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Metal signage to send message to TSA screeners

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:39:10 GMT

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New Technology Makes Nervous Flyers Terrorists

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:29:05 GMT

clipped by: cheapogroovo

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — A scene from the airport of thefuture: A man's pulse races as he walks through a checkpoint. His quickenedheart rate and heavier breathing set off an alarm. A machine senses his skintemperature jumping. Screeners move in to questionhim.

Signs of a terrorist? Or simply a passenger nervousabout a cross-country flight?

Tags: terrorism, terrorists, security, tsa, fascism, government

TSA HQ = Freedom Center

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:38:15 GMT

clipped by: kroqben
clipper's remarks: someone, somewhere, is laughing heartily.

Clip Source: www.tsa.gov

Transportation Security Operations Center Re-Named Freedom Center

On June 21, TSA's primary operational hub was re-named the Freedom Center, symbolizing the agency's commitment to protecting the nation's transportation systems against terrorist threats. The name was proposed by Todd Fox, security manager at Philadelphia International Airport, through an agency-wide contest asking TSA employees to submit names.

"The building houses a number of organizations whose main objective is to preserve the freedom of the American public. What better name would remind all of those who work in that building, and in the field, of that objective on a continuing basis."

My Stars! What if they are carrying Shampoo?

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:53:51 GMT

clipped by: douchrti
clipper's remarks: OK, the Bow is under the waves, and the deck is tilting.

Clip Source: www.9news.com

Airport screeners bypassing security

DENVER – A new policy lets airport screeners at Denver International Airport bypass security screening checkpoints that passengers have to go through.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) rolled out the new uniforms and new screening policy at airports nationwide on Sept. 11.

The new policy says screeners can arrive for work and walk behind security lines without any of their belongings examined or X-rayed.

"Lunch or a bomb, you can walk right through with it," said Mike Boyd, an aviation consultant in Evergreen. "This is a major security issue."

Tags: tsa, airport screeners, uniforms, badges

Tips for Safe Travel (10 tips)

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:36:57 GMT

clipped by: Jenhahaha
clipper's remarks: Ten tips for safer, better and easier travel.

Clip Source: travelingmamas.com

1. Keep an eye on your stuff. It sounds simple, but the sights and stresses of travel can distract even the most inveterate travelers. For example, I had taken some things out of my purse when I was looking for my sunblock, which it turns out I had left in my room. Apparently, I left my Blackberry on the table in the lobby. When I got back downstairs, it was gone. Someone STOLE my new Blackberry – and all my contact info, photos, and favorite ringtones that were on it.

7. Don’t travel to part of any country that is considered dangerous. While “considered dangerous” is open for interpretation, the US State Department issues travel alerts for particularly unsafe parts of the world. It’s a big world with plenty of terrific vacation spots; why ruin a romantic getaway or family vacation in a dangerous travel destination if you don’t have to?

Tags: travel, airports, tsa, theft, crime, vacations, trips

I'm to Chicken to Try and Fly Without an ID

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:58:05 GMT

clipped by: I Google Myself
clipper's remarks: The original post is long but interesting. It seems that it would be very easy to get passed security without an ID but try to get on a plane with LIP GLOSS and it's all bad!!

Clip Source: philosecurity.org

Flying Without a Wallet

There’s been a lot of speculation among security professionals regarding TSA’s policies, since so much of it is shrouded in secret. Last month, TSA announced a change of policy: passengers who “willfully refuse to provide identification at security checkpoint will be denied access… This new procedure will not affect passengers that may have misplaced, lost or otherwise do not have ID but are cooperative with officers.”

I was curious to learn more about the TSA’s new practices for ID-less travelers. As a security professional, I decided to research TSA’s latest security screening procedures. Below is a recounting of my experiment.

What Happened

A man in a dark suit with a TSA pin approached. The name on his badge was Peters. He introduced himself as John Peters.

“How old are you?” he asked.

“Twenty-seven.”

“And you don’t have identification?”

I shook my head. “I don’t have my wallet.”

“What happened to it?”

Tags: airport security

Top 9 Stingiest Airlines

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:29:38 GMT

clipped by: Jenhahaha
clipper's remarks: What do you think of this list?

Clip Source: travelingmamas.com

The individual airline companies have little - or nothing - to do with the TSA and other ridiculous homeland security policies that don’t actually make us safer (although these policies have spawned a whole cottage industry of 3 ounce toiletry products). A consumer wouldn’t be out of line to think, however, that airlines would acknowledge the indignities of air travel, and do their very best to assuage this for their customers. Think again. With US Airways now charging for water, and Jet Blue charging for in-flight blankets and pillows, the nickel-and-diming of air travel passengers has hit a new low. In no way does the airline industry indicate that it believes the customer is king, always right, or even worthy of respect.

Tags: airlines, passengers, air travel, list, tsa

Commercial Pilot On TSA Terrorist List

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:44:27 GMT

clipped by: BartendingBear
clipper's remarks: He even gets to carry a gun in the plane cabin.

Clip Source: www.cnn.com

James Robinson is a retired Air National Guard brigadier general and a commercial pilot for a major airline who flies passenger planes around the country.

He has even been certified by the Transportation Security Administration to carry a weapon into the cockpit as part of the government's defense program should a terrorist try to commandeer a plane.

