Originally posted by Sniper_762X51:
Originally posted by Merk:
[b] My family and I have to fly next week. This will be the last time and I wish we didn't have to go this time. It has to be done as we are visiting a mortally ill relative. We had plotted our trip around the scanners so we could avoid the poison but now the pat downs are happening. I'm nervous as I often get pulled into secondary when I fly. For "some reason" my ticket often gets tagged as a risk.
Does anyone know, can I legally video tape the TSA "working" on my family? Do I need to inform them verbally they are being recorded due to weird wiretap laws even though the cam is in plane sight?
I would have no trouble suing the individual agent in civil court and ruining their life if they molest my kids.
I keep thinking someone will do a massive dump of TSA agent names/addresses.
Considering the way the Country is now and what has been happening to some people who record cops I will take an educated guess that if you do Videotape the TSA goons, there is a very very good chance that you will either: get arrested, or have your Camera taken and either it or it's tape will be destroyed, or at the minimum you or you and your family will miss your flight.
If this trip is really important to you I suggest that you not make any waves.
Now there may be one other option. You posted that you had to fly next week. When do you actually have to be where you are going and how far is it from where you are located.
If you left now you should be able to drive to just about anywhere in the United States in four days and get there by Tuesday.
With two people driving getting there in even three days is doable.
I am planning on driving with a co-driver to Arizona from Rhode Island and It will take us three days including one 12 hour stopover to get a little rest.
I even rode my Motorcycle nonstop to just south of Ocala Florida from Massachusetts in 27 hours and the trip was app 1400 miles.
So unless you need to travel to Europe etc you should be able to drive there, and even then you can drive to Canada and depart from there. [/b]Thanks for the thoughts. Driving was contemplated but due to the remoteness of where we live we run studded snow tires in the winter (now) that are illegal where we are going, so that would require bringing an extra set of tires/rims and an expensive stop at a tire shop or bringing the tools to do it on the road. Our passes can get so snowed in too that they literally close for a period of time and I can't miss work.
I guess it will be playing the part of the good little sheep and never fly again until this changes. Picking my battles and all that...
