PSA about the TSA

[velvetpage]

If you're flying in or about the US in upcoming weeks, you might be interested in this.

Comments

[dagoski.livejournal.com]

This is why I plan to trademark my body proportions and the image of my body. I shall then sue the TSA for infringement. Dunno if that would work, but it would be funny.

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

It would seem to me that trademark of your own image is inherent in personhood - that someone must have permission to use that image in any way.

Which is, of course, the whole point: people are giving the TSA the right to use the images for that specific purpose, and we have no idea what other purposes they might be used for after that. And that's not even counting my discomfort with having my naked body viewed by someone in a security room somewhere for the stated purpose.

[dagoski.livejournal.com]

Don't wade into the ocean of US trademark law without a flotation vest, lifeline, harpoon launcher and, at least, a destroyer backing you up. The history of trademark law is littered with the dessicated corpses of innovative firms. There have been cases where larger companies destroyed smaller ones by purposely infringing on their trademarks for force them into costly litigation. The way the law is worded, you have to zealously defend the trademark of lose it. Were I gainfully employed, I would do this. As it is, I'd go bankrupt PDQ unless I could find a lawyer with the same sense of humor as me. Even so, I have to wonder if copyrighting the image of your body would work. Copyright lets you go after people who infringe with the assumption you own it. Trademark law seems to work backwards. Anyway, I know I'd need a lawyer to deal with any of this.

[michellinator.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing this! I'll warn Mark's mom (who leaves for the west coast tomorrow) to get there REALLY early, and expect to be felt up.

This time, the guys really get the worst intrusion. Other than 'butt dimples,' I didn't see much on the female scans that you wouldn't be able to make out through fitted clothing. The guys, however... whoa!

[dagoski.livejournal.com]

This is why I want royalties.

"Are we live?"
"Yes."
"Ladies, your ratings just went up!"

[mrs-dm.livejournal.com]

Yes, it does give new meaning to the phrase, "Letting it all hang out."

[amyura.livejournal.com]

Posting this to Facebook.

[kores-rabbit.livejournal.com]

I have no shame in my body. It's just my fleshride. I do feel like the TSA goes too far in pretending to have authority AND I also prefer to give explicit permission for my body to be viewed, "everybody has a body" or not.
I keep joking that I'm going to have to wear a packer (a silicone penis designed to give the impression of male "junk") and have my way with that machine. Or mebbe request an opt-out so I can get my jollies.
I'm weird. :/