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Old Nov 26, 2015, 11:30 am
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Originally Posted by sethb
I wonder what the TSA says about him getting through Security Theater without ID in that name.

TSA spokeswoman Lori Dankers says that aside from the identification mistake, Salata was properly screened.
So if TSA screws up it's still "proper procedures were followed".
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Old Nov 26, 2015, 11:32 am
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Originally Posted by Boggie Dog
So if TSA screws up its still "proper procedures were followed".
It's clearly more important to follow "proper procedures" than to get reasonable results.
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Old Nov 26, 2015, 12:02 pm
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Originally Posted by Boggie Dog
So if TSA screws up its still "proper procedures were followed".
The TSA should come out to just admit that identification of passengers is not needed for passengers to be "properly screened". But the TSA won't do so because then their power to behave like petty, little Napoleons just won't be there like it is now.
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Old Nov 26, 2015, 2:29 pm
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
The TSA should come out to just admit that identification of passengers is not needed for passengers to be "properly screened". But the TSA won't do so because then their power to behave like petty, little Napoleons just won't be there like it is now.
Let's hope TSA doesn't use this as an excuse to double-down on the pax.

After all, he might have been caught earlier if the TDC had asked him his name and destination.
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Old Nov 26, 2015, 4:02 pm
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Originally Posted by chollie
Let's hope TSA doesn't use this as an excuse to double-down on the pax.

After all, he might have been caught earlier if the TDC had asked him his name and destination.
I would be surprised if TSA doesn't up the name game at that airport.

The TSA "fix" for failing to follow its own rules is to complicate the process for itself.
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Old Nov 26, 2015, 6:12 pm
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
I would be surprised if TSA doesn't up the name game at that airport.

The TSA "fix" for failing to follow its own rules is to complicate the process for itself.
Yup. Even though it was a clear TDC failure to compare the name on the ID with the name on the BP.
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Old Nov 26, 2015, 10:30 pm
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Originally Posted by chollie
Yup. Even though it was a clear TDC failure to compare the name on the ID with the name on the BP.
If he had ID, and didn't go through the enhanced process. (Though that involves knowing the name and where you're flying, and the likely gender mismatch ought to raise suspicions.)
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Old Dec 1, 2015, 7:26 am
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TSA Week In Review: Monday, November 30, 2015
No turkeys were discovered by the turkeys at the TSA over the Thanksgiving holiday and all bears were deterred

  • 42 firearms were discovered this week in carry-on bags
  • Four “cat eyes” were discovered this week in carry-on bags
  • A flare gun and two flares were discovered in a carry-on bag at Palm Springs (PSP)
  • 5 canisters of bear deterrent were discovered in carry-on bags this week.
  • A firecracker was discovered in a carry-on bag at the Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK)
  • Knives were discovered in carry-on bags last week at BWI, PHX, AMA, BWI, BTM, PVD, SLC, IAH, BIL and DAL.

http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/11/tsa-week...-firearms.html
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Old Dec 1, 2015, 10:02 am
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Originally Posted by goalie
No turkeys were discovered by the turkeys at the TSA over the Thanksgiving holiday and all bears were deterred

  • 42 firearms were discovered this week in carry-on bags
  • Four “cat eyes” were discovered this week in carry-on bags
  • A flare gun and two flares were discovered in a carry-on bag at Palm Springs (PSP)
  • 5 canisters of bear deterrent were discovered in carry-on bags this week.
  • A firecracker was discovered in a carry-on bag at the Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK)
  • Knives were discovered in carry-on bags last week at BWI, PHX, AMA, BWI, BTM, PVD, SLC, IAH, BIL and DAL.

http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/11/tsa-week...-firearms.html
If these were 37mm flares, they should send them to me for proper disposal. I'll even pay the postage.
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Old Dec 7, 2015, 9:46 am
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TSA Week In Review: Friday, December 4, 2015
Somebody at the TSA got to work early this Monday to post the SSDD

  • 36 firearms were discovered this week in carry-on bags
  • A live flashbang grenade was discovered in a carry-on bag at Phoenix (PHX)
  • A sword cane was discovered in a traveler’s carry-on property at Phoenix (PHX).
  • Throwing Stars and knives were discovered at LAS, BUF, MEM, ORD, KOA, RIC, PHX, DEN, SFO, ORD and BOI
  • Ammunition was discovered in carry-on bags at TUL and MDW
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http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/12/tsa-week...-firearms.html
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Old Dec 7, 2015, 10:44 am
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Originally Posted by goalie
Somebody at the TSA got to work early this Monday to post the SSDD

  • 36 firearms were discovered this week in carry-on bags
  • A live flashbang grenade was discovered in a carry-on bag at Phoenix (PHX)
  • A sword cane was discovered in a traveler’s carry-on property at Phoenix (PHX).
  • Throwing Stars and knives were discovered at LAS, BUF, MEM, ORD, KOA, RIC, PHX, DEN, SFO, ORD and BOI
  • Ammunition was discovered in carry-on bags at TUL and MDW
.

http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/12/tsa-week...-firearms.html
It was posted to the TSA Blog on the Friday the 4th.
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Old Dec 7, 2015, 3:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Boggie Dog
It was posted to the TSA Blog on the Friday the 4th.
Then maybe somebody stayed late on Friday as I didn't check it after Friday morning
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Old Dec 7, 2015, 4:38 pm
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Originally Posted by goalie
Then maybe somebody stayed late on Friday as I didn't check it after Friday morning
Hint: Time stamp at bottom of post.
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Old Dec 8, 2015, 5:07 am
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Originally Posted by goalie
Then maybe somebody stayed late on Friday as I didn't check it after Friday morning
Originally Posted by Boggie Dog
Hint: Time stamp at bottom of post.
...or Nico out in LA pushed the button at 3:24 pm PST???
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Old Dec 14, 2015, 11:06 am
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TSA Week In Review: Friday, December 11, 2015
Maybe it was a slow week?

  • 47 firearms were discovered this week in carry-on bags
  • Knives were discovered in carry-on bags at ORD, DSM, DTW, ORD and PHX

http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/12/tsa-week...mber-4-10.html
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