TSA week at a Glance: From the inside point of view
Dec 22, 2010 | 12:26 pm
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= Lie, obfuscate, "humorous" posts on the TSA Blog, etc.
It's as if the TSA said, "Hmmm. We have a room full of undereducated peons that we need to 'train' to do our bidding as quickly as possible. Let's show them a PowerPoint of biographies of women in hijabs carrying guns and striking military poses, coupled with a bunch of extremely graphic pictures of said womens' dismembered heads and bodies.
Dec 22, 2010 | 12:44 pm
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The report completely ignores the established fact that the women suicide bombers simply bribed their way past airport security and customs screeners.
Dec 22, 2010 | 1:20 pm
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No wonder I got pulled out of the WTMD line for the scan and grope. I was female and:
- "Alone"
- "Carrying luggage, handbag, or backpack"
- "No obvious emotions"
- "Subject appears focused and vigilant"
- "Walking with deliberation"
- "Makes attempts to blend in with a crowd"
- "Reluctant to have bags inspected at a security checkpoint."
Dec 23, 2010 | 3:43 am
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No wonder I got pulled out of the WTMD line for the scan and grope. I was female and:
- "Alone"
- "Carrying luggage, handbag, or backpack"
- "No obvious emotions"
- "Subject appears focused and vigilant"
- "Walking with deliberation"
- "Makes attempts to blend in with a crowd"
- "Reluctant to have bags inspected at a security checkpoint."
Note to self: when at checkpoints appear to be less focused and vigilant. Be emotional (rub onions under eyes beforehand??). Walk un-deliberately (whatever that is). Stick out from crowd (wear Cher-styled clothing??).
Dec 23, 2010 | 9:20 am
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I am thinking of doing the shuffle-walk described in Dune.
Dec 23, 2010 | 12:13 pm
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page 15 of 15 was particularly scary when it discussed "Aviation Activity"-
Emphasis added to illustrate how they are putting themselves above all other elements of governmental regulation. Their own publication says I can be operating my private plane in a manner consistent with the FAR but that TSA can determine is 'suspicious.' THAT is just scary...
Operation of an aircraft in a manner that may reasonably be interpreted as suspicious, or posing a threat to people or property Such activity may or may not be a violation of Federal Aviation Regulations.
Dec 23, 2010 | 4:32 pm
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was I the only one that found it mildly amusing that they had to get their 'graphic' pictures from ogrish dot com? (see page 7 of the female .pdf)
If they were truly a respected law enforcement or security entity, one would expect to see sharing between agencies of images related to crime scenes of suicide bombers...
If they were truly a respected law enforcement or security entity, one would expect to see sharing between agencies of images related to crime scenes of suicide bombers...
Dec 24, 2010 | 3:55 am
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It would be consistent with the recent attention to females, but it does not explain or prove anything - correlation does not imply causation.
I still think it's more likely that skeevy TSA workers get their jollies or fill their quotas by targeting more complacent females.
I still think it's more likely that skeevy TSA workers get their jollies or fill their quotas by targeting more complacent females.
Dec 24, 2010 | 4:39 am
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Dec 24, 2010 | 4:51 am
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Are you kidding? You people just don't get it, do you?
Obviously, someone not acting suspiciously is suspicious in its own right, because it's likely someone trying to hide their suspiciousness.
In other words, if it is an American flag, it's almost certainly a bomb. In any case, it's always suspicious.
Obviously, someone not acting suspiciously is suspicious in its own right, because it's likely someone trying to hide their suspiciousness.
In other words, if it is an American flag, it's almost certainly a bomb. In any case, it's always suspicious.
Dec 25, 2010 | 8:08 pm
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