Newsstand - Air travellers face more inquiries at the airport

http://www.news-leader.com/today/20050504-Airtravelersfac.html

Washington — The federal government plans to begin collecting the full names and birth dates of air travelers this summer in its latest effort to screen passengers for possible links to terrorism.

"Passengers who don't comply with the request will dramatically increase their chances of being stopped at airports for questioning or pat-downs, TSA assistant administrator Justin Oberman said. That's because their partial names are more likely to register a "hit" on terrorist watch lists."

You filthy, un-American swine.

It's NONE of the government's GODDAMN BUSINESS who travels domestically.

Up yours, TSA! :td:

I imagine the pendulum will swing the other way in a few years after the hysteria has subsided.

I was thinking about guns. The gun lobby is well-organized and has clear objectives. As a result, when they introduced the background checks for gun purchases, they had to ensure that the data wouldn't be stored. That's why to this day, law enforcement takes awhile tracing a gun that was involved in a crime and sometimes it is difficult.

This whole REAL ID and CAPPS thing is being rushed through without the clear assurances that were put into the gun background check. Because there is no well-organized traveler's lobby. The ACLU has a mixed agenda. Who remains to clearly explain to the average joe why this tracking is a very bad idea and why safeguards need to be in place first?

"The vast majority of travelers will be willing to give their full name and date of birth," Oberman predicted.

Well of course they will, the gubmint knows best :rolleyes:

Two airlines will begin transmitting full names and birth dates of each passenger to the TSA for comparison with a terrorist watch list. The TSA expects to name the airlines within a week.

Guess which two airlines I won't be flying this summer ?

Understatement alert in 5-4-3-2-1

"Privacy advocates might not like it, but the Transportation Security Administration's plan to improve airport passenger screening using birth dates is reasonable."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/orl-edped063050605may06,1,2048864.story?coll=orl-opinion-headlines

Warning - BS :(
This new system protects passengers while at the same time enhancing security.