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Me. It's insane. It serves no purpose other than to intimidate and harasses normal citizens just trying to get from point A to point B. The fact that I'm assumed to be that stupid, plus the 1984-esqe overtones really, really gets to me.


Right. So it's not so much the physical aspects of pat downs, but the reasons behind the pat downs?


I mean, I was raised Catholic, so I'm not exactly the model of immodesty, but yes, its not the 'omg they'll touch my junk' part as it is the infringement on basic human rights part.

And being reminded that some people think this is okay. And that most people accept it.

I have slightly unusual polititcal views, so such a visible reminder that I'm 'the only person who cares' really riles me up.




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