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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/15/eight-republican-senators-say-they-oppose-no-fly-list-disruptive-passengers-because-it-would-equate-mask-opponents-terrorists/
Maybe refusing to wear a mask on a plane after specifically agreeing to do so IS a form of terrorism
CyranoDeBurlapSack
It is the foley of men to assume that the no fly list is exclusive to terrorists.
dedpaen
I don’t know of any person who would want to be on a plane with people unable to follow acceptable rules. Safety first.
hushpuppyextraordinaire
That’s right let just make all flights amateur mma matchs to the death. Bonuses offered for getting door open in flight.
LostInTheZone
If you're being disruptive putting passengers and flight crew at risk there should be repercussions. Learn to act like a responsible adult.
fowlersleftfoot
How did you just know Cruz would be on there before even scrolling down.
bekindtoanimals
JFC everyday they say such stupid shit
Athenalite
They got on the plane in a mask. Then they took it off. It's not a "stance", it's an intentional disruption of service. Consequences exist.
Egudahl
Everyone of those senators has embraced violence against the sitting government. They themselves are terrorist leaders
JuliusPepperwoodFromChicago
If airline mask mandates persist and nothing is done about these idiots a relatively small group could cause a lot of problems. See truckers
chefsoda
Once again republicans come out against the private businesses they claim to support, or did they not know the airlines keep the lists?
amk1031
You can be put on the no fly list for a lot of reasons. It’s not just terrorism.
darknyght00
Force them to only fly Spirit
Gryphonosiris
And Ryan Air.
Rendova
Disruptive? On a flying object? Sharing space with others? Law and Order (huge chuckle).
NihilisticOptimist
"Don't call the people doing legitimately terrorist things terrorists! That might hurt their FEELINGS! And my VOTES!"
Stefnos
if you oppose mask during a global pandemic... then maybe you are abit of a terrorist
Lobo82
Why do Republicans freak out when consequences happen? It's almost as if they've become conditioned to never receive consequences. Weird..
OMFGWhatHaveWeDONE
OF COURSE Ted "Cancun" Cruz is one of them. He's worried he won't be able to flee his state again when things get tough.
NeverDownvoteMelBrooks
"...it would equate mask opponents to terrorists"
witheredspoon
Add those 8 senators to the no fly list!
Onlyhereforthelaughs
My thoughts exactly. But do it before they vote.
INeverWaitForIt
I recall that Congress members get to pull shenanigans when it comes to air travel, so it probably wouldn't be that inconvenient for them.
sketch242
They're probably already on it.
bindedig
Does not help they have their owns jets.
itsthevoiceman
They shouldn't.
alcamar
But then how will Ted Cruz escape the horrid Texas winter to Cancun?!?
witheredspoon
on manchin's yacht, of course.
Onlyhereforthelaughs
Maybe Cruz should take a Cruise, unless he's scared he'll get Covid.
IAmDuckHammer
They'll be on said list once the Jan 6th Committee completes their investigation of the deadly Insurrection, arrested, and expelled.
OatmealChocolateChipCookies
Stolf
Your optimism is quaint
KarakLohr
Absurdity has become so normalized that people are actually responding to this as if it isn’t batshit fucking insanity.
frankierizzo0351
It doesn't equate mask opponents as terrorists and people are put on the no fly list for less all the fucking time.
gedwards11
Mark the reason for the inclusion on the list. Then, when an anti-masker whines that they are being classified as a terrorist, 1/2
gedwards11
2/2 the airline can say ' No, you are on the list because you are a fuckwit'
Steppingout
Hurry up and start the national No-fly list. It’s way overdue
tlamstrike
There is a national one, but its reserved for dicking with political opponents, journalists, peace advocates, and members of the military.
BeetBoxer
*looks at list of 8 senators* "Yeah that tracks."
EmailFail
It's not about why they were disruptive... It's the fact that they were disruptive. Anti mask supporters fucking suck poop
bigboneded
I knew 6 of the Senators before I even read their names. Asshats, all.
SteamingTheCat
Great idea! Terrorists and no maskers alike kill innocents for their selfish personal agendas.
cambriago13
Companies will still have their individual no-fly lists. They could just share them.
welluhwhatdoyouwantmetosay
It would save money and increase safety if there was a federal list.
bippityboppitybuttsex
They are...
DanFranzen
The article says they don't.
MarkySpaceMagnet
Officially they don't, unofficially??
