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TSA Saw My Junk, Missed Razor Blades, Says Adam Savage
An anonymous reader writes "The TSA isn't the most respected of governmental agencies right now, but at least it comes by the poor reputation honestly. The lack of standards, inconsistent application of searches and policies, and occasional rude agent all combine to make flying an unpleasant experience. It's often derided as 'security theater,' which describes the experience of Mythbuster Adam Savage before a recent flight. Savage was put through the full-body scanner, and while he joked that it made his penis feel small, no one seemed to notice the items he was carrying on his person. The video tells the rest of the story."
You may not be aware of this because you haven't left your mother's basement in forty years, but terrorists do have access to these newfangled video cameras, and they are quite fond of taping themselves making various absurd statements and taking credit for mass murder and posting the videos online.
Hell, they were doing it back before YouTube made it cool by mailing the damn videos to news organizations.