Grounds for Interrogration before TDC?
Dec 19, 2010 | 2:35 pm
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Dec 19, 2010 | 3:21 pm
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I don't disagree; although after the BDO asked me if I had ID, to which I responded yes, and then asked to see it, to which I responded no, that was probably the straw that broke the camel's back leading to two BDO's tailing me, a subsequent detention by LEO's for 90 minutes and confiscation of my property for over 24 hours (and this was all landside).
Prior to the TDC, I think that is more problematic for the TSA.
Prior to the TDC, I think that is more problematic for the TSA.
Dec 19, 2010 | 3:44 pm
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Dec 19, 2010 | 4:41 pm
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Better yet, carry a copy of the Principia Discordia and ask if they've accepted the Holy Chao as the guiding truth of existence.
Dec 19, 2010 | 4:51 pm
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Dec 19, 2010 | 5:11 pm
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If by 'you', you mean me personally then it wasn't my hypothesis in the first place.
The quote seemed to imply that scaring off terrorists was something to be avoided. Struck me as a remarkable disconnect, which prompted the second of my comments.
The quote seemed to imply that scaring off terrorists was something to be avoided. Struck me as a remarkable disconnect, which prompted the second of my comments.
Dec 19, 2010 | 7:08 pm
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It only happened to me once; I had time to spare, so I had fun with it. He came up with his partner nearby but pretending not to listen. He asked me how I was and I said "fine". Then he asked me for my BP and I gave it to him. He asked why I was going to Chicago. I got fed up and replied: "See spot; see spot run; go spot; go spot go . . . bother another passenger". The look was priceless. I was given SSSS treatment and filed a complaint.
THAT'S EXACTLY THE PROBLEM with the Americans doing this: when someone gets INDIGNANT, TRULY INDIGNANT, it PROVES they're innocent.
El Al didn't want my fiance to take her computer once with her on a trip (this was a while ago -- forgot why). She told them, "I'm not flying without my lap-top." They let her go w/o a hassle. Another time, she got asked about some Jew stuff, and she lost her temper and told them to get stuffed.
Again, they let her go on her way, straight-away.
In both cases, the TSA wouldn't budge, and they'd react as a stupid bureaucracy, rather than an intellgience(LOL!) agency of sorts.
El Al didn't want my fiance to take her computer once with her on a trip (this was a while ago -- forgot why). She told them, "I'm not flying without my lap-top." They let her go w/o a hassle. Another time, she got asked about some Jew stuff, and she lost her temper and told them to get stuffed.
Again, they let her go on her way, straight-away.
In both cases, the TSA wouldn't budge, and they'd react as a stupid bureaucracy, rather than an intellgience(LOL!) agency of sorts.
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Dec 20, 2010 | 11:15 am
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It only happened to me once; I had time to spare, so I had fun with it. He came up with his partner nearby but pretending not to listen. He asked me how I was and I said "fine". Then he asked me for my BP and I gave it to him. He asked why I was going to Chicago. I got fed up and replied: "See spot; see spot run; go spot; go spot go . . . bother another passenger". The look was priceless. I was given SSSS treatment and filed a complaint.
