GOP Rep. Surprised 'Middle Eastern' Man Not Patted Down At Airport

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Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) suggested surprise in describing how a man who appeared "middle eastern" was not given a pat down at the airport while others were stopped by the Transportation Security Administration.

While speaking to to the Georgia College Republicans Broun, who is running for Senate, described how others trying to board their flights were stopped but a man traveling alone in "eastern dress" was stopped. Broun seemed surprised that the man wasn't stopped.

"You go through TSA. Does anybody not go through airports? Hold up your hand if you don't because I don't want to embarrass anyone but we're patting down grandma and little children," Broun said Wednesday. The remarks were flagged by Buzzfeed on Friday

"Let me tell y'all a story. I went through the screening of an airport not too long ago and right in front of me there was an elderly lady," Boun continued. "TSA pulled her off to the side and patted her down. And then right behind her was a little kid and he got pulled to the side. I went through and right behind me was somebody dressed in eastern dress —man, single guy, traveling by himself. That's typically [described] as middle eastern and he went right through."

full: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gop-rep-surprised-middle-eastern-man-not-patted-down-by-airport-security

In 2011, Broun commented about the TSA pat-down policy: “We have to stop this inane political correctness that’s going on. Political correctness won’t save any lives, but focusing on those that will harm us will.”

[pangaia]

2. Hey, Mr. Paul Broun,

I can't understand why the TSA doesn't pat down republicans. How can they just, you know.. let them through? I don't get it. I get patted down...

[Fred Sanders]

3. White privilege at work, whites are apparently aware of their own privilege only when they lose it.

[Blue_In_AK]

4. The last couple of times we've flown

we've been waved on through without the machine OR a pat down. We didn't even need to remove our shoes or jackets. I think somehow we've managed to get ourselves precleared. This was in Anchorage International and Oakland.

Age maybe?

We're not Middle Eastern, but it seems like there's been some relaxation of airport paranoia.


Oh, and this representative sounds like an asshole.

[Warpy]

5. He's subhuman

He's been in the news for his idiotic pronouncements about women. He's managed to stuff both feet in his mouth to the extent Louie Gohmert has, although not quite as frequently.

[Blue_In_AK]

6. There are some really spectacular idiots in the US House.

It really makes you wonder about the citizens who elect them. (Of course, who am I to talk when Alaska has been sending Don Young back down there since 1972.)

[Politicalboi]

7. So who is this Paul Broun

He's a "man, single guy, traveling by himself. That's typically as middle eastern and he went right through."

So ONLY middle eastern men travel alone as he himself is traveling alone. Maybe the TSA knew he was a dangerous Repuke. I'm glad they frisked him. Doesn't he know about Obama's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.

[Archae]

9. Georgia congressasshole...

Said evolution was straight from the pits of hell.

[jmowreader]

11. He's a doctor who can't get hospital privileges anywhere in Georgia

To get his seat, he beat a man who called the University of Georgia a liberal bastion that, except for the football team, should be eliminated.

By less than four hundred votes.

[Laxman]

8. I Don't Believe This Story...

this is just more "Tales From The GOP Story Book". Its a typical narrative for the base, right up there with undeserving people buying liquor and cigarettes with EBT cards. The morons all gather 'round the campfire and eat this stuff up.

[Peregrine]

10. Agreed

Since when do congressional members stand in a security line?

[rustydog]

12. Shocked I say, SHOCKED!

This dipshit would have panicked if a "middle eastern man" walked away from his delivery van at the Oklahoma City building. But since it was a White American veteran P.O.S., that would be ok that is different, we have to fear the MOOSLIMS!

BUT, If a Middle Eastern man walked away from his delivery van parked at an abortion clinic, this GOP prick would be fine with that...Although, so far, it has been White Americans bombing abortion clinics and killing the doctors...