SOP discussion
Dec 8, 2009, 6:50 pm
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The man who has issued many critical reports about the mismanagement and security flaws at the Department of Homeland Security was told Wednesday night that he was out of a job.
Clark Ervin made himself very unpopular by issuing a series of stinging reports on security programs that he said had failed, officials he called inept, and fraud that he suspected. His year-end report, out today, alleges that millions of dollars have been wasted or are unaccounted for by the department.
Clark Ervin made himself very unpopular by issuing a series of stinging reports on security programs that he said had failed, officials he called inept, and fraud that he suspected. His year-end report, out today, alleges that millions of dollars have been wasted or are unaccounted for by the department.
Idiots!
Dec 8, 2009, 6:52 pm
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This is right smack in the middle of the time when all the Kettles fly once a year. What a great opportunity to send a reporter out to the airport to interview a few of them. All they need is to find a few sheep to say, "I don't feel safe anymore."
Dec 8, 2009, 6:55 pm
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Poor guy got canned by TSA for criticizing procedures:
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/Investigat...=316582&page=1
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/Investigat...=316582&page=1
Dec 8, 2009, 7:41 pm
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Dec 8, 2009, 7:59 pm
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Dec 8, 2009, 8:00 pm
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Good question. I'll know more in a few days. The damage control effort is definitely raging in DHS HQ, not just TSA.
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Dec 8, 2009, 8:12 pm
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Anderson Cooper is doing a story on this on CNN right now.
EDIT: Ok the basic "the sky is falling" crap. The SOP is a handbook for terrorism and other such drivel.
The most damning thing in it is the inability of the x-ray to discover wire smaller than 24 gauge. Let's all pretend that the terrorist and the governments that back them don't have access to the specs of a common x-ray machine.
Handbook for terrorist my left foot.
EDIT: Ok the basic "the sky is falling" crap. The SOP is a handbook for terrorism and other such drivel.
The most damning thing in it is the inability of the x-ray to discover wire smaller than 24 gauge. Let's all pretend that the terrorist and the governments that back them don't have access to the specs of a common x-ray machine.
Handbook for terrorist my left foot.
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Dec 8, 2009, 8:23 pm
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I was waiting to find some spare time for my OCR and true text comparison to run during a lull at work. I haven't had a good one yet.
It seems that it is, in fact, just formatting that is different. I just happened to find that one bit my first time through. I guess I'm that good.
I will be preparing some specific details tonight on the two and will hit up the TSA with that either late tonight or first thing in the morning.
It seems that it is, in fact, just formatting that is different. I just happened to find that one bit my first time through. I guess I'm that good.
I will be preparing some specific details tonight on the two and will hit up the TSA with that either late tonight or first thing in the morning.
I'll press further tomorrow unless the WaPo guy was able to get an answer first.
Dec 8, 2009, 8:29 pm
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The WaPo article is online. Registration may be required to view it right now. Here's my favorite part:
Nothing about the FOIA in there though. I'll follow up with the reporter tomorrow.
"After getting over the initial shock of how stupid that it seemed they were for putting out a document like that," Miller said in a phone interview, "I think the most significant risk is that when . . . you see some of the things that are marked as "security sensitive information, you have to sort of smack your hand on your forehead and say, 'What are they thinking?' "
Nothing about the FOIA in there though. I'll follow up with the reporter tomorrow.
Dec 8, 2009, 8:30 pm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8402909.stm
Article on the BBC and yes the Wandering Aramean was given credit for breaking the story. ^
Article on the BBC and yes the Wandering Aramean was given credit for breaking the story. ^
Dec 8, 2009, 8:31 pm
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Dec 8, 2009, 8:38 pm
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Dec 8, 2009, 8:47 pm
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Still ... when those who use unfounded fear to advance their agenda suddenly find themselves on the receiving end of criticism based on unfounded fears, there's a certain symmetry which is pleasing ...
Dec 8, 2009, 8:53 pm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8402909.stm
Article on the BBC and yes the Wandering Aramean was given credit for breaking the story. ^
Article on the BBC and yes the Wandering Aramean was given credit for breaking the story. ^