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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:28 PM Original message |
Why not use sniffing dogs instead of frisking and porno scanners? |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. Dog poop? |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. SFO has an area outside for animals |
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Xicano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Ask these people.. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. They already use dogs in airports... |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 02:53 AM Response to Reply #32 |
63. Sniffer dogs are far cheaper and much more effective. |
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mattvermont (428 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. because |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yep! Follow the money trail! n/t |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. The dogs are actually quite expensive, and they work with |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 06:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
64. Nope. At $8500 per dog, quite cheap. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. You Nailed it! |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. That is part of the answer. |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
40. Winner. n/t |
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amerikat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
4. They will hump your leg if they like how your explosives smell. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. Sniffing dogs can only work for a few hours before tiring. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Yes, it would be extensive and costly... but if you even try to estimate |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. Since when has TSA started to worry about "religious reasons?" |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. That would make too much sense. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Sure, if we had an unlimited amount of money to spend. n/t |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Apparently we do to bail out banks and Wall Street and |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Do you even have any idea how much we have spent on |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. The costs of the technology are spread over the lifetime of the machines. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Technology such as those scanners have short lives... |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. If you'd traveled to Europe recently, you'd know |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. WRONG: Not true... Dogs yes... Not US-type scanners |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:44 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Interesting that your link is an article about profiling. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. You are worried about the constitution? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:52 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. What about the 4th amendment? |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. It prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 11:19 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. I support the 4th amendment, but disagree with you on what constitutes unreasonable. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. How many three year old terrorists do you know? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 01:52 AM Response to Reply #57 |
62. Isn't the answer really blitheringly obvious? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 09:02 PM Response to Reply #62 |
71. Just reminded me -- I just watched an old movie again, Cry Freedom. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. What does that have to do with correcting the point you' d made? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. My husband also travels extensively in Europe and he has frequently |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. they are not the same time of backscatter scanners. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Only half of OUR scanners are backscatter scanners. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 11:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. they are referring to behavioral profiling. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 11:10 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. No, they're not. Israel, which is mentioned in the first few paragraphs, |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. You make a lot of assertions, which when disproven... |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
9. If beagles can sniff out bedbugs....... |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
13. Probably because the threat of animal abuse lawsuits. Let's face it.. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
14. The powers to be, want and are, conditioning, us for the day |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
15. Not enough money in dogs for Chertoff and his buddies. |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
16. Because former DHS head Chertoff ain't paid to promote it |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
18. Coming back from Jamaica I was sniffed by a dog looking for dope |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
23. Saw dogs in use in Chicago |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 09:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Peanut-butter sandwiches? |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. They confiscated them |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
25. other countries use dogs |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
26. Bomb sniffing dogs and others don't do well working a solid eight out shift. |
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badtoworse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
28. Great idea! |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
30. or strip them naked and transport them in cattle cars. |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
31. Sniffing dogs don't dehumanize as effectively |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
34. 1. Not enough dogs. 2. High Cost and (most importantly) 3. Chertoff won't get rich off of dogs |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. Scanners don't bite |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:30 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Dogs don't emit radiation. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:49 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. LOL! |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 12:43 AM Response to Reply #36 |
59. Oh for God's sakes. "even ..best-trained..revert to their inherent savagery.." |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 12:59 AM Response to Reply #36 |
61. Tiny chihuahua set to join Japan police... |
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obliviously (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
38. I say sniffing aardvarks! |
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Kip Humphrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
42. Wet dog noses leave spots in embarrassing places |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
54. Dogs don't have a union to bust. |
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Tunkamerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
56. how many millions of dogs do you want to be living in airport kennels? |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-04-11 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
58. Big money is being made in selling the taxpayers scanners to invade their privacy. nm |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
60. My nephew is a bomb-dog handler in the Air Force. I say "let loose the hounds"! |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
65. Sadly, the issue is finally not about security |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
66. recommend -- the arguments against using dogs are pretty weak. nt |
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northoftheborder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
67. After reading through all above answers I have heard another one>>> |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
68. Because, as your namesake would tell you, |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
69. Because PETN doesn't smell (nt) |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. At least some people claim that dogs can smell it |
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