But there's one problem: James Robinson, the pilot, has difficulty even getting to his plane because his name is on the government's terrorist "watch list."

"Shocking's a good word; frustrating," Robinson -- the pilot -- said. "I'm carrying a weapon, flying a multimillion-dollar jet with passengers, but I'm still screened as, you know, on the terrorist watch list."

"There's going to come a point in time where everybody's on the list," Robinson said.

TSA Ignorance Grounds Nine Planes By Damage

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:39:18 GMT

clipped by: BartendingBear
clipper's remarks: What a bunch of tools!

Clip Source: www.aero-news.net

They're the government... and remember, they're here to help. A bumbling inspector with the Transportation Safety Administration apparently has some explaining to do, after nine American Eagle regional jets were grounded at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday.

Citing sources within the aviation industry, ABC News reports an overzealous TSA employee attempted to gain access to the parked aircraft by climbing up the fuselage... reportedly using the Total Air Temperature (TAT) probes mounted to the planes' noses as handholds.

"The brilliant employees used an instrument located just below the cockpit window that is critical to the operation of the onboard computers," one pilot wrote on an American Eagle internet forum. "They decided this instrument, the TAT probe, would be adequate to use as a ladder."

TSA agents "are now doing things to our aircraft that may put our lives, and the lives of our passengers at risk," the pilot wrote on the forum.

Traveling ? Vacation ? Business ? EMS

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:45:16 GMT

clipped by: klippety

Clip Source: secure.aclu.org

Subject: Check-in: Your bags and your rights.

If you travel outside the United States this summer, you can kiss your right to privacy, and perhaps your laptop, digital camera and cell phone, goodbye.

Did you know...

1. Border security can seize your laptop, cell phone or camera with no suspicion or explanation.

2. Many airports use scanners that conduct a virtual " strip search" of passengers.

3. There are over one million names on the terrorist watch list.

4. The TSA recently expressed interest in having every airline passenger wear "electro-muscular disruption" bracelets that could be used to shock passengers into submission.

Traveling shouldn’t mean checking your rights when you’re checking your luggage. It’s time for some sanity when it comes to security.

I just asked my members of Congress to rein in travel abuses by the Department of Homeland Security. You can learn more about this and email your members of Congress here:

http://action.aclu.org/travel

Heads up SFO travelers

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:06:10 GMT

clipped by: douchrti
clipper's remarks: Jeez, I dont even want to remark on this one.
Unencrypted? Why not?

Clip Source: yro.slashdot.org

"Clear" Air-Travel Pass Data Stolen From SFO

"A laptop containing the unencrypted security data for 33,000 travelers using the Clear system was stolen at San Francisco International Airport on July 26, according to CBS5 Television. The Clear system allows travelers who register and pay a $100.00 annual fee to speed through airport security by using a smart card at special kiosks in some airports. TSA has suspended new registrations in the system, which is run by a private contractor, Verified Identity Pass, Inc., a subsidiary of GE. The laptop was apparently stolen from a locked office at SFO. The company has now decided that it might be a good idea to encrypt the data in their systems. They are in the process of notifying customers that all of their personal data, including name, address, SSi number, passport number, date of birth, etc. has been compromised."

Tags: unencrypted, sfo, personal data, laptop, stolen

I feel safer, really I do !

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:24:37 GMT

clipped by: douchrti
clipper's remarks: Why not? When our leaders can get away with it, what makes it wrong for others to try it.

Clip Source: www.analyst-network.com

Homeland Security Meets The Sopranos

Last spring, shortly after airing a news report that embarrassed the TSA and the Federal Air Marshal Service, CNN’s investigative reporter Drew Griffin was suddenly placed on the TSA’s terrorist watch list. Last week, CNN ran a follow-up piece. Anderson Cooper interviewed Griffin — a reporter who had suddenly moved from telling an important story to being part of it.

CNN Reporter and Attorney General On Terror Watch List!!

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:30:11 GMT

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Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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Tags: terrorism, terrorists, tsa, airlines, government

TSA = They Suck Ass

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:42:02 GMT

clipped by: fudomyoo
clipper's remarks: if you fly at all, you have a story of abuse of power - how can it be so rampant and yet no one does anything?

Clip Source: www.salon.com

Still more from TSA's you-can't-make-this-up list of airport contraband: gel shoe inserts.

Now, do I really need to point out that an airline pilot at the controls would hardly need a butter knife if he or she desired to inflict damage?

the requirement that crew members be subject to the same screening as passengers is wasteful and pretty much pointless in the first place, especially when you consider that thousands of other workers with access to planes, including fuelers, caterers and cabin cleaners, receive only occasional random checks.

TSA has become a bureaucracy with too much power and little accountability.

the industry appears to have little concern while an out-of-control agency delays and aggravates its customers.

Virtual Strip Search Locations

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:11:23 GMT

clipped by: cheapogroovo
clipper's remarks: Also at LAX and JFK airports

Clip Source: www.tsa.gov

Domestic locations Federal Court House (VA), Colorado Springs Court House (CO), Department of Corrections facility (PA), Los Angeles County Court House (CA), Cook County Court House (IL)

International airports U.K., Spain, Japan, Australia, Mexico, Thailand, Netherlands

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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Tags: security, tsa, screening, airports