Penn Jillette on Airport Security
Bill Stewart
bill.stewart at pobox.com
Sun Jan 5 23:46:00 PST 2003
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From: Meng Weng Wong <mengwong at dumbo.pobox.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 00:10:52 -0500
To: Dave Farber <dave at farber.net>
Subject: a different take on airport security
http://pennandteller.com/sincity/penniphile/federalvip.html
I insisted on his name and badge number. I filled it out with my
name. The supervisor, I think trying to intimidate me, asked for my
license, and I gave it to him happily as he wrote down information.
I kept saying, "Please get the police," and they kept saying, "You're
free to go, we don't need the police." I insisted and they got a
higher up, female, supervisor. I was polite, cold, and a little
funny. "Anyone is welcome to grab my crotch, I don't require dinner
and a movie, just ask me. Is that asking too much? You wanna grab my
crotch, please ask.
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He goes on quite a bit from there - basically, making it clear that
what the Fed has done is assault and asking to call a cop;
the Feds say "We don't need a cop, you're free to go",
Penn insists they get the cop, they get the cop, the cop is a
Penn&Teller fan and doesn't like these Fed rent-a-cops,
and much discussion ensues over a period of several days.
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