Laughter and joking is a coping mechanism for dealing with uncomfortable and hostile situations. It's a way to blow off steam and accept things without reacting as aggressively as the humiliation you feel. Take out that release valve, and people are going to start reacting more badly than a simple joke, which will escalate security's perceived need to be there in the first place. I'm very glad I don't fly any more for my job twice a week, because I never bothered to restrain my comments in the face of such misdirected, useless, and intrusive delay and obviously unconstitutional search. I will continue to take 500-mile road trips rather than fly with my family, because there's no way I'll teach children that being either irradiated or caressed by a uniform agent is acceptable.
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