SAN FRANCISCO: Morrissey Files Sexual Assault Complaint Against Airport Security

“On leaving the US on 27 July I flew from San Francisco International Airport to London on flight BA 284. At 2:30 in the afternoon I went through the usual airport security procedure including the stand-up ‘scanner’, and all was well – no bleeps and nothing unusual. Before I could gather my belongings from the usual array of trays I was approached by an ‘airport security officer’ who stopped me, crouched before me and groped my penis and testicles. He quickly moved away as an older ‘airport security officer’ approached. The officer who sexually assaulted me was identified. Luckily I was accompanied by two members of British Airways Special Services, who were horrified at the sexual attack and suggested that I lodge a complaint. The British Airways Special Services employees assured me that a complaint was worthwhile, and so I filed the appropriate information.” - Morrissey, in a statement published today by the San Francisco Chronicle.

Graham: God Is Better Than The TSA

"The TSA has come under fire after failing to detect explosives and weapons in tests at multiple airports across the country. 'Red teams' with the Department of Homeland Security’s Office were able to get banned items through the screening process more than 96% of the time. That means they were only about 4% successful in security screening - Incredible! In contrast, God’s 'screening process' is 100% true - no sin will slip into heaven. The Bible says 'all have sinned and come short of the glory of God' - every person is guilty, and the penalty for sin is death." - Franklin Graham, posting to his Facebook page.

Bomb Threats Clear White House Briefing Room And Senate TSA Hearing

TSA Agents Fired For "Groping" Scheme

The wingnuts are going to have a field day.

Two Transportation Security Administration officials at Denver International Airport (DIA) have been fired for conducting a scam on male passengers. A male and female agent collaborated so the male could fondle the genitals of men he found attractive. At some point in 2014, the male TSA agent told a female coworker that he “gropes” male passengers he finds attractive, and he asked her for help manipulating the system, according to law enforcement documents obtained by KCNC. “He related that when a male he finds attractive comes to be screened by the scanning machine he will alert another TSA screener to indicate to the scanning computer that the party being screened is a female. When the screener does this, the scanning machine will indicate an anomaly in the genital area and this allows [the male TSA screener] to conduct a pat-down search of that area,” the documents said.

(Tipped by JMG ready Jaime)

TSA Changes Electronics Rules

Via the Guardian:

Passengers using airports that offer direct flights to the US may be forced to switch on their mobile phones and other electronic devices to prove to security officials that they do not contain explosives, it was announced on Sunday. “During the security examination, officers may also ask that owners power up some devices, including cell phones,” the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said in a post on its website. It warned: “Powerless devices will not be permitted onboard the aircraft. The traveler may also undergo additional screening.” The TSA did not disclose which airports would be conducting the additional screening. It was reported last week that passengers at British airports traveling to the US were facing extra checks on phones. Belgian officials said passengers there would also have devices checked. Britain's Department for Transport (DfT) advised that the new restriction meant any electronic device with a flat battery would not be allowed on flights, the Press Association reported.

I guess if you show up with a dead battery, you're screwed.

Joseph Farah: I Carry A Gun At All Times Because I'm Afraid Of Killer Gay Activists

Earlier today we learned that three-time Just For Men Olympics gold medalist Joseph Farah had been detained at Dulles International because he "forgot" to take a loaded revolver out of his carry-on bag.  In a post written for World Net Daily this afternoon, Farah reveals that he carries a loaded handgun at all times because he's afraid of the murderous gay activists that might be sent his way by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

I am licensed to carry a loaded firearm in multiple states and carry a concealed weapon virtually all of the time. I get death threats against me. Let me tell you about that. Aug. 15, 2012, a gunman attempting to enter Family Research Council’s Washington, D.C., headquarters shot a security guard, 46-year-old Leonardo Johnson, in the left arm. While injured, Johnson assisted others who wrestled the gunman to the ground until police arrived and placed the gunman under arrest.

