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Jails Project
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2 comments
John Heart says:
December 1, 2011 at 12:48 pm (UTC -7 )
In a recent conversation re the TSA and airline travel, an associate revealed to me that he had been randomly selected by TSA personnel during pre-flight screening and was subjected to a cavity search. That is, he was anally probed. The incident occurred about 3 years ago.
My question is: is TSA empowered to conduct random cavity searches without subpoena, in a non-medical setting without a doctor and/or lawyer present?
A friend of my associate has alluded to a similar search happening to him just this past Thanksgiving.
John Demy says:
December 15, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC -7 )
From a massive stroke 3+ years ago I remain captive at a nursing home near San Bernardino, California. Fortunately, after about 2 years my abiliity to cognizate
thoughts, and understand and comprehend things has returned. I “guestimate” that
I am in a facility where 95% of the patients are not so lucky.
The distinction between a “patient” and “person” here is disturbingly vast, as I am remiinded hourly of the number of things “they” cant, wont or are not allowed to do
for me, nor I for myself even, by virtue of the fact that Im their “patient”.
And why, in exchange for some very lousy food, a roof and a dayly butt wipe, can they take ALL of my money and treat me worse than a captive zoo animal?; and the bigger
question perhaps is–HOW did they manage to “take” such total control over my life?