety of America!"
"TSA - Outside the clothing, but inside your hearts."
"TSA - Professionally trained by Ron Jeremy!"
"TSA - Exposing terrorism... and your schlong!"
"TSA - Was it good for you too?"
"TSA - Some gloves, Barry White and U.S., baby!"
"TSA - We touch it... we don't play with it..."
"TSA - Check out your pics on FACEBOOK!"
...and my favorite...
"TSA - WE'RE 100% PRIEST FREE!"
When the TSA person reaches the groin area, start with the heavy beathing and mumble, "yes, yes, right there"! Might turn a few heads and stop the groping.
What is the growth level of TSA employees on a year to year basis. What i the statistic of passenger to TSA? what is the level of TSA management level to front line staff?
It has become a top heavy bureaucratic organization, having lost sight of its purpose. It is someone's cash cow.
When a female employee asks a female flight attendant to remove and display her prosthetic breast, someone has lost connection with reality. When the head honcho sits in front of congress and declares no changes will be made. it is clear he has no concept of his duties or reality. Because a brainwashed zealot puts explosives under his balls in his underwear, all genitals are being caressed. What next forcing a menstruating woman to remove her pad to prove she is actually bleeding?
Testicular cancer victims, are your prosthetic balls ziplocked?
Reality has flown the coop.
I agree with you 100%. Reassuring to see most people have common sense, in stark contrast to the dictators in the TSA.
They'll probably demand body cavity searches next. If you're good, they will be conducted in enclosed booths. Maybe.
A SIMPLE SOLUTION
Here's a simple solution to the controversy over full-body scanners at airports.
Develop an enclosed booth that passengers step into but, instead of X-raying them, when the door closes, it will detonate any explosive device they have hidden on or in their body.
The explosion will be contained within the sealed booth. This would be a win-win for everyone!
There would be no concern about racial profiling, and the booth would eliminate long, expensive trials.
You're in the airport, and you hear a muffled explosion, followed by an announcement over the PA system, "Attention Standby Passengers, we now have a seat available on flight number ####."
WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE ????
one tiny problem a pacemaker is far more complex than a trigger as are dialysis and insulin injectors so how many are we going to kill to answer the need?
Fantastic idea DJ.
To Hatchet. pace makers do not explode.
there is nothing in a pacemaker to explode.
I love it, this booth could be used for gang meetings in our cities across the nation. Could help reduce taxes and make a much nicer place to live.
I'm with DJ. Check my website, created 30 seconds ago. 'www.cheapsealedbooths.com' We're having a booth special available for the purchase to the US Government this week. Prices start at $1.2 trillion* each. (*1,000 booth minimum purchase. Payment due prior to delivery.)
Absolutely fantastic idea
Gee Wizz we do not want to offend a few by profiling so let's piss off everybody. WAKE UP AMERICA
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this whole process is a joke- if an inmate will "kesester" a half a lb of drugs in his anal cavity- why wouldn't a terrosit suiceide bombber do the same- as far as weapons go TSA needs to hire ex cons they are experts atr devising weapons out of any common thing- TSA works for the President he needs to step in and use some common logic
Here's a simple solution to the controversy over full-body scanners at airports.
Develop an enclosed booth that passengers step into but , instead of
X-raying them, when the door closes, it will detonate any explosive device
they have hidden on or in their body. The explosion will be contained within
the sealed booth. This would be a win-win for everyone!
There would be no concern about racial profiling. The booth would eliminate
long,expensive trials.
You're in the airport and you hear a muffled explosion, followed by an
announcement over the PA system, "Attention standby passengers, we now have a seat
available on flight number..."
What's not to like?
I, myself will never feel safe again in flight until everyone is examined like I was when I went into the ARMY. They told me to "Bend over and spread your cheeks"
The next "new" TSA plan...Please remove all clothing and anything else from your body. Your items will be incinerated in a blast proof furnace. If you are shy, for an extra fee, you can use a hospital style gown for your flight. Once you are completely nude, bend over for a full cavity search. After your flight, new clothing will be available for sale at the arrival gate. By the way, your belongings removed earlier will be used as fuel to generate GREEN power to offset the additional heat needed in cold climates, so at least you can feel good about yourself for going green.
BTW, I quit flying back when I could no longer carry a small pocket knife that I had carried in my pocket every day for over 37 years.
Please enjoy your flight and the sights around you, but not to the point of excitement...you don't want to draw attention, do you?
Terrorists 1, TSA 0.
There's no excuse for such intrusive procedures. Passengers are not the weakest link; cargo is.
How many pieces of mail go on passenger aircraft? Lots. It's a lot of profit for the airlines, who really don't care about passenger safety unless their lawyers tell them to.
I fear where this might lead.
do what i did in lax tsa comando with her wand scanned my leg that is steel plated and sent me to the x ray saw immage bells and whistles so i just droped um right there oh ya i go commando
http://j.mp/cancer-ray Just sayin...Isreal uses interviewing VERY EFFECTIVELY and questions can't give you cancer....
I have a dog that loves to sniff...get my drift? I wonder if the pool of job applicants for TSA has grown since intimate touching is now in the job description.