TSA Issue

[PowerliftingDad]

I travel extensively. I mean extensively.
I always opt out of the scan. Submit to the full pat down.
I saw nothing about my implant.
Never even remotely had an issue.

[Headair123]

Well, with all the metal in my body (knee and clavicle) and the implants (IPP and large silicone testicles), I will have a lot to report back to you on as I will be on no less than 14 flights between 11/5 and early January.

Hopefully, I can give you laughs...

More importantly, I did not know that there is an "implant card". Do I ask my surgeon for it?

[Bigdog4all]

Strange.....I have traveled all over the world. New York, London, Hong Kong, Japan, Hawaii, Mexico, even Central America. Not to mention, many US cities and states, NEVER had a problem. Unless you look like a dishonest person, a crook or drug dealer, then you should have no problems with TSA.

[ready2go]

I guess I will be totally screwed as I have the following in my body:
- Internal steel, knee brace (ski accident)
- steel plate holding my clavicle together after a bike accident
- my Titan
- My prosthetic nuts (6 cm x 4.5 cm).

By the way, it would be nice if we kept religion out of these discussions, don't you think? It is supposed to be a safe place for all here.

Terrorists blowing up planes is not a religion , it is a horrible act of deadly mass violence , that has been repeated over and over again . and it IS the very reason Americans are now scrutinized at airports who simply want to take a flight .
Acting like it is not the reason for Pat downs is denying reality.
he was checked because it was a possible new hiding place for a bomb , get over your weak, easily offended sensibility,s and face facts .
Bombs in shoes , that was thwarted . the bomb in the underwear ,thwarted . the bomb in the laptop ? also thwarted ?
so now, what better place for a crazy physco to hide a bomb then in his privates ?
I have taken a few flights outside usa and leaving and returning to usa .with several pieces of steel in my body ,and the scanners for me, make things easier . They see the medical steel pieces and wave me through . now with a malleable added to
that .and one fight from india back to the Philippines , there has been no issue.
Knock on wood.

I agree with you 100% on the evils of terrorism.

I did not appreciate the expression you used "thank the islam aholes for that".

Otherwise, no problem whatsoever.

tough, if you don't like Islam aholes being held accountable for what they do.
they are the one and only reason we now have to be screened and x-rayed and patted down . join reality .

[ready2go]

I did not appreciate the expression you used "thank the islam aholes for that".

Hmm. I did a quick web search. I found 12 cases of attempted plane bombings by passengers. All twelve were by muslims. I won't call anyone an asshole, but there does appear to be a pattern, so I get the frustration.

As for the topic, I have been scanned lots of times and so far never had an issue. Occasionally I forget to take off my watch and they spot that, or a belt buckle, but they've never seemed particularly interested in my crotch. Maybe they were just being subtle, or maybe it never turned up? I don't know.

calling the group of people that blows airliners full of people out of the sky aholes
is a huge understatement enjoy your xrays and pat downs and body searches .

[ready2go]

I was raised that it is rude to introduce religion or politics into a conversation. The OP didn’t.

I also know it’s useless to tell someone to NOT do something. They get defensive, and need to justify themselves often to the point of rudeness.

Instead I think it’s way more interesting to get back to the original post. PHILLY444, an older white gay man, fitting NONE of the typical security threat profiles was pulled aside, asked to expose his genitals, and touched.

This seems WAY MORE like the actions of a curious person than someone assessing a security risk.

I think we should all be on the lookout for any new profiles in the next few weeks that have “TSA” as part of the name.

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PHILLY444 may have unwittingly done a great service with a show & tell to a man suffering from ED.

And the original topic is being forced to take off your clothes and have your balls groped , because ? Planes get blown up by Islam aholes .and again that statement is terribly inaccurate , its much worse than being a "ahole" . so we can understand why and what we can expect if we get a diligent TSA agent who does not want a repeat performance .
Foreign objects not usually in the body ? Be mentally prepared for scrutiny and extra steps to insure you are not one of those people who want to commit mass suicidal killings . this is what we need to deal with now .
for me, with steel from 3 separate accidents throughout my body . Having scanners ,instead of just metal detectors, has made it easier to be okayed at the screening .
Now with a malleable . i hope and think it won't change. co workers and friends used to joke about me going on flights and the thought of the metal detectors going off . hahaa ,yeah funny , the joke was on me . but its better now with the scanners .
But to a uninformed tsa agent , seeing round objects in a person scrotum or a bag full of liquid , unfortunately might raise suspicion . Good luck ,and it is probably the exception rather than the rule .

[SWorks17]

Well, with all the metal in my body (knee and clavicle) and the implants (IPP and large silicone testicles), I will have a lot to report back to you on as I will be on no less than 14 flights between 11/5 and early January.

Hopefully, I can give you laughs...

More importantly, I did not know that there is an "implant card". Do I ask my surgeon for it?

Headair, I was given a package from Boston Scientefic AMS 700. It had an instructional CD disc and what type of implant I have with an actual size pump to practice with and a wallet size card that tells about the implant for TSA screeners.

SWorks

[LGXDownunder]

...More importantly, I did not know that there is an "implant card". Do I ask my surgeon for it?

Headair, I was given a package from Boston Scientefic AMS 700. It had an instructional CD disc and what type of implant I have with an actual size pump to practice with and a wallet size card that tells about the implant for TSA screeners.

SWorks

SWorks,
I'm just curious, what instructional info is on the CD?
I was given all the other stuff but not that.
Or is it something USA specific?