SICK… TSA Office Caught With ‘Child Cavity Search Cartoon’ on Computer
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, November 15, 2010, 6:55 AM
OMG–
Gizmodo posted this photo of the TSA booth by the security check-in point at Indianapolis International Airport:
In case you’re not familiar with the cartoon Sharp Elbows posted a closeup a closeup:
Considering how they handle 3 year-old girls… This is very disdurbing.
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Kenny Solomo commented:
I thought Kevin Jennings was with the Department Of Education, not TSA.
Kenny Solomon commented:
Heh…… See what happens when I get enraged ?…… I can’t spell my own name correctly.
FedupwiththeFed commented:
Proof positive that the Obama Administration continues to march forward pushing its homosexual and pedophilia agenda into all aspects of our lives. This is nothing short of sexual deviency under the guise of “protecting” America.
Where does it stop America? When does it stop?
Rock commented:
Another case of the system is working. These thugs really have no clue of the tidal wave heading their way. A possible pervert as a school Safety CZAR, TSA trying to justify terrorizing young children, while considering giving Muslims a walk because of their religious rights.
mcnorman commented:
How would POTUS feel about Sasha and Malia getting patted down?
regularguy commented:
Oh, come on, folks. Law enforcement/security types are notorious in their devilish sense of humor, particularly to keep their own sanity when they constantly have to handle real criminals who perpetrate the basest form of behavior before their eyes on a daily basis. Most TSA employees do take their job seriously, even if they have to enforce idiotic, politically correct policies. Actually, having that wallpaper shows the person is actually sane in an insane work environment.
Chip Bennett commented:
By the way, the photographer of that image is a high school/college friend of mine. If he claims it is legit, I fully vouch for that claim.
Jenest commented:
I find it interesting that we are suffering pat downs and radiation at the airports, however, our borders are currently porous.
TiminPhx commented:
“Thugs?” No, these are public servants who understand how stupid some of the policies they are forced to carry out are. I doubt very much these people are all into having to pat down Grandma’s crotch or anything else. But it’s their job and if they follow policy just like all of us essentially do.
Another sad thing is that with the terrorists scum, anyone might be a mule for bringing aboard explosives. These animals would gladly use a kid to bring on board a commercial carrier a bomb.
And before you say that there particular look for an Arab terrorist, you better remember that they come in all shapes and sizes, not to mention converts. And converts can be the most extreme nutjobs of all.
Add to that, Granny might transport something on board a plane because she knows her family is back at home with a knife up to their throats.
I just know from my years in Law Enforcement how easy it is to turn the guardians into the bad guys because of the actions of the true thugs.
Redwine commented:
We need an organized public push-back against this theft of our personal security. These searches are part of the destruction of America and the subjugation of its citizens. We need a tea party-type movement against the TSA and the disreputable Napolitano.
Chip Bennett commented:
@regularguy: there is absolutely nothing whatsoever even remotely humorous – much less, acceptable or appropriate – about making fun of molestation of children.
This father of a three-year-old and a (soon-to-be) two-year-old daughter is absolutely enraged.
Kevin commented:
Yep, I have to agree with regularguy on that one, in law enforcement our ‘gallows humor’ is a well known defense mechanism against the foolishness that tends to descend from on high. And to deal with some of the horrific things we have to see.
Any cop will tell you that wallpaper is actually a way to show the absurdity of searching children without getting in too much trouble.
I know cops, and this is a protest, not an endorsement.
Espresso Logic - The 6th Sense commented:
#7 November 15, 2010 at 1:03 pm
regularguy commented:
You are a regular f*cking moron.
Right is Right commented:
I see this the same way as “regularguy.” I think it mocks the idiocy of how OUR country is being destroyed by B O and this morbid socialist tentacle of the government known as the TSA.
Espresso Logic - The 6th Sense commented:
Cmon folks, sometimes this happens when you hire the best and the brightest.
