‘Boycott Commercial Air Travel!
• We will not consent to be sexually assaulted as a condition of getting on an airplane. A virtual strip-search is no different than a physical strip-search, and a “grope” is a sexual assault. Period. Such a “Custody Search” is only permissible under US law when one has been arrested with probable cause to believe one has committed a crime and is being taken into custody. We refuse to accept being treated as literal Federal Prisoners as a condition of boarding an aircraft…..’
Leonidas, at Eternity Road
UPDATE: The Israelis, of course find that none of this is necessary–and they have great security. Without needing to grope passengers.
