Does a woman removing her bra enhance security?

[againes654]

If a woman is wearing an underwire bra, do you believe that she should have to remove it before passing through a metal detector?

[Deep13]

1. No, but it makes the wait in line more interesting.

What the fuck is wrong with this country?

[Warpy]

4. They're obviously trying to discourage travel

especially air travel.

A captive population prevented from moving around is easier to control.

[NoodleBoy]

2. it "enhances" my... er... security?

...pause for awkward sexual innuendo...

[Annces]

3. All bras should be banned

This would solve the dilemma.

:)

[againes654]

5. Yes but then some of us

might give others a black eye, if ya know what I mean........:rofl:

[Warpy]

6. Be careful what you wish for

Do you know what happens to our bodies after childbirth and nursing and the years pile on?

Do you think we stay 20 permanently?

[againes654]

7. Ummm yes,

been there....hence why I like to keep my bra on, keeps things from flying around all willy nilly.

[Ikonoklast]

8. When all bras are banned

Only terrorists will have bras.


Now my head hurts thinking about that one.

[NorthernSpy]

38. when bras are outlawed, only outlaws will have seamless, figure-enhancing support...

:crazy:

[TahitiNut]

9. Well, it's better than submitting to a digital inspection, I guess.

:dunce:

Couldn't we combine such security with free breast cancer examinations? Wouldn't that be a win-win?

[pwb]

10. No, but other things become enhanced.

[guitar man]

11. no

Removing the bra is not necessary.

I will be happy to personally inspect each and every bra for contraband while they are being worn, thus, no removal is necessary :evilgrin:

:hide:

[Hepburn]

13. Somehow.....

....I figured I would find you on this thread, too! :hi:

:rofl:

[guitar man]

20. yeah

I'm just a dirty old man :evilgrin:

[Hepburn]

31. Well.....all I can say is....

...too bad you are not single and in So Calif! You seem like my type!

:rofl:

[guitar man]

34. I know

it's so not fair :(

[againes654]

14. Ha

you are hired then!:silly:

[guitar man]

22. great

sounds like a job with lots of fringe benefits! :silly:

[Beausoleil]

12. Bra removal

used to be an anti-establishment act, back in the 60's and 70's.

Now the establishment is requiring it!

Silliness.

[Hepburn]

15. Back in the 60s when I was in my teens and early 20s...

...removing my bra was no problem. Now, 40 years later, things have....ummmmmm.....changed a bit, to say the least!

[renie408]

16. How did they know it was her bra?

I only saw the tail in of this on CNN. I understand that she was really upset. But if the rule is that you cannot go through the gate as long as you are setting off the metal detector, then you can't go through the gate as long as you are setting off the metal detector. Without her taking it off, how do they KNOW its the bra that is setting it off?

[Zandor]

18. When it's removed

the detector doesn't go off. Then they know.

You're starting to get the picture.

[Akoto]

17. When I imagine bra terrorists, I think ...

http://imageshack.us>

[originalpckelly]

19. I voted yes, what terrorist would blow themselves up after seeing a chick with no bra?

:P :spank:

[aikoaiko]

21. depends on cup size. how bodacious was she?

:sarcasm:

[PassingFair]

23. My husband feels more secure when I remove my bra.

It means I'm staying home.

Pajama bottoms indicate the same.

[One_Life_To_Give]

24. Is she hiding a boxcutter in her blouse?

One way or another you want to be able to tell if it's just an underwire or if she is hiding a Derringer. Granted Bonnie Parker probably wouldn't bother with anything so small but not every woman wants to weild a BAR.

[againes654]

26. Well then why don't we all just

walk through stark naked. Then, it is equal discrimination. Jeez, how many freedoms do we have to give up?

[One_Life_To_Give]

29. That would eliminate plastic guns!

As to freedoms?

That is a tradeoff society must determine where to set. How many shootings inside the courthouse are acceptable? The more society is willing to accept the less security is required when entering the building.

[Raejeanowl]

25. Heck, No

Some of us NEED the infrastructure. Besides, what am I going to do with it? Threaten someone with a big double slingshot?

[Loge23]

27. Is this another bizarre Republican thing? (eom)

[Bitwit1234]

28. How would they remedy this

It was a practice among young Spanish males to have metal rods surgical inserted into their penis to improve sexual encounters. I saw an article about this on TV.

Now, since they have Viagra they probably don't need it. But if one of these gentleman goes thur the metal detector and it gets set off how will they resolve it. It has to be removed surgical since it was inserted that way. These type of thing about the bra was ridiculous.

[GoneOffShore]

30. Security Kabuki

TSA - Thousands Standing Around

My cat is smarter than Kip Hawley.

[RevCheesehead]

32. I would, but then I'd have trouble walking thru the detector.

Gravity. It gets us all in the end. x(

[Tesha]

33. I voted "I don't know"

And I really don't.

While I've argued elsewhere that nearly all of this security
is just a big fraud, done for "show" to "prove" that we're
all safer, I can see the other side too.

If a woman trips the metal detector, what exactly do the
security guards do? If they're heavily staffed, I suppose
a matron walks the woman to a secure area and has her remove
the supposed metal-containing object(s) until the subject
can walk though the metal detector without tripping it.
And for metallic implants, the matron essentially has to
wand the woman's naked body, identifying the individual
location(s) of the implants.

Failing to follow this procedure would allow the woman
to blame the metal detector trip on, say, her underwire
bra when in fact she's also carrying a concealed switchblade
knife.

And the real problem comes at typical security checkpoints
that *AREN'T* heavily staffed. Okay, she's tripped the
metal detector and the one (perhaps male) guard has to
deal with the situation. What, *EXACTLY*, should he do?
The only plausable technique that I can see is deny her
access to the secured area and maybe make a few constructive
suggestions as to what might be causing the detector to
trip and what she can do to remedy the situation.

Frankly, I view jails, prisons, and courtrooms as different
that airports and I *REALLY, REALLY* don't want any weapons
getting into jails, prisons, and courtrooms. Unlike airports,
these places are *CHOCK FULL* of known and highly-likely
bad guys who know how to use weapons, standard and improvised.

Tesha

[Warren DeMontague]

35. I object to the inherent gender bias in the question.

To wit: Why does it have to be a woman? What if a MAN was wearing a bra?




It could happen, you know.

[HiddenInVA]

37. EWWWW

"To wit: Why does it have to be a woman? What if a MAN was wearing a bra?"

:wow: TMI, TMI!! LOL.....

Not gonna get that thought or image out of my head for a while.....

[gauguin57]

36. At my age, if you make me remove my bra, it will NOT enhance the scenery.

Make this old lady take off her bra at the airport at your own risk! You'll be yelling, "My eyes! My eyes!"