Rock commented:
regularguy @ #7 Normally I might agree with you but in light of the obvious backlash at TSA and its insensitivity to children and women concerns, this sort of humor is ill advised. The fact that someone failed to recognize the possible repercussions speaks to what many Americans see as a slap in the face. If the American Flag raises an outcry when some clueless slim tries to restrict its use, should anyone be surprised when what is seen as sexual misconduct against children is made light of?
savage24 commented:
The greatest threat to air travel is the TSA not the kids flying. Another inept bureaucracy of this inept government, diligently working to destroy our country. God I hope there is enough time left to wrestle our freedoms and country from these fools.
Chisum commented:
Personally I don’t find any humor in pedophilia.
bg commented:
++
OT..
“death panels”?!
what “death panels!?
Sarah Palin is a “fear-mongering” teabagger..
there ain’t no such things as “death panels”!!
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Kevin commented:
@Rock:
Most of our humor is ill advised (law enforcement) but when you go to deal with a body that has been chewed up by being run over by a train, or god forbid, dead children, that ill advised humor keeps many of us from screaming.
Just a couple examples from my own experience.
Please understand, we are not trying to be crass or insensitive, just trying to keep from fellating our side arm.
Auntie Em commented:
This is so sick and the TSA employees that can do this are pedophilic nimrods that will burn in the hottest part of heall.
Ann Dunham spawned the devil.
Dave-O commented:
I find no humor in this cartoon either. In fact, I find it pretty damn sick. “Gallows humor” or not – sick is sick. The TSA people responsible should be fired.
OneRandomGuy commented:
“Thugs?” No, these are public servants who understand how stupid some of the policies they are forced to carry out are. I doubt very much these people are all into having to pat down Grandma’s crotch or anything else. But it’s their job and if they follow policy just like all of us essentially do.” -TiminPHX
“Thugs?” No, these are Good Germans who understand how stupid some of the policies they are forced to carry out are. I doubt very much these people are all into having to put the Jews on the trains or anything else. But it’s their job and if they follow policy just like all of us essentially do.”
Fixed it for you.
Tool.
For your information I have a strict hands off policy.
Ginger commented:
The muslims are no better then us! NO EXCEPTIONS… They must be searched the same way!
Chip Bennett commented:
The “Gallows Humor” argument is specious.
The point of the political cartoon is to point out the wrongness of the TSA’s current policy. For the TSA agents then to use that very political cartoon in such a manner is not “Gallows Humor” but rather a huge middle finger pointed straight at their accusers.
In other words: it is not the TSA agents mocking bad policy they’re merely being required to implement, but rather it is the TSA agents mocking those who would dare point out the wrongness of that policy.
Kevin commented:
Don’t hurt yourself stretching like that randomguy.
Kevin commented:
Trust me Chip, it’s a middle finger at their superiors and at the policy. They know that their supervisors etc are likely to see it. Ill advised, perhaps. A form of protest that is less likely to lose you your livelihood, absolutely.
When you have seen a quarter of the things I have seen, then call my argument specious.
patman commented:
Did they grab this cartoon out of Hustler Magazine?
Frank commented:
This is sick!!
Rock commented:
Kevin #21 Twenty years in the Army, and then over 14 years in a major metropolitan sheriff department I understand what you are trying to say, however child pornography in humor or anywhere else is just plain wrong. Obama put his children off limits to the press, then his TSA leadership wants to justify the unjustifiable. No pass here. Israel does a better job in this area without traumatizing children.
Espresso Logic - The 6th Sense commented:
#28 November 15, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Kevin commented:
You’ve already dug yourself into the “Complete A$$wipe” hole.
I suggest that you stop digging.
Kevin commented:
I’m not defending the pat downs of children by any means, I am just saying I understand the message the cartoon is trying to convey and it’s not advocating pedophilia. It’s saying searching children is idiocy.
Kevin commented:
Whatever you EL, whatever you say.
regularguy commented:
Thanks, Kevin, for taking the time to explain this to others; I don’t currently have the time. I think those who don’t understand are worth the explanation, given the typical caliber of those who regularly read this blog. For those who can’t despite your explanations, probably never will. It’s a sick situation our country is in, and the sick humor of the wallpaper illustrates it probably too well.
