Napolitano: TSA Procedures Could See ‘Changes’
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Jonathon M. Seidl
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Napolitano addresses TSA procedures on Monday in New Jersey. (Photo: AP)
During a stop in New Jersey Monday, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said that the TSA and its new screening procedures could see some “changes,” but not during the Thanksgiving travel rush. The admission follows statements by the TSA Sunday that it was not considering changes.
According to Politico, the Secretary said the TSA will “make adjustments or changes when called upon” to its screening procedures at airports, but emphasized not if such changes make Americans less safe on airplanes.
The statement, however, came with a doubling down of sorts. “It’s only a small percentage of passengers who get patted down,” Napolitano told reporters regarding the invasive touching that has grabbed headlines. “Nonetheless, I think we all understand the concerns Americans have. … Most Americans are not used to a real law-enforcement pat-down like that. So, as we move forward, of course we will listen to concerns.”
Napolitano’s comments, however, are slightly confusing. On Sunday, TSA head John Pistole made it clear his agency would not consider any changes, even while admitting the pat-downs are “clearly invasive.”
The Secretary also heavily criticized those who have called for a national “opt-out” day, where passengers are encouraged on Wednesday to request pat-downs instead of going through advanced imaging machines that produce graphic pictures. She called that plan “counter-productive.”
“I regret any kind of opt-out day,” she said. “We hope people will appreciate and understand the goal, the purpose and the need for what is being done.”
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Comments (137)
Inuyasha
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:23pmHave canceled my flights for Christmas, I’ll be driving this year. By the time you add in waiting and layovers, driving may actually be faster anyways.
Report Post »loveoursoldiers
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:22pmThe worst part.. other than the sex abuse…is that there are flunkies.. Big sis and Pistole et al who will do this to innocent Americans so they can keep their nifty jobs/perks. They disgust me… big goons who their boss probably hates too.
Report Post »and they won’t even think about doing anything like this to those who wish to kill us.. something wrong.. oh yeah.. I remember what it is.. we have a Muslim sympathizer in the WH
Ronko
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:17pmUh yeah we need those changes like right now or there will be massive travel delays on Wednesday.
Report Post »adept316
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:15pmI get it. Just look at her, that is why the TSA can do the ruff you up pat downs. I mean honestly how else would she get felt up ROFLCOPTER!!!!!!!!!!!! It truly is the only explanation, no body else would touch her so she feels unwanted and has low self esteam so now every body has to pay for her being a dog.
Report Post »JohnQTaxpayer
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:14pmWe are being taught a lesson, you are a serf of the oppressive government, and they will do what they wish with you.
Remember
To our oppressors aka Politicians and Governments
Now as you urinate on the small remaining flame of the torch of freedom, lit by forefathers, “we the people” do hold you accountable, for you had many other nobler choices, you chose to enslave the people.
“We the people” will come for you, just as others have come for their destroyers in the past, and you will pay for your deception, corruption, treachery, abuse, thievery and incompetence.
I do not stand alone; you forget, I am “We the people”
Report Post »gago
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:11pmProfile you idiot!!!! Could you explain how not groping an elderly woman would make us less safe??? All the attacks using airplanes were committed by Muslims. refusing to acknowledge this fact is what poses the greatest risk Mrs. Napolitano. What a bunch of PC cowards!!!
Report Post »Lantern
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:11pmWhy aren’t more people wearing burqas? Refuse to be touched for religious reasons?
Report Post »I will not fly, I like driving anyway. I am more in control. I am waiting for some joker to wear a ***** into an airport.
jrcess
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:09pmDealing with the village idiots. If you see a guy stealing your watermelons at least twice and you know what he looks like, you don’t line up everyone in the village. This is no more than an under the table deal paying the ex homeland security for his scanners. Now the job is to see who else in the village is under the table.
Report Post »Jethro212
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:08pmOnly good thing Obama has done is rescue my State of Arizona from this moonbat.
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:10pmto the consternation of the rest of the nation.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:12pmJethro212
Only good thing Obama has done is rescue my State of Arizona from this moonbat.
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Thanx for unleashing McCain on us !!
:)
Ken
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:15pmBut that’s the ONLY thing good he has done for AZ. Now he needs to drop the lawsuit against your immigration law, and reinstate the stuff his liberal judge cut out of it, and secure the border, ALL the borders for that matter, then you can say he’s done something good for your state!
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:08pmTell me something I don’t already know, you stupid, moronic horses buttend.
Report Post »Ken
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:07pmBy the way, Mr. Napolitano: Is anybody “touching YOUR junk?” Not that anybody would (yuk!), but you need to abide by your own rules, ya know?
Report Post »6.8 SPC
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 5:37pmYup, whatever’s carried down there on Mr/Mrs Incompatano is a total train wreck
Report Post »ICANHANDLETHETRUTH
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:06pmWhenever I hear this man talk, oops I mean woman, i become ill, is it just me or does she talk in circles ?