Hemelsblauw
In the EU that is against the privacy laws. They'd need permission.
madeejit
Data processing under GDPR must have a legal basis, which include "legal obligations" and "vital interest", air safety is probably valid.
Hemelsblauw
I wouldn't expect it. Only if the police agree maybe in the point of air safety and passenger was a danger according to the police.
gayindianafarmboy
Not a lawyer: but couldn’t they just form a private organization, which all the airlines would be a “member” of. The passenger agrees 1/1
gayindianafarmboy
To terms and conditions of that organization and its sharing of information? There’s a huge block of text you agree to anyway!
pockpock
Sharing info is not even necessary. No-fly-list remains strictly at org. Airliners never get direct access to it. Problem would be getting 1
pockpock
Airliners to join and trust that organization to give them the ticket money, also that service would cut into their profits
Hemelsblauw
No, not in Europe. Privacy laws are already strict and getting more and more strict. It's a good thing.
ErectileFunction
That may be the best solution anyways. Being barred from flying all airlines for one incident is a bit much. Let them do it individually.
tr26
Flying is a privilege that regularly gets yanked for FAR less than something that requires federal marshals to intervene.
haveyouheardabouttheseinternetmemes
It would depend on the incident but everything mentioned in the article seems far beyond justifiable for banning them completely.
ptothedubs
If that one incident is trying to open a door mid-flight, then absolutely they deserve to be banned.
tr26
Note: it requires conviction to be added.
thetrulymaddog1134
So if you only commit a crime once you shouldn’t be punished? It’s only if you continue to do so that you should suffer consequences?
Richter12x2
Well, I only murdered that person and desecrated their corpse in front of their family the one time.
jdm2
I only fucked a goat once, I don’t deserve to be on a list of goat fuckers.
Richter12x2
Besides, you don't hit your stride until the 5th or 6th goat
realrealluckless
You can oppose mandates while wearing a tshirt and a mask stating as such, and not end up on the list. Want to get physical? On the list...
DougDingo
They're not just "skeptical" they're unruly. Doesn't matter why they're unruly. If they were merely skeptical, they could have not shown up.
crossingdynasty
Alternatively, you could just not get on a plane if you don’t want to follow basic safety rules.
Onlyhereforthelaughs
And to specify further, a proper mask worn properly. Not women's underwear worn over the face. (Yes, that is a specific example.)
cavemans
The one that passes me off is those stupid mesh masks. They always argue with me when I tell them that isn't allowed
Onlyhereforthelaughs
Or even masks with the centers cut out.
realrealluckless
Yeah, the answer to the question of "Did we really have to specify 'effective for the purpose' on mask requirements" was apparently 'yes'...
Onlyhereforthelaughs
Even two years later, I'm still seeing people with masks over mouths, but not noses. The dumbest part is, we don't even HAVE a mandate -
jdm2
Flying we did at least a month ago for domestic US flights. The situation changes I don’t know if it’s still in place.
Onlyhereforthelaughs
currently, so if you don't want to wear a mask, you don't HAVE to. So that would imply that these people WANT to wear a mask, but still -
Onlyhereforthelaughs
choose to wear it improperly, protecting no one. It's fucking MIND BOGGLING! Wear or don't wear, but choose 100%!
BootsDusty
crossingdynasty
There’s plenty of anti-Vaxxers who’d love to send kids with Chicken Pox to school. The vaccine and Pod parties had a decent crossover time.
crossingdynasty
Pox parties*, specifically, parties where the hosts kid had the Pox and you’d try and get it to everyone to get it out of the way early.
EccentricNimoy
My parents generation did that, so I just figured that was "normal"
crossingdynasty
It was normal when it made some semblance of sense, now it’s unnecessary
crossingdynasty
Even once the vaccine arrived, there were still holdouts for a bit because “this is what we’ve always done” logic
sketch242
My parents sent me to spend the weekend with a friend that had it. I still didn't get it until much later, in my early 20's.
NickRivieraMD
Of course you can take a dump on a public sidewalk, just gotta be quick about it.
DangerBaer
https://youtu.be/9_c1DtH8M30 consider your day blessed, friend.
noveltyanomaly
i wonder if the increase in public dedication over time has a direct relation to the decline of our social contracts
noveltyanomaly
*defication
NickRivieraMD
I don't know if theres been an increase over time but sure, as they relate to housing the homeless, primarily, I'd imagine. It's not fun>
NickRivieraMD
shitting in public, and it's pretty taboo still, so I doubt the majority of it is out of mere disregard. If there's no option ya gotta go.