Ex-ExZonie commented:
If you are flying on November 24, it is National Opt Out Day. That is, refuse the AIT X-ray and insist on a pat down. The TSA will be slowed down to a crawl. We must fight back!
I refuse to fly until this situation is reversed. This is insane!
Redwine commented:
Thanks for the info, Ex-ExZ. This kind of thing should be repeated until the TSA and its nefarious practices are broken and WE get OUR freedom back.
Joanne commented:
Honestly, parents of small children should teach them to scream if they are molested at the airport and to scream out “Mommy, they are touching my private parts. Help me.” What are the TSA agents going to do – kick the kid and parents off the flight.
ogee commented:
Yes. That’s right. Hezbohlah is now know to have cells in Mexico operating near the border. Look it up.
“#9 November 15, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Jenest commented:
I find it interesting that we are suffering pat downs and radiation at the airports, however, our borders are currently porous.”
donh commented:
I do not know what kind of material is found on NAMBLA or child porn web sites, but this cartoon seems like their kind of thing.
John Stanford commented:
You have completely misinterpreted this cartoon. It says, “Helping your child understand why he may pose a threat to National Security.” It’s sarcastic, cuz such a child obviously doesn’t pose a threat to national security. This cartoon is mocking how stupid the government’s forced regulations are.
CNL commented:
Apparently the left will subject Americans to any sort of indignity or abuse to avoid saying “islam is the problem”
oldguy commented:
It makes more sense for a bomber to set himself off standing next to the TSA office.
arnonerik commented:
The purpose or motive of the cartoon is irrelevant to me. As for me and my house, we won’t fly again until this is stopped. I refuse to give up my freedoms and our physical privacy for “security”.
arnonerik commented:
The people of Israel, who are the biggest terrorist targets on the planet, don’t do cavity searches on children
Kevin commented:
Shirts for opt out day
http://www.zazzle.com/dont_touch_my_junk_tshirt-235125618812250794
Imagine a line of people at the checkpoint wearing these
Redwine commented:
I think there’s some confusion between El Al (Israel’s national carrier) and Ben Gurion airport in Israel. El Al has great security, no matter what. The real security happens at Ben Gurion. Before you even arrive at the terminal, you are profiled. A security guard says “Hi” to you and looks are your face and the others in your car and listens to your response. Cameras check how you drive. Any suspicious behavior will get you pulled over. Once in the terminal, you are free to move around. When you check in, you are politely asked some seemingly random questions. You are never touched. In fact, the last time my adult son and I departed from Ben Gurion (in June), none of our check-in or carry-on bags were opened. Check in took all of 20 minutes. Ben Gurion is the safest airport in the world.
Jack Herman commented:
#7 November 15, 2010 at 1:03 pm
regularguy commented:
Your comments may be valid, but it’s not terribly bright to use this type of screensaver in a public area. Simply, it’s reallly f***ing stupid!
MikeMose commented:
TSA is not looking for terrorist !!!!. They are the terrorist! The molestations gain great power over people. They are violating the public sexually to gain greater mind control over the population. Master intimidation tactics are now being used on the population the United States of America!!! Especally the younger generation!!
lindassister commented:
So just how do we know that the TSA agents aren’t pedifiles? Or molesters? Or just sick bastards? Damn, I feel violated just seeing the sick cartoons.
Alana commented:
First, I don’t view TSA as “law enforcement.” I spit on the TSA.
Second, there is nothing in any way, shape or form that is at all humorous about child molestation. It’s not the same thing as firemen talking about “crispy critters” or any other such gallows humor.
Chip Bennett commented:
By the way, Jim, it would be awesome if you could update the post to credit the original photographer, Dan Moore. Here’s the link to his original Flickr photo upload. It seems some of your sources didn’t bother to credit him.
Jim commented:
It may sound horrible at first thought, but if I were a TSA employee expected to do this sort of thing, I’d probably post that desktop too. I would view it not as humor, but as honest commentary on the policy and actions of my lousy job. The sooner public outrage overturns the policy, the sooner it would stop, and the happier I would be.
Jim commented:
By the way, I’m #54 commenter, and I’m a different Jim. I just saw that #53 addresses “Jim.”