TSA says their sniffer dogs can't be photographed
Apr 25, 2016, 3:36 pm
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TSA says their sniffer dogs can't be photographed
From Jon Corbett's blog:
Can't take pics of sniffer dogs
But, of course, the TSA can’t leave well enough alone. “You can’t take pictures!” barks the dog’s handler. I can’t? Well that’s news to me, and I consider myself pretty up-to-date on aviation security law.
Apr 25, 2016, 4:04 pm
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Apr 25, 2016, 5:50 pm
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So the TSA is now claiming that security screening begins in the line leading up to the TSA TDC just because they have a dog or SPOTTER there? Is the TSA going to also start claiming that we can't photograph from our houses and offices and other places because they start "screening" when passenfer tickets are booked?
The TSA wanting passengers strip searched by machines, groped and to have their' "resistance" -- a.k.a. human genitals -- touched is creepy enough, but now their mission creep begins even before the TSA TDC occurs to cross check ID against boarding passes? The TSA seems to know few bounds.
Where is the law that says people can't film the screening checkpoint? A lot of the screening checkpoints are already filmed.
The TSA wanting passengers strip searched by machines, groped and to have their' "resistance" -- a.k.a. human genitals -- touched is creepy enough, but now their mission creep begins even before the TSA TDC occurs to cross check ID against boarding passes? The TSA seems to know few bounds.
Where is the law that says people can't film the screening checkpoint? A lot of the screening checkpoints are already filmed.
Apr 25, 2016, 6:46 pm
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What ridiculousness.
If you cannot film a screening process then filming is not allowed.
Yet we have video of a 10 year girl getting a pat-down; a pat-down is a screening process.
TDC is a screening process.
Everything screeners do is a screening process.
Adam Kokesh has a video of a supervisor saying he can film the search of his bag.
If you cannot film a screening process then filming is not allowed.
Yet we have video of a 10 year girl getting a pat-down; a pat-down is a screening process.
TDC is a screening process.
Everything screeners do is a screening process.
Adam Kokesh has a video of a supervisor saying he can film the search of his bag.
Apr 25, 2016, 7:43 pm
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TSA is awash in paranoia. Why else would they act in the manner they do. Pictures of a sniffer dog in no way weakens security. I think what we see from TSA tells us that TSA has no concept of what airport security should look like nor how to do it.
Apr 25, 2016, 10:32 pm
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One low level employee comment (even if it is TSM). There is no prohibition on filming screening procedures, only (they claim) on certain SSI equipment.
Apr 25, 2016, 11:57 pm
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From tsa.gov, notice the failure to mention screening procedures. Also notice that if its open to public view it can be filmed:
TSA does not prohibit photographing, videotaping or filming at security checkpoints, as long as the screening process is not interfered with or sensitive information is not revealed.
Interference with screening includes but is not limited to holding a recording device up to the face of a TSA officer so that the officer is unable to see or move, refusing to assume the proper stance during screening, blocking the movement of others through the checkpoint or refusing to submit a recording device for screening.
Additionally, you may not film or take pictures of equipment monitors that are shielded from public view.
TSA does not prohibit photographing, videotaping or filming at security checkpoints, as long as the screening process is not interfered with or sensitive information is not revealed.
Interference with screening includes but is not limited to holding a recording device up to the face of a TSA officer so that the officer is unable to see or move, refusing to assume the proper stance during screening, blocking the movement of others through the checkpoint or refusing to submit a recording device for screening.
Additionally, you may not film or take pictures of equipment monitors that are shielded from public view.
