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Old Feb 10, 2010, 3:17 pm
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The myth that this forum is the only place where people complain about DHS/TSA
Some folks have the mistaken idea that the Travel Safety/Security forum is the only place on the internet where the DHS/TSA is criticized. Many of us are quick to point out the comments section on news reports of the TSA’s continuous string of blunders, but what other about chat boards?

Here's a few to get started with:

Airline Pilot Forums

Even More TSA BS
TSA breaks 9 Eagle aircraft at ORD
TSA's new screening policy on Sept. 11
Qualifications for A TSA Screener
This is why I dont trust TSA
Those poor TSA folks....
TSA breaks 9 Eagle aircraft at ORD
Any update on the Amr Eagle TSA Fiasco?
TSA Field Agent SOP Handbook
TSA Large Aircraft Security Program
TSA acronyms...
TSA 'Agent' Arrested

TSA Protecting Sports Fans too!
TSA sleeping at security check point
TSA and Common Sense DON'T mix...
TSA Urgent Security Directive
TSA worker plants white powder baggie on trav
Flight Captain Arrested at NN Airport
TSA strikes again!
new tsa uniforms
TSA continues it's Reign of Terror on flight crews.
They are too Busy Harassing Flight Crews..
Newark Breacher Arrested
Liquid Bombs?



Professional Pilots Rumour Network

Disappearing TSA Padlocks...
Actual recordings of the TSA interrogating someone
TSA agent caught stealing
Woman Says TSA Forced Piercings Removal
Who the TSA are really watching!
TSA destroying passengers property
New TSA Tactics
Captain's LHR Security rant - LH4729/05Dec


Pilot Buzz

My TSA Rant of the Day
TSA is in control
Pilots tell TSA "I'll Stop Flying"
TSA takedown goes wrong...
Pilot drops his pants at checkpoint
TSA and gels/liquids
TSA tested me
TSA Angers Kansas Lawmakers and GA Industry
TSA Changes Their Playbook
TSA says Operation Playbook is Voluntary! Must read.


Airliners.net

TSA Damages 9 American Eagle Planes @ ORD
Laptop Search By TSA @ SFO
TSA Gains Intelligent Life; May Repeal Liquid Ban!
TSA Gate Searches Coming Back
TSA Screener Arrested At JFK
TSA Unveils New Uniforms
TSA Worker Solicits 15-year Old As A "Sex Slave"
TSA Criticism
TSA Entrance Exam?
TSA Goes Too Far In PHL
TSA Finds New Ways To Screw Up Online
TSA At AUS/DFW... Whats Going On?
TSA Idiocy Re: Mule Skinners
TSA Inconsistencies


ReelBoating.com

TSA stealing the food straight out of the mouths of my children!
T.W.I.C. card responsibilities


OutdoorsDirectory.com


TSA uhhh!! losing firearms
Bear trouble with TSA in Ketchikan


HowardForums.com

Carrying cash? Get stopped by the TSA the airport branch of Homeland Security


Discovery.com

Why we can't bring water through airport security checks


JetCareers.com

TSA rant!!
T.S.A. Welcome to the Austin Intl Airport
New TSA Uniforms
FAMS Management


ExpressJetForums

Detained passenger sues the TSA over unconstitutional search
TSA Guard who allowed security breach at EWR on cellphone
Air Tran Pilot Arrested


QRZ.com

TSA Agents harassed passenger for carrying cash onto the plane.
DHS to "Study" Amateur Radio?
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Old Feb 10, 2010, 3:24 pm
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Wouldn't this be considered advertising ^_~
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Old Feb 10, 2010, 3:28 pm
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There are plenty more - especially general aviation forums. But I'm sure that security professionals can stumble upon those while searching for other prohibited postings....
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Old Feb 10, 2010, 3:31 pm
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Originally Posted by senseker
Wouldn't this be considered advertising ^_~
I've heard there is a poster named sanchezpaulk on the AOPA forums writes a fair amount of commentary on the TSA. Can't say I've met him though.
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Old Feb 10, 2010, 3:31 pm
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Originally Posted by N965VJ
Some folks have the mistaken idea that the Travel Safety/Security forum is the only place on the internet where the DHS/TSA is criticized. Many of us are quick to point out the comments section on news reports of the TSA’s continuous string of blunders, but what other about chat boards?
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Might be easier to list the sites that are pro TSA. Most would end in .gov for the URL.
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Old Feb 10, 2010, 3:37 pm
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Im sure there are a couple Al Queda site that are Pro TSA
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Old Feb 10, 2010, 3:42 pm
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A wealth of commentary. I love one airline pilot's solution to the pee in the seat directive:
If the flight attendant calls up with a pax who needs to go the response was:
Easy, turn around and put yourself greater than 1 hour from arrival.

I can just hear it now:
Pilot: "CENTER, DL 9999, REQUEST"
Cntr: "DL 9999, go ahead"
DL9999: Need to make a 20 mile right 360 turn for passenger comfort.
Cntr: DL9999, are you declaring an emergency?
DL9999: Negative. Declaring Pee-mergency.
Cntr: Proceed as requested.
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Old Feb 10, 2010, 3:55 pm
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Originally Posted by greentips
A wealth of commentary. I love one airline pilot's solution to the pee in the seat directive:
If the flight attendant calls up with a pax who needs to go the response was:
Easy, turn around and put yourself greater than 1 hour from arrival.

