Schneier on Security: TSA asked pax in SAN to smuggle fake bombs past c/p
Oct 24, 2007, 8:31 am
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I thought that at the checkin desk they tell you to never accept anything from a stranger?
After traveling all over the world, I never take or hold anything from someone I don't know including the police or a government official. Easiest way to get scammed (example... policeman handing you contriband and then demanding a bribe to let you go so you don't get arrested because you have contriband on you).
After traveling all over the world, I never take or hold anything from someone I don't know including the police or a government official. Easiest way to get scammed (example... policeman handing you contriband and then demanding a bribe to let you go so you don't get arrested because you have contriband on you).
Oct 24, 2007, 9:29 am
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Actually it's "Do as I say now" as opposed to what you were told in the 45 announcements we've run since you got to the airport telling you not to accept items from strangers. It is rather ironic isn't it?
Personally I would never accept an unknown item from anyone. If asked by a TSA agent I'd tell them exactly what I thought of the idea. Probably end up getting my dumb a$$ arrested or something.
Personally I would never accept an unknown item from anyone. If asked by a TSA agent I'd tell them exactly what I thought of the idea. Probably end up getting my dumb a$$ arrested or something.
Oct 29, 2007, 9:54 am
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Okay, folks - move along. Nothing to see here...
Oct 29, 2007, 10:05 am
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Anybody from TSA asks me to carry a bomb through a checkpoint, I'll refuse. If they insist, I'll demand payment, $500. Plus, I will arrange legal counsel, as well get a signed, sworn affadavit from them that this is a TSA authorized test. (they lie in court about it, it's perjury) Any screener gives me a hard time, I'll throw the wrath of my lawyer on them, plus show them the affadavit.
Also, run TSA like they run things at Citibank (or name another private corporation), they fail, but not miserably. Run TSA like a government entity, they fail. Miserably.
Also, run TSA like they run things at Citibank (or name another private corporation), they fail, but not miserably. Run TSA like a government entity, they fail. Miserably.
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Oct 29, 2007, 10:20 am
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at least he (Bruce Schneier) updated the web page with the same link.
Oct 29, 2007, 10:23 am
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Oct 29, 2007, 11:02 am
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Gotta love an agency that does incredibly stupid things and then lies about it.
Anybody see Skeletor admitting over the weekend that the fake DHS "press conference" was the dumbest thing he had ever seen the government do?
Nothing but liars and charlatans.
Anybody see Skeletor admitting over the weekend that the fake DHS "press conference" was the dumbest thing he had ever seen the government do?
Nothing but liars and charlatans.
Oct 29, 2007, 12:45 pm
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Reading the text, I'd say the myth is confirmed. "Recruits" posing as passengers (they must have a BP, yes ?) is pretty much exactly the same thing as alleged.
Oct 29, 2007, 12:53 pm
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