Requirement for speaking your name?
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Rereading what I just posted, I thought I would reply with a suggested protocol.
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1. Approach the TDC and give them your "official" ID and BP. Politely refuse to speak your name out loud and if the say they have to ask, acknowledge this and state that you have "a Constitutional right to remain silent under the 5th Amendment and the Supreme Court Ruling- Miranda v. Arizona
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1. Approach the TDC and give them your "official" ID and BP. Politely refuse to speak your name out loud and if the say they have to ask, acknowledge this and state that you have "a Constitutional right to remain silent under the 5th Amendment and the Supreme Court Ruling- Miranda v. Arizona
Great to get a definitive response on this. I was threatened with DYWFT when I refused to say my name at SFO recently.
A minor correction to the above, however. It's only the 5th Amendment that protects people against self-incrimination and therefore guarantees a right to remain silent. Miranda v. Arizona merely established that a confession or other evidence given by a suspect under interrogation could only be used to convict that suspect if it was given freely and voluntarily after the suspect was warned of his right to remain silent and have an attorney present and then he or she subsequently waived that right. What the movies call "Miranda Rights" are more accurately described as the "Miranda Warning."
Anyone citing Miranda v. Arizona as a Supreme Court precedent that applies when not in police custody will probably get a chuckle from any LEO or lawyer. And since the 5th Amendment and the TSA's own rules are on your side here, there's no need to bluff.
Last edited by UshuaiaHammerfest; Aug 4, 2011 at 4:47 am Reason: Apparently the abbreviation "DYW.TFT" is no longer allowed here?
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This is what he is saying: "No, we don't have any legal requirement to make you do most of the things we do, but we have ways of making you wish you had and will hide behind the canard of 'security' when we do."
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At the last NEXUS confrontation I had, they were asking everyone to say their name. I had to escalate to the FSM to get NEXUS approval. The TDC and three up line had denied it based on the fact that they had not seen one before. In the end, the manager approved it, squiggled the BP, wished me a nice trip and completely forgot to ask me to say my name. Now that would have been interesting.
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So this is really just like the new Behavior Detection voodoo practitioner program being rolled out; nobody has to speak to a TSA employee. They can get upset, call their supervisor, do a retaliatory secondary, etc. But in the end, once you and your belongings are screened for weapons, explosives and incendiaries, you will be allowed to transit the checkpoint without talking.
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So this is really just like the new Behavior Detection voodoo practitioner program being rolled out; nobody has to speak to a TSA employee. They can get upset, call their supervisor, do a retaliatory secondary, etc. But in the end, once you and your belongings are screened for weapons, explosives and incendiaries, you will be allowed to transit the checkpoint without talking.
I think it's pretty clear that if you don't satisfy the TDC, you'll bet bumped to secondary. If you still if you don't (or can't) talk, I think LEOs will be immediately summoned. What happens then is anybody's guess. I think an intelligent LEO who doesn't take orders from the TSO might ask if there's any reason to suspect the pax is a threat, might run some kind of check to confirm no outstanding warrants, etc (not that this should matter), and the pax will be free to go miss his flight.
Much more likely, I suspect, is that the LEOs will be told that the pax is un-cooperative, the screening process can't be satisfied. If the pax is can and does talk to the LEO, the LEO probably will side with TSA - the pax will be viewed as a trouble-maker and will be treated accordingly.
Based on the statements, I think they are prepared to summon LEOs much more frequently, just to ensure total pax compliance. And if this proves a burden to the local police forces, there will be support for Pistole developing his own internal armed TSA-LEO rubber-stamp force.
A TSA-LEO rubber-stamp force will remove any possible chance of pax appeal (already slim). If TSO-LEOs are brought in to 'resolve' a situation, the fact is, they'll be measured on how many arrests they make, not on how many situations they de-escalate and resolve peacefully. There will be every incentive to escalate everything.
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I don't think so. IIRC, statements about the Boston roll-out specifically mention that if you don't answer/smart off/neglect to kiss TDC arse, you will be referred to a secondary consisting of 'questions, bag search and 'patdown', and, if necessary, the involvement of the State Police.
I think it's pretty clear that if you don't satisfy the TDC, you'll bet bumped to secondary. If you still if you don't (or can't) talk, I think LEOs will be immediately summoned. What happens then is anybody's guess. I think an intelligent LEO who doesn't take orders from the TSO might ask if there's any reason to suspect the pax is a threat, might run some kind of check to confirm no outstanding warrants, etc (not that this should matter), and the pax will be free to go miss his flight.
Much more likely, I suspect, is that the LEOs will be told that the pax is un-cooperative, the screening process can't be satisfied. If the pax is can and does talk to the LEO, the LEO probably will side with TSA - the pax will be viewed as a trouble-maker and will be treated accordingly.
Based on the statements, I think they are prepared to summon LEOs much more frequently, just to ensure total pax compliance. And if this proves a burden to the local police forces, there will be support for Pistole developing his own internal armed TSA-LEO rubber-stamp force.
A TSA-LEO rubber-stamp force will remove any possible chance of pax appeal (already slim). If TSO-LEOs are brought in to 'resolve' a situation, the fact is, they'll be measured on how many arrests they make, not on how many situations they de-escalate and resolve peacefully. There will be every incentive to escalate everything.
I think it's pretty clear that if you don't satisfy the TDC, you'll bet bumped to secondary. If you still if you don't (or can't) talk, I think LEOs will be immediately summoned. What happens then is anybody's guess. I think an intelligent LEO who doesn't take orders from the TSO might ask if there's any reason to suspect the pax is a threat, might run some kind of check to confirm no outstanding warrants, etc (not that this should matter), and the pax will be free to go miss his flight.
Much more likely, I suspect, is that the LEOs will be told that the pax is un-cooperative, the screening process can't be satisfied. If the pax is can and does talk to the LEO, the LEO probably will side with TSA - the pax will be viewed as a trouble-maker and will be treated accordingly.
Based on the statements, I think they are prepared to summon LEOs much more frequently, just to ensure total pax compliance. And if this proves a burden to the local police forces, there will be support for Pistole developing his own internal armed TSA-LEO rubber-stamp force.
A TSA-LEO rubber-stamp force will remove any possible chance of pax appeal (already slim). If TSO-LEOs are brought in to 'resolve' a situation, the fact is, they'll be measured on how many arrests they make, not on how many situations they de-escalate and resolve peacefully. There will be every incentive to escalate everything.
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There are days when I think Pistole the Traitor is sitting in his office, realizing that there's no chance in hell his career is going anywhere but straight down and figuring "Screw it, I'll have fun while I can."
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Better yet... Pat the TSO on the head, and say "Good boy, you figured that out all by yourself. They must be so proud of you at the group home!"