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General Category => Political Discussion and Debate => Topic started by: simpsonofpg on May 25, 2013, 06:34:32 PM

Title: How Stupid Are We
Post by: simpsonofpg on May 25, 2013, 06:34:32 PM
The TSA reported on WEBPRONEWS.COM this week that they confiscated 54 loaded guns during airport searches.  This is insame, what is the heck are people thinking.  It can't be that hard.  We are seeing attackes all over the world and here where we are relatively safe 54 idiots try to get loaded guns thru security.  How stupid are we.
Title: Re: How Stupid Are We
Post by: Darth Fife on May 25, 2013, 06:44:25 PM
Quote from: simpsonofpg on May 25, 2013, 06:34:32 PM
The TSA reported on WEBPRONEWS.COM this week that they confiscated 54 loaded guns during airport searches.  This is insame, what is the heck are people thinking.  It can't be that hard.  We are seeing attackes all over the world and here where we are relatively safe 54 idiots try to get loaded guns thru security.  How stupid are we.

Okay. Step back and take a deep breath.

Now, consider the number of people who have gone through airport screenings in the last week. That number must be in the hundreds of thousands. And out of all of those screenings only 54 found guns.

It is what is known as a statistically insignificant number.

-Darth
Title: Re: How Stupid Are We
Post by: BILLY Defiant on May 26, 2013, 06:15:50 AM
I've gotten on airplanes with potentially much more deadly weapons than firearms.


Billy
Title: Re: How Stupid Are We
Post by: Solar on May 26, 2013, 06:37:05 AM
Quote from: simpsonofpg on May 25, 2013, 06:34:32 PM
The TSA reported on WEBPRONEWS.COM this week that they confiscated 54 loaded guns during airport searches.  This is insame, what is the heck are people thinking.  It can't be that hard.  We are seeing attackes all over the world and here where we are relatively safe 54 idiots try to get loaded guns thru security.  How stupid are we.
And how many of those were toy guns?
According to NY DA, they are a threat ya know. :laugh:
Title: Re: How Stupid Are We
Post by: Yawn on May 26, 2013, 07:45:47 AM
There are a lot of people carrying firearms LEGALLY. Mistakes do happen. It's a minute number. The problem is the way "low level" government employees react to simple mistakes.
Title: Re: How Stupid Are We
Post by: simpsonofpg on May 26, 2013, 04:51:30 PM
Quote from: Darth Fife on May 25, 2013, 06:44:25 PM
Okay. Step back and take a deep breath.

Now, consider the number of people who have gone through airport screenings in the last week. That number must be in the hundreds of thousands. And out of all of those screenings only 54 found guns.

It is what is known as a statistically insignificant number.

-Darth
True but my point was do I tell the cop that I didn't know I could drive any speed I want to on the highway.  People are not thinking.  it was pointed out that TSA employees do not have to be high school graducates to get a job.  I remember a time when I didn't have to think about it.
Title: Re: How Stupid Are We
Post by: Reality on May 26, 2013, 09:38:41 PM
Evidently these 54 travelers couldn't read either.
Title: Re: How Stupid Are We
Post by: TboneAgain on May 26, 2013, 11:25:36 PM
Quote from: BILLY Defiant on May 26, 2013, 06:15:50 AM
I've gotten on airplanes with potentially much more deadly weapons than firearms.


Billy

Billy, you ARE a more deadly weapon than any firearm!  :tounge: :tounge:
Title: Re: How Stupid Are We
Post by: simpsonofpg on May 28, 2013, 03:55:59 PM
Try boarding a plane in Israel with a gun and see what you get.
Title: Re: How Stupid Are We
Post by: Charliemyboy on May 28, 2013, 04:17:37 PM
Quote from: TboneAgain on May 26, 2013, 11:25:36 PM
Billy, you ARE a more deadly weapon than any firearm!  :tounge: :tounge:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: How Stupid Are We
Post by: ConservativeMike on May 28, 2013, 05:42:27 PM
The most deadly weapon is having Joe Biden the vice president of your country.
Title: Re: How Stupid Are We
Post by: mdgiles on May 29, 2013, 08:04:19 AM
Where did all these confiscations take place at? I can understand in states with Concealed Carry, where people are used to carrying, where they arm themselves before they leave the house; their weapon may cause them no more thought than putting on their shoes.
Title: Re: How Stupid Are We
Post by: The Stranger on May 29, 2013, 08:08:26 AM
Quote from: mdgiles on May 29, 2013, 08:04:19 AM
Where did all these confiscations take place at? I can understand in states with Concealed Carry, where people are used to carrying, where they arm themselves before they leave the house; their weapon may cause them no more thought than putting on their shoes.
My thoughts exactly, I have had my weapon on me more then once where I shouldn't have, just forgot. Would like to know were these confiscations took place and if they were real not a pop-tart? :smile:
Title: Re: How Stupid Are We
Post by: daidalos on May 29, 2013, 10:17:59 AM
Quote from: Yawn on May 26, 2013, 07:45:47 AM
There are a lot of people carrying firearms LEGALLY. Mistakes do happen. It's a minute number. The problem is the way "low level" government employees react to simple mistakes.
Well in their defense one can understand how they might react that way, after all the TSA agent without warrant, or even probable cause sticks their hands down your pants and instead of finding what they expect to find, they find a gun! Yeah I can see how that might freak them out a little bit. ;)
Title: Re: How Stupid Are We
Post by: mdgiles on May 29, 2013, 12:59:58 PM
Quote from: daidalos on May 29, 2013, 10:17:59 AM
Well in their defense one can understand how they might react that way, after all the TSA agent without warrant, or even probable cause sticks their hands down your pants and instead of finding what they expect to find, they find a gun! Yeah I can see how that might freak them out a little bit. ;)
"..what they expect to find, and enjoy fondling, they find a gun". FIFY  :wink: