TSA Wants to Know Where I'm Going
Aug 11, 2007, 1:17 pm
#121
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 58
The job of the TSA and CATSA is to screen people for items that might prove to be dangerous in/to an airplane. As far as I am concerned, they have no need to know where I am going because, frankly, it is none of their d**m business. The airline knows my destination as does Customs, if I am leaving the country.
In fact, I recently found out that CATSA is not even allowed to touch a person's passport -- although, a lot of them ask for it anyway. Perhaps after a recent incident this past June in Toronto, they will finally stop doing so...
http://www.tiny.cc/F0PSA
"According to regulations, screening officers may only handle a passenger's boarding card and should not manipulate a passport, Ms. Tabunar said. While officers are allowed to scan a passport for concealed weapons, they should immediately return the document to the passenger."
In fact, I recently found out that CATSA is not even allowed to touch a person's passport -- although, a lot of them ask for it anyway. Perhaps after a recent incident this past June in Toronto, they will finally stop doing so...
http://www.tiny.cc/F0PSA
"According to regulations, screening officers may only handle a passenger's boarding card and should not manipulate a passport, Ms. Tabunar said. While officers are allowed to scan a passport for concealed weapons, they should immediately return the document to the passenger."
Aug 13, 2007, 10:19 am
#123
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The job of the TSA and CATSA is to screen people for items that might prove to be dangerous in/to an airplane. As far as I am concerned, they have no need to know where I am going because, frankly, it is none of their d**m business. The airline knows my destination as does Customs, if I am leaving the country.
In fact, I recently found out that CATSA is not even allowed to touch a person's passport -- although, a lot of them ask for it anyway. Perhaps after a recent incident this past June in Toronto, they will finally stop doing so...
http://www.tiny.cc/F0PSA
"According to regulations, screening officers may only handle a passenger's boarding card and should not manipulate a passport, Ms. Tabunar said. While officers are allowed to scan a passport for concealed weapons, they should immediately return the document to the passenger."
In fact, I recently found out that CATSA is not even allowed to touch a person's passport -- although, a lot of them ask for it anyway. Perhaps after a recent incident this past June in Toronto, they will finally stop doing so...
http://www.tiny.cc/F0PSA
"According to regulations, screening officers may only handle a passenger's boarding card and should not manipulate a passport, Ms. Tabunar said. While officers are allowed to scan a passport for concealed weapons, they should immediately return the document to the passenger."
Aug 13, 2007, 11:23 am
#124
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 58