Report Post »saneromeo
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:06pmOpt out? I wish I could opt out of this administration’s looney bin rules. I think a national opt out day is a perfectly elegant response to the destruction of the 4th amendment…. It is non violent, it WILL slow EVERYTHING down (which will be worldwide in its ramifications), and will send the point home clearly, that we as Americans are tired of having our rights trampled….
Report Post »RodT82721
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:03pmWait for those changes.
Would you be surprised if the new changes were to exclude Muslims from the scans and pat-downs, they would be offended.
Report Post »ICANHANDLETHETRUTH
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:09pmYou hit the nail on the head with this one, i would not be surprised one bit….
Report Post »tsfy
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 7:43pmI just hope they are that stupid. WAIT! what am I saying – of course they are that stupid
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:02pmWhatever. Target the group that attacks us.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:02pm“Changes… Yes, the changes we will be making will include our tongues and use of fingers and sex toys. “
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:00pmAccording to Politico, the Secretary said the TSA will “make adjustments or changes when called upon” to its screening procedures at airports, but emphasized not if such changes make Americans less safe on airplanes.
Janet, I request yoiur resignation and the resignations of all socialists currently holding any elected, judical, and adminitrative position within any Local, State, or Federal government. The reason “we the People” are demanding your removal is simple, we’ll feel safer in our homes, our cars, and on planes when all of you are on the way to the socilism (presently exisiting as a socilism, IE, you can’t stay here.) of your choice. Oh, but there will be the “pat down” before you go, to insure that no “goods or other property” of these United States will be redistributed with you when you GO AWAY.
Report Post »tbb
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:27pmWe should kick them all out to california and then kick california out of the union
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:46pmNo, California is a State of our Union, I will give no ground to any socilist prig.
Report Post »that being said, California, Illinois, Michagan, are all in deep water because of these socilists and there progressive agendas.
Rogue
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 6:13pmUnfortunately, California is already a lost cause. Massive bailouts will soon hit the progressive coffers in the Golden State, and who knows how much that influx of cash will serve to further spread the progressive disease – it won’t be going there to actually pay off debt, I can tell you that. I agree with shipping them all to Ca. Then, when Obama signs the nuclear draw-down agreement with Russia, instead of deactivating those extra nukes, we go ahead and use them ti line the San Andreas fault…..3…..2……1…..
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:00pmshe just needs a man. a blind one, God she’s a mutt
Report Post »LLATPOH
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 3:59pmThe goal of opt-out is to send a message. Don’t touch our junk. Hopefully she understands that goal, but I doubt it.
Report Post »Milkman
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 3:59pmYeah…the ‘changes’ would come in the way of TSA standing around twiddling their thumbs with nothing to do due to the fact that they completely destroyed the airline industry….. ‘Screw it….we‘ll drive’ will be the next popular bumper sticker!!
Report Post »Lantern
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 3:59pm“Nonetheless, I think we all understand the concerns Americans have. … Most Americans are not used to a real law-enforcement pat-down like that. So, as we move forward, of course we will listen to concerns.”
Report Post »That‘s because most Americans aren’t criminals, but I guess we are still considered enemies.
snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 3:58pmP.s. Napoletano, when you were the governor of this state you were just a jackel running in the desert causing troubles; now you are nothing more than a flea bitten, old, mangy curr female dog (use the appropriate name if you wish) with an attitude that needs to be retired post haste and sent into retirment of the cross bar hotel for life.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:10pmAnd I thought calling her a horses a$$ twin sister was bad.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 3:57pmNapoletano we do understand exactly what you and the administration are attempting to do. You are trying to create a situation in which the people of america will overeact and then you Progressives will use it to crack down even further on our rights and liberties guaranteed in the Constitution.
You need to resign and be tried for treason and sedition at the least.
Report Post »teahugger
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:16pm@snow: Maybe the government’s agenda also includes making the airlines go bankrupt so they can bail them out and take them over, like GM. Think what kind of control that would give them!
Report Post »HKS
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:30pmThat could be a thought, or they have some kind of intelligence that is devastating and don’t want to tell us. Maybe they do just want to piss everyone off to create that good crisis.
Report Post »Thom99
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 7:33pmI believe you‘re spot on with this whole scope and grope fiasco being a progressive plan to get American’s to overreact. I read this article a few days ago and found it very interesting.
http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/11/why_air_security_is_the_issue.html
Thom
Report Post »dkhartman
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 3:56pmOh yeah we the people definitely appreciate radiation and groping.
Report Post »I know you already experience radiation on the plane and all but you know, you just can’t ever get enough of that stuff. You know how healthy it can be.
snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 3:59pmOH you like glowing in the dark and reading a book by self illuminating organs?
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:25pm@BETTERDAYS “I strongly believe that untill every progressive/socilist within our borders are brought to trial for sedition and treason, and then imprisioned… ”
Excuse me when did it become against the law to be a progressive or socialist for that matter – I am a progressive, so you want to arrest me, put me on trial for sedition and then imprison me? Is this what you are saying? So you want to imprison millions of people – for sedition – do you know how ridiculously stupid you sound. http://maboulette.wordpress.com
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:28pmYes.
