The TSA Story Has Just Moved Beyond Ricochet's Code of Conduct
Claire Berlinski, Ed. ·
Nov 22, 2010 at 5:58am
I'm not even going to link to it. You'll find out soon enough.
Update: Wow, it was a parody! But it was so close to reality that I completely fell for it. You're actually not going to see it on the news presently, because it wasn't true.
I'm so glad I didn't post the details of that. Saved by the Code of Conduct!
- Comment (11)
- · Quote
- · UnfollowFollow (1)
Comments :
Aug '10
Re: The TSA Story Has Just Moved Beyond Ricochet's Code of Conduct
What a tease you are!
Sep '10
Re: The TSA Story Has Just Moved Beyond Ricochet's Code of Conduct
I hope the Code of Conduct doesn't require full pat downs at Ricochet soirees in major US cities.
Oct '10
Re: The TSA Story Has Just Moved Beyond Ricochet's Code of Conduct
If it was just a parody, then would it still violate the Code of Conduct? If not, then I think you know what you need to do...
Jun '10
Re: The TSA Story Has Just Moved Beyond Ricochet's Code of Conduct
Yes, post the link, let us decide for ourselves.
Nov '10
Re: The TSA Story Has Just Moved Beyond Ricochet's Code of Conduct
The fact that you thought the parody was real, Claire, speaks volumes about the growing airport security scandal. As things stand, the TSA is almost beyond parody now.
Re: The TSA Story Has Just Moved Beyond Ricochet's Code of Conduct
I'm not going to post the link because it was really grotesque and offensive. The only reason I mentioned it was because I believed it. I thought, "This is going to be all over the news within half an hour: Ricochet can't just ignore it." You can use your imaginations--think about the distasteful things that might and probably will happen if flawed mortal government employees are given the power to look through peoples' clothes. Lady K., you're absolutely right: The fact that I fell for it and didn't immediately ask myself, "Is this a joke?" is a sign that we're beyond parody--almost. You'll all probably be forwarded the same link pretty soon; it's making the Internet rounds.
I don't mean to be coy--but unless it's true, there's just no reason to go into the details on Ricochet. I should have realized it was a joke, but alas, it just seemed entirely consistent with everything else.
May '10
Re: The TSA Story Has Just Moved Beyond Ricochet's Code of Conduct
Speak for yerself, Crookshanks.
Claire, I bet you look awfully silly driving around Constantinople with curb feelers. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Sep '10
Re: The TSA Story Has Just Moved Beyond Ricochet's Code of Conduct
Kennedy Smith
Speak for yerself, Crookshanks.
Claire, I bet you look awfully silly driving around Constantinople with curb feelers. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? · Nov 22 at 10:32am
As I've said before, a non-negotiable precondition for full pat downs is dinner and dancing first. I'm old fashioned that way.
Edited on Nov 22, 2010 at 11:06amAug '10
Re: The TSA Story Has Just Moved Beyond Ricochet's Code of Conduct
Pseudodionysius
Kennedy Smith
Speak for yerself, Crookshanks.
Claire, I bet you look awfully silly driving around Constantinople with curb feelers. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? · Nov 22 at 10:32am
As I've said before, a non-negotiable precondition for full pat downs is dinner and dancing first. I'm old fashioned that way.
Wait a minute. My cat has never refused a full pat-down from any visitor to my apartment.
I'm starting to think that you might not actually be a cat...
Aug '10
Re: The TSA Story Has Just Moved Beyond Ricochet's Code of Conduct
[double-post deleted]
Edited on Nov 22, 2010 at 11:38amOct '10
Re: The TSA Story Has Just Moved Beyond Ricochet's Code of Conduct
Ok, then I take it it wasn't the story about the guy who stripped down to his skivvies to make it easier for the TSA gropers to do their jobs, only to be arrested and frog-marched from one terminal to the one where the security offices were located? That seemed plausible, and wasn't grotesque or offensive. Just, well, believable. I read about it in Jim Geraghty's Morning Jolt column: http://exm.nr/cSbHUB