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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 10:10 AM
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What do YOU think of this TSA picture?
from Gizmodo:
desktop pic from a TSA computer ( see link for the puter room photo)






http://gizmodo.com/5688087/the-tsas-sense-of-humor-makes-me-nervous
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 10:14 AM
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1. It's pretty fucking unprofessional, if true.
Edited on Fri Nov-12-10 10:30 AM by MrScorpio
The supervisor there is pretty fucking lame.

Edit: Added the conditional veracity.

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sadbear Donating Member (799 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 10:17 AM
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2. That about sums up how the terrorist have won
It's funny, too.
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 10:27 AM
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3. I suspect a Photoshop job. It would be a snap, beginning with
taking a screen shot of the image, then fitting it to the screen. I wouldn't take this photo as factual unless there was more evidence.
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Fumesucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 10:34 AM
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5. You might recall the TSA agent who planted fake cocaine in passenger's luggage..
As a "joke"..

http://www.eglobaltravelnews.com.au/airline/airport-screener-planted-fake-cocaine-on-passengers-as-joke.html

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss this as being a fake, people do some incredibly stupid things..
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 10:38 AM
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6. I didn't dismiss it as a fake. I said I suspected that it was a
Photoshop modification of a photo. That's also a distinct possibility, and the photo would be easy to modify in that way. Could be real. Could be a Photoshopped photo. Do you know which it is?
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Fumesucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 11:01 AM
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8. I don't recall stating that I knew either way..
Edited on Fri Nov-12-10 11:03 AM by Fumesucker
Perhaps you can point out where I did that?

ETA: The "fake cocaine" stunt turned out to be factual and it was far more stupid than this incident, I personally think it's real but have no way of knowing for sure..
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OneTenthofOnePercent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 10:34 AM
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4. LOL, I think it's pretty funny.
I think it's normal that the TSA guys gets a laugh at themselves/situations too.
Remember, the agents are people too. It's not like they make the policies.
They're allowed to think the policies are stupid too. It's just a job.

I know I've had work computer desktop backgrounds that poke fun at my company.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 10:41 AM
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7. I think it's funny. I LOL'd.
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 12:18 PM
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9. I like it. Reminds me of...
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 12:31 PM
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10. The pict that is supposed to be taken from is a poor photoshop, imo
Aside from who would be in their office taking it, it is a poor photoshopped picture. Rather funny how the screen and the blue and green dots (buttons?) under it are bright and clear and the rest is not.
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 12:33 PM
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11. It's a JOKE.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 12:37 PM
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12. If it wasn't publicly viewable
I wouldn't have a problem with it. It's unprofessional, however, if it can be seen by the public (which obviously it can)
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Brickbat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 12:38 PM
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13. I think it's funny. Crap goes on behind the scenes at every job.
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