‘We have to prepare for attacks that don’t fit our procedures,’ TSA says

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Apr 19, 2008, 4:39 pm

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Originally Posted by ND Sol

I can't believe that Kip has the gall to bring up the cheese incident, which (along with the three others in the TSA Memo) was discredited a long time ago. Here is a synopsis.

When you've got nothing else......

Apr 20, 2008, 5:41 pm

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It is Conventional Wisdom among government security types that all terists precede their acts with "dry runs." How would you know if you caught a terist on a "dry run"? What crime would you charge him with?

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Originally Posted by Mats

Fear-mongering about "unconventional" attacks sticks out; it doesn't jive with current political sentiment. Americans are looking for change, about moving forward, and the TSA is a reflection on past events.

The new uniforms are equally disturbing. It is counterproductive to try to make a "relaxed" checkpoint with more badges. There are enough issues with inflated, unearned authority within the organization. Why exacerbate it further?

There are a lot of people in the government that are paid to concoct every possible thing that could be a crime or attack vector. They are then paid to come up with a response. Usually that stuff is then filed in a drawer somewhere. Unfortunately, the TSA sees that stuff and goes hog-wild.

As for the badges, it's intended to project more authority over the people. As in "shut up or else".

Apr 20, 2008, 6:18 pm

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Originally Posted by IslandBased

Otherwise something less threatening than metal wire, such as un-waxed dental floss, would do the trick.

Not with a hard cheese such as cheddar or parmasaen, except (maybe) if it was at room temp or warmer.

Apr 21, 2008, 12:59 am

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Originally Posted by law dawg

Ah, but when they recently said they would do just that, TS/S ranted against it:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=811214

WRONG!!!! TS/S posters ranted against TSA bailing out on taking responsibility for screening cargo, instead relying on the shipping companies to screen cargo transported on airliners. However, this avoidance of screening cargo is entirely consistent with the Kabuki security MO of TSA. TSA does not need to screen cargo because Ma and Pa Kettle who fly once every 2 or 3 years would not see that operation. However, infrequent flyers are apparently impressed with the shoe carnival, war on water, laptops out, and the other gimmicks TSA uses instead of actual proven measures and technology.

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