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:31pmwalkwithme1966
Report Post »that is to say “yes” thats how I feel, and I no longer “care” what you think.
Your socialism, and progresivism have co-opted my nation, undermined its constitution, and stolen its peoples birthright. So truely, I see you ilk as a disease.
SHTFMilitia.com
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 6:28pmThey are just getting more intrusive and they will not stop it will continue,
Just like the frog in the pot they just keep turning up the heat.
If you are prepared you may survive,
Report Post »http://www.shtfmilitia.com.
BetterDays
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 6:50pmWell in that case allow me time to at least invest in some future oceanview property in Nevada.
Report Post »Highland
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 3:56pmWe know what the goal of overzealous TSA agents is, Butch, we’re just not in agreement with denying American citizens theiri 4th Amendment rights.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:00pmAgreement complete here.
Report Post »OK3Wire
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:02pmYeah, she doesn’t understand that profiling and searching the bad guys instead of the innocent would only piss off the bad guys and ACLU lawyers. Apparently, that‘s a concept that’s just too complicated for Incompetano.
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:08pmFolks:
Report Post »I disagree with Glenn on one issue.
I strongly believe that untill every progressive/socilist within our borders are brought to trial for sedition and treason, and then imprisioned or deported that our REPUBLIC stands in jepordy. I can forgive them, once they are no longer a threat to my childrens futures.
Planada Conservative
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:30pmSo we’ve got this new enhanced pat down process to prevent attempts like the underwear bomber. And we’re doing a small percentage of travelers (I believe I heard 10%). So, wouldn’t that make it a 90% chance a new threat will be succesful???
Report Post »knotaclu
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:33pmnot only can they see changes but they can see nipples, hooters, junk, etc…..
Report Post »M31Sailor
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 4:41pmAll Government travelers should be made to go thru all procedures . No exemptions
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 5:16pmSailor, you heard Hillary say she wouldn’t want to do it. None of these people making the rules ever have to abide by them, look at healthcare. I will NOT get on a plane until they stop this illegal activity. Dogs and profiling are the answer, I heard those dogs are pretty darn good at thier job and they could check EVERYone including the 90% that doesn’t get scanned.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 5:30pmIf this b _ _ _ h was half as dilligent about the borders as she is about ticking off the American people we might not have this problem. She is covering her backside because she has allowed so many illegal aliens to sneak across borders (and I am not talking about Mexicans), or leave military bases unnoticed, she has no clue. If she were really concerned about safety she would not be concerned about profiling and would do her job. She and Obama are still moving in the parallel universe in which they know what they’re doing – not.
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 6:05pmI like how even the head of Homeland Security acknowldeges that only a small percentage of people are actually patted down. If it is a “Must have” procedure, everyone should be required to undergo it. “We’re giving you a 10% more safe flying environment – you should thank us!”
Report Post »ascoolone
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 6:07pmThis is coming from the same woman that stated that our veterans were “potentiality home grown terrorist.”
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 6:32pmHave there been any Muslims in their garb flying yet?? Guess they are driving this holiday too.. since NO ONE has reported them NOT being scanned or felt up..
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 6:38pm@untameable-kate.. THINK of all the money they could save with dogs they can’t possibly eat $9 worth and hour worth of kibbles and bits a day.. the ONLY reason the TSA is using all this man power is to keep the unemployment from going up by laying off all the workers.. these are those CREATED jobs we hear about all the time..
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 6:40pmINDEPENDENTVOTERIL, yes and they are probably laughing themselves silly that the public is being submitted to this. Just think, if we had Sharia law women would probably be stoned and men, I don’t know…what do they do to men who are gropped by men?
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 7:14pmThis “Opt Out Day” is a great theory, but actually only inconveniences the travelers. The TeabagStimulusAgents don’t care if every single person “opts out”, they get paid by the hour, and they get to go home when their shift is over. If everybody “opts out” (which I predict they won’t) they will be causing a travel nightmare for all of the people who just want to get where they’re going. For the people who do opt out, please do this for me: let one rip while the guy is down there.
Report Post »101
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 7:55pmQuote: Napolitano “Most Americans are not used to a real law-enforcement pat-down like that.”
Were not criminals…without probable cause or arresting somebody for a crime Americans are not subject to so called “law-enforcement pat-down” let alone TSA agents aren’t law enforcement & are not properly trained!
Push, push, nudge, nudge get into the cattle cars to the gas chambers, you will obey!
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 9:44pm100% agreement! But I’ll agree with part of what Butch said … we do need some change at the TSA. To start with, a new HSS. One with an IQ over 80 please. When small thinkers are in charge you get chaos like this. Why don’t we have a minimum IQ requirement for cabinet level positions?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAN9f9clmig
Report Post »CYCLONE
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 3:04amJanet…
the only thing I could appreciate right now is a triple-ripple butt plug for each one of your crap spewn ends…
Report Post »JKN
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 8:32amThis Head of “Homeland Insecurity” should have stepped down long ago… It’s just one bumbling mess after another… And how about securing our southern border, Ms. Janet?
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