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Hoffman Advocates Security Boycott

We're witnessing what appears to be a twisted psychological experiment in what indignities Americans are willing to endure in the interest of airport security. ... Now, those who have concerns about health risks or invasion of privacy are being subjected to a government-administered groping. The result is a steady stream of complaints from border to border of Americans who have been fondled, harassed, mocked and manhandled. Clearly, TSA is trying to use its police powers to make examples out of anyone who has the temerity to protest the body scanners. That's bad enough for the adults; parents are now being told they have the ultimate Hobson's choice: irradiate their kids or subject them to fondling by a stranger in a government uniform/Wayne Hoffman, Idaho Freedom Foundation. More here. (Also: Security boycott could disrupt Thanksgiving travel/AP)

  • AP photo: Rocky Flats Gear's Jeff Buske says his invention (radiation shielding underwear) uses a powdered metal that protects people's privacy when undergoing medical or security screenings.

Question: Are you in favor of a loosely organized boycott of airport security that's scheduled to take place in Boise & elsewhere this Thanksgiving season?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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