I can just hear it now:
Pilot: "CENTER, DL 9999, REQUEST"
Cntr: "DL 9999, go ahead"
DL9999: Need to make a 20 mile right 360 turn for passenger comfort.
Cntr: DL9999, are you declaring an emergency?
DL9999: Negative. Declaring Pee-mergency.
Cntr: Proceed as requested.
^ +1 from me...

If you ignore the few generic posts that basically say "Thank you TSA we need you in a [pre][post], [9/11],[these terror] times, you are doing a great job keeping us [safe][warm][cool][employed]" then I don't know of a single place on internet and in real life where the TSA is well respected...
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Old Feb 10, 2010, 5:20 pm
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Originally Posted by Sean5294
Im sure there are a couple Al Queda site that are Pro TSA
+1

I bet the only pro TSA comments are from the kettles that fly only once per year...
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Old Feb 10, 2010, 5:40 pm
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Whenever I see an article about TSA in the Washington Post, there are a few pro-TSA comments from the Kettles, but before long the anti-TSA comments flood the comment site and end up being the overwhelming majority.
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Old Feb 10, 2010, 5:55 pm
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Originally Posted by N965VJ
Some folks have the mistaken idea that the Travel Safety/Security forum is the only place on the internet where the DHS/TSA is criticized. Many of us are quick to point out the comments section on news reports of the TSA’s continuous string of blunders, but what other about chat boards?

Here's a few to get started with:

Airline Pilot Forums

Even More TSA BS
TSA breaks 9 Eagle aircraft at ORD
TSA's new screening policy on Sept. 11
Qualifications for A TSA Screener
This is why I dont trust TSA
Those poor TSA folks....
TSA breaks 9 Eagle aircraft at ORD
Any update on the Amr Eagle TSA Fiasco?
TSA Field Agent SOP Handbook
TSA Large Aircraft Security Program
TSA acronyms...
TSA 'Agent' Arrested

TSA Protecting Sports Fans too!
TSA sleeping at security check point
TSA and Common Sense DON'T mix...
TSA Urgent Security Directive
TSA worker plants white powder baggie on trav
Flight Captain Arrested at NN Airport
TSA strikes again!
new tsa uniforms
TSA continues it's Reign of Terror on flight crews.
They are too Busy Harassing Flight Crews..
Newark Breacher Arrested
Liquid Bombs?



Professional Pilots Rumour Network

Disappearing TSA Padlocks...
Actual recordings of the TSA interrogating someone
TSA agent caught stealing
Woman Says TSA Forced Piercings Removal
Who the TSA are really watching!
TSA destroying passengers property
New TSA Tactics
Captain's LHR Security rant - LH4729/05Dec


Pilot Buzz

My TSA Rant of the Day
TSA is in control
Pilots tell TSA "I'll Stop Flying"
TSA takedown goes wrong...
Pilot drops his pants at checkpoint
TSA and gels/liquids
TSA tested me
TSA Angers Kansas Lawmakers and GA Industry
TSA Changes Their Playbook
TSA says Operation Playbook is Voluntary! Must read.


Airliners.net

TSA Damages 9 American Eagle Planes @ ORD
Laptop Search By TSA @ SFO
TSA Gains Intelligent Life; May Repeal Liquid Ban!
TSA Gate Searches Coming Back
TSA Screener Arrested At JFK
TSA Unveils New Uniforms
TSA Worker Solicits 15-year Old As A "Sex Slave"
TSA Criticism
TSA Entrance Exam?
TSA Goes Too Far In PHL
TSA Finds New Ways To Screw Up Online
TSA At AUS/DFW... Whats Going On?
TSA Idiocy Re: Mule Skinners
TSA Inconsistencies


ReelBoating.com

TSA stealing the food straight out of the mouths of my children!
T.W.I.C. card responsibilities


OutdoorsDirectory.com


TSA uhhh!! losing firearms
Bear trouble with TSA in Ketchikan


HowardForums.com

Carrying cash? Get stopped by the TSA the airport branch of Homeland Security


Discovery.com

Why we can't bring water through airport security checks


JetCareers.com

TSA rant!!
T.S.A. Welcome to the Austin Intl Airport
New TSA Uniforms
FAMS Management


ExpressJetForums

Detained passenger sues the TSA over unconstitutional search
TSA Guard who allowed security breach at EWR on cellphone
Air Tran Pilot Arrested


QRZ.com

TSA Agents harassed passenger for carrying cash onto the plane.
DHS to "Study" Amateur Radio?
Thank you so much for posting this. Which screener just said this week that we are the only ones to complain about the TSA? Your links are most likely just the tip of the iceberg because this is mostly all pilot related. I'm sure there are other groups of people complaining too. I would love to hear what some of the FA's have to say. ^
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Old Feb 10, 2010, 6:41 pm
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Originally Posted by svenskaflicka
I would love to hear what some of the FA's have to say. ^
Here's a few from USAviation.com:

Operation Tarmac, Taxpayer Wasted Money on an Unaccountable Bureaucracy
loop holes in security
TSA Sleeping
TSA agent climbs Eagle aircraft, damages 9, Your tax dollars at work
TSA a bureaucracy with too much power and little accountability, Where will it end?
SW Employees are (angry)!, This topic again! Quad SSSS screening
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Old Feb 10, 2010, 7:57 pm
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You forgot PV -- even with Bob's moderation, there are still lots of folks complaining about TSA there.

The long moderation delays make it absolutely awful for discussion.
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Old Feb 10, 2010, 8:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Mr. Gel-pack
You forgot PV -- even with Bob's moderation, there are still lots of folks complaining about TSA there.

The long moderation delays make it absolutely awful for discussion.
Discussion isn't what TSA wants - they want a place where they can spout propaganda.
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