During his FBI interview, the gunman, Floyd Corkins was asked how he chose his target. His response was “Southern Poverty Law, lists … uh … anti-gay groups. I found them online.” [snip] You might note who broke the story that Joseph Farah was detained at Dulles Airport Sunday for carrying a handgun – the Southern Poverty Law Center. You might also note the Southern Poverty Law Center has repeatedly labeled my news organization a hate group – with even worse descriptions of me personally.

I have many friends at the Family Research Council. I knew that August day that it could just as easily have been my office that was attacked. Again, I’m not making any excuses about my dumb mistake last Sunday. What I did was dumber than dumb. But I thought you deserved to know the rest of the story, as my inspiration Paul Harvey would say.

The gun nuts at WND are chiding Farah for not finding the gun himself during a "groggy" search of his computer bag that he claims to have done before attempting to board the plane. Sample reader comment:

If you couldn't find the firearm when you searched for it while NOT under the stress of an approaching threatening gunman, how the hell do you expect to find when a freak like the FRC sociopath is coming for you. Wear the damn thing all the time like plains clothes cops do so you know precisely where it is all the time (because it can be felt). Then when you arrive at the A/P you can dismount it and leave it locked in your vehicle. Have another one waiting for you when you arrive at your destination. Only good guys with a gun can stop a bad guy with a gun. Bags are the perfect place in which to lose something.

(Tipped by JMG reader Alan)

LAX Shooter: Pissed Off Patriot

After every mass shooting, the Tea People launch a furious media campaign to characterize the perpetrator as a leftist. This time they've got their hands full.

A law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly, said Ciancia was wearing fatigues and carrying a bag containing a one-page handwritten note that said he wanted to kill TSA employees and “pigs.” The official said the rant refers to how Ciancia believed his constitutional rights were being violated by TSA searches and that he’s a “pissed-off patriot” upset at former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. The note and the gunman’s rifle each had an orange TSA inspection sticker on it.

Commenters over at Twitchy are claiming that the word "pigs" proves that the shooter was not a right winger.

Quote Of The Day - Eugene Delgaudio

"The homosexual lobbies and blogs cried and stamped their feet. 'Give us our naked body scans of anybody going to the airport' and frequently mocked and attacked Public Advocate's frequent condemnation of absurd measures which included the 'naked body scan'. Many of these small minded 'perversion cheerleaders' even personally maligned and slandered Public Advocate leaders as 'fixated'. The homosexual lobbies fully support the invasive body cavity searches of elderly citizens, small children, young women and the absurd and dangerous X-Ray machines that scan the human form in minute detail--- anybody and everybody for little security reasons whatsoever.

"Now the 'naked body scanners' are being pulled to 'speed up' transit services at the largest airports in America. Slowing down thousands of travelers and explicitly exhibiting their body to a room full of TSA agents is 'no longer necessary'. This is thanks to your support of Public Advocate. As usual most of the 'negative' publicity in the Huffington Post and other 'news' groups did not impact Public Advocate's consistent political education program to oppose this front and center. Very few groups in America take the kind of political action that requires to stand up to the homosexaul lobbies like Public Advocate." - Hate group leader Eugene Delgaudio, taking personal credit for changes being made by the homosexual-run TSA.

TSA Freaks Out After Man Swims Ashore At JFK And Strolls Across Runways

JFK has a $100M anti-terrorism security system but it couldn't stop a man with a broken jet-ski who swam three miles to shore then walked across two of the busiest runways in the world.

Daniel Casillo, 31, was able to swim up to and enter the airport grounds on Friday night, past an intricate system of motion sensors and closed-circuit cameras designed to to safeguard against terrorists, authorities said. Casillo's night began innocently enough, as he and some friends were racing on jet skis in Jamaica Bay near JFK airport when his watercraft stalled. After calling for and receiving no help, he managed to swim towards the only thing he could see, the runway lights at JFK. Once he made it to land, Casillo climbed an eight-foot barbed-wire perimeter fence and walked undetected through the airport's Perimeter Intrusion Detection System and across two runways into Delta's terminal 3. Unnoticed until then, Casillo walked into the airport dripping wet and wearing his bright yellow life jacket. When he was eventually spotted by a Delta employee, police charged Casillo with criminal trespassing.

