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I'd love to see this as well! Any chance of a live feed on uStream?

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Originally Posted by divemistressofthedark (Post 15525349)

http://epic.org/events/tsa/

Would I love to see this. Not sure I can swing the time I'd need to drive up and back from BNA, though. Would be interested in reports from those attending.

Ordinarily, I would be interested, but if Ralph Nader is there, I am not.

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Originally Posted by FliesWay2Much (Post 15525905)

Yes -- You could ride the Metro right from the airport and save the cost of a taxi or rental car. The location is about 3 blocks east of DuPont Circle (red Line) on P Street.

I wouldn't be surprised for one nanosecond that DHS or TSA "counterintelligence" people will infiltrate the meeting. The most likely source of TSA infiltrators would be SPOTNiks or FAMs. Nappy could also decide to send in a few plain-clothes Secret Service people. Presence of FBI counterintelligence ops people would require DHS to request support from DOJ. I wouldn't expect the request to be made, mostly out of pride and because Nappy couldn't possibly convince Holder that subversive activities would be taking place.

If you go, be very careful about exchanging business cards with anyone who purports to work for a company you've never heard of or anyone who asks a lot of strange questions. If you see someone picking up several copies of an attendee list or people who generally don't fit, try to snap a discrete picture. Conversely, if there are people going out of their way to avoid being in any sort of picture or video of the conference, this should send up flags.

This isn't tinfoil hat stuff in the least. I've seen it happen in other contexts over the years.

FW2M is correct. DHS operatives will most likely be present, especially given their past practices.

I have a clear calendar on the 6th. I just may be able to drop by and catch the fun.

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Originally Posted by halls120 (Post 15533500)

FW2M is correct. DHS operatives will most likely be present, especially given their past practices.

I have a clear calendar on the 6th. I just may be able to drop by and catch the fun.

You taking a page from DHS's Playbook®? ;) :D

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Originally Posted by Superguy (Post 15533823)

You taking a page from DHS's Playbook®? ;) :D

well, I do have a camera phone.....

I'm actually really considering driving up for this. I'd just hate to get stuck in another snowstorm...anyone seen a forecast?

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Originally Posted by divemistressofthedark (Post 15527882)

Tickets to the event? Or airline tickets were $650??

Hopefully if it's the former, EPIC will be throwing registration fees into the kitty to put toward further legal actions against TSA.

10 day forecast for Nashville and point towards DC is 40's with maybe some chance of snow in the hills of Virginia and the Cumberland Plateau on Thursday before the event. That said, 10-day forecasts are generally pretty useless except in San Diego and Hawaii.

It would hardly be surprising if some of the privacy folks who are likely to attend wouldn't want their pics snapped either. Can't read much into that.

wg

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Originally Posted by divemistressofthedark (Post 15534439)

I'm actually really considering driving up for this. I'd just hate to get stuck in another snowstorm...anyone seen a forecast?

It's too early to tell anything definite. Any forecast beyond ~4 days is highly speculative. Things don't really firm up until about 48-72 hours out. Having said that, we are going to be up in the 50s over the New Years weekend.

I need a little clarity here: Are tickets required for the event and how much are they?

How close is this place to Amtrak's Union Station? I'm 100% unfamiliar with Washington's mass transit system. I can take a train from Newport News to DC, but once I'm there - where do I go?

Rose

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Originally Posted by motorguy (Post 15533361)

Ordinarily, I would be interested, but if Ralph Nader is there, I am not.

Meh, coalitions by definition are a big tent and will always include people you don't like. I, personally, am slightly horrified that I agree with Ron Paul on anything, but here we are. Don't let it rub you the wrong way.

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Originally Posted by RosemaryT (Post 15536879)

Rose, it's easy once you get to Union Station. Take the Metro Red Line (only line at Union Station) in the direction of Shady Grove. Get off at the DuPont Circle Station. It's about a 10-minute trip. Once you come up topside, walk about three blocks east on P Street. You'll see 1530 P Street and the Institute in a couple of minutes. I've never been inside the building, but I'm sure the conference will be clearly marked.

The Metro Web Site is: Metro. I would do a Google map or something of the DuPont Circle area to make sure you get your bearings once you surface from the Metro.

Anyone who's going needs to register at the link posted at the beginning of the thread. I already have.

wg

It is possible that it will be webcast. Carnegie has the capability. Unfortunately, their website just says check here 5 minutes before the lecture.

http://carnegiescience.edu/events/other

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