TSA PR piece in DEN
Mar 18, 2008 | 9:10 am
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Looks like the DEN south checkpoint. To the backs of everyone in that pic is glass, the very south end wall of the DEN main terminal is all glass.
Mar 18, 2008 | 9:10 am
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Mar 18, 2008 | 7:31 pm
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Nothing really new here.
I find it amusing how the TSA tries to win the hearts and minds of travelers through words and not with effective security.
I find it amusing how the TSA tries to win the hearts and minds of travelers through words and not with effective security.
Mar 18, 2008 | 8:13 pm
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Mar 19, 2008 | 7:58 pm
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I think the explanation is that most journalists are proponents of big government and approve of TSA, perhaps the ultimate agency of the nanny state.
Mar 19, 2008 | 8:17 pm
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I agree with the second half of your statement but not the first. The media's support of the TSA and unwillingness to ask the tough questions when given the opportunity is an unfortunate reality. It is one of several reasons that I think a planned "No ID" day (as being discussed in this forum) will fail. In short, unless the media is willing to help push the agenda, making progress on it is painstakingly difficult.
Mar 19, 2008 | 8:23 pm
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My girlfriend, her husband and her 2 kids (1 who has a serious medical problem requiring sterile tubing and patches) flew out from DEN last week, and some over zealous TSO tried to take their Oreos away because there was cream in them. She got a supervisor and he said you should have declared them because they were for the kids.
In the meantime her husband went through with 4 empty metal thermoses that never got checked.
Think of the children my foot. She will read up on medical supplies the next time she flies and have everything documented up the wazoo. She said LAS was better than DEN in her opinion.
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In the meantime her husband went through with 4 empty metal thermoses that never got checked.
Think of the children my foot. She will read up on medical supplies the next time she flies and have everything documented up the wazoo. She said LAS was better than DEN in her opinion.
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Mar 19, 2008 | 10:38 pm
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My girlfriend, her husband and her 2 kids (1 who has a serious medical problem requiring sterile tubing and patches) flew out from DEN last week, and some over zealous TSO tried to take their Oreos away because there was cream in them. She got a supervisor and he said you should have declared them because they were for the kids.
In the meantime her husband went through with 4 empty metal thermoses that never got checked.
Think of the children my foot. She will read up on medical supplies the next time she flies and have everything documented up the wazoo. She said LAS was better than DEN in her opinion.
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Mar 20, 2008 | 7:51 am
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) and it was never given a second glance.I think the TSO was looking forward to snack-time later that afternoon
Mar 20, 2008 | 8:16 am
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I hope they don't make a new mandate directing us to take away oreos, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, tuna w/mayo, Twinkies....
Mar 20, 2008 | 8:18 am
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