One Port Authority official said, "I think he should be given dinner and a bottle of champagne for showing us our faults." We presume the criminal charges will be dropped. (Tipped by JMG reader Kevin)

Headline Of The Day

Via Raw Story:

The TSA at San Francisco International Airport frisked New Yorker Jonah Falcon after noticing his “very noticeable” package as he went through security on July 9. “I said, ‘It’s my dick,’” Falcon told the Huffington Post, which claims Falcon has the “world’s largest penis.” “He gave me a pat down but made sure to go around [my penis] with his hands. They even put some powder on my pants, probably a test for explosives. I found it amusing.” “I’m just gonna wear bike shorts from now on,” Falcon to HuffPo. “That way, they’ll know. You’d think the San Francisco TSA would have had experience with hung guys before, but I guess not.”

Several years ago a friend pointed out Jonah Falcon as we passed him near Herald Square. He was indeed wearing bike shorts and people were falling out of their shoes doing double-takes. You can see that legendary bike shorts look in a 2010 JMG post. (Tipped by JMG reader Fritz)

The Thing That Ate Its Own Brain 4, With Victoria Jackson As The Thing

Airport security is pointless and has never caught a terrorist! But all Muslim passengers should be strip-searched!

TSA Scanners Are Rigged!

Manufactured talking points for tonight's debate.

TSA Detains Sen. Rand Paul

I'm betting he was carrying a gun.

UPDATE: Local media reports that Sen. Paul was detained for refusing to submit to a full-body pat-down.

UPDATE II: The TSA says Rand Paul is lying.

Sen. Rand Paul's chief of staff Doug Stafford responded to the TSA's claim that the senator was "not detained at any point." "Well, I don't know what bureaucrat manuals call it, but: an innocent American citizen who was offering to cooperate while also attempting to stop an invasive search was not allowed to proceed without complying," Stafford said in an email to TheDC.

In other words, the entire "incident" was staged in order to give Daddy some talking points in tonight's debate.

Muslim Terrorists Run The TSA

Wait, is that was she's saying? Who can tell?

TEXAS: House Bans "Offensive" Patdowns By Airport Security

The GOP-dominated Texas House has made it a crime to touch your junk during an airport security patdown.

Approved late Thursday night, the measure makes it illegal for anyone conducting searches to touch “the anus, sexual organ, buttocks, or breast of another person” including through clothing. It also prohibits searches “that would be offensive to a reasonable person.” The bill’s chief sponsor is Republican Rep. David Simpson, who said, “this has to do with dignity and travel, and prohibiting indecent, groping searches.” He believes it will keep Transportation Security Administration officials from treating travelers like criminals, though the measure may be superseded by federal law.

Scanned And Felt Up

Coming home from San Francisco last night I finally had my first trip through one of them there full body scanners, after which I got the complete junk inspection from an elderly TSA agent who looked startlingly like Morgan Freeman. The agent was as pleasant as can be, considering, and I was surprised at how nonchalant I felt while being felt up by a septuagenarian in the middle of a busy airport. The whole thing is a ridiculous and probably ineffective exercise, to be sure, but I really can't see the point of cursing out the miserable agents, as the woman behind me did at great length. Complain to the people who can actually make changes, folks.

The Venn Diagram Of Junk Touchers

Kinsey Sicks - Touch-a Touch Me

(Tipped by JMG reader Spencer)

Tweet Of The Day - Fake TSA

Runner-up: "TSA Advisory: Children who opt-out of scans will be told Santa is dead."

A Message From Transport Canada

(Via - AmericaBlog)