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Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Apr 1, 2026, 7:16 am
Replies: 347
Views: 79,327
Posted By FliesWay2Much

I remember back in the COVID paranoia days where...

I remember back in the COVID paranoia days where we all had to wear masks at airports and on planes. The gate agent announced that the TSA was going to check everyone's IDs at the gate. So, the TSA...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Mar 31, 2026, 6:29 am
Replies: 72
Views: 6,712
Posted By FliesWay2Much

Not too long ago, we called them...

Not too long ago, we called them "clerks"...:p
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Mar 28, 2026, 6:13 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 6,712
Posted By FliesWay2Much

If you go back and read the DHS Privacy Impact...

If you go back and read the DHS Privacy Impact Statements from the creation of Secure Flight days, DHS says they will share passenger data with any LE agency who asks for it. This act also puts an...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Mar 23, 2026, 3:28 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 3,693
Posted By FliesWay2Much

That's the way it was pre-9/11 paranoia. ...

That's the way it was pre-9/11 paranoia. Security policy and procedures were set by the FAA Office of Civil Aviation Security.
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Mar 23, 2026, 3:25 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 6,712
Posted By FliesWay2Much

Anybody remember that the first TSA...

Anybody remember that the first TSA Administrator, John Magaw, wanted to arm the entire TSA workforce back in 2001? 25 years later, his dream has come true...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Feb 23, 2026, 1:05 pm
Replies: 92
Views: 11,383
Posted By FliesWay2Much

Wow - This is the ultimate TSA extortion move. ...

Wow - This is the ultimate TSA extortion move. They extorted us into PreCheck in the first place to silence their most vocal critics: frequent flyers. (Remember when we called it "Extortion Check"...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Jan 29, 2026, 2:53 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 6,064
Posted By FliesWay2Much

I'm waiting for someone to walk up to a...

I'm waiting for someone to walk up to a checkpoint with 4500 pennies, if there are that many in circulation anymore...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Dec 12, 2025, 7:06 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 1,264
Posted By FliesWay2Much

8 Dulles Airport Police Officers Facing Misconduct Allegations

We haven't had any "It's just one bad apple" stories in a while...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Dec 12, 2025, 12:15 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 6,064
Posted By FliesWay2Much

Was thinking the same thing. Your agency is...

Was thinking the same thing. Your agency is going to make somebody who had their wallet stolen while on a trip pay $45 (that they don't have) just to get home.
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Dec 6, 2025, 10:06 am
Replies: 58
Views: 6,064
Posted By FliesWay2Much

So, I guess the $4.53B they collected from us in...

So, I guess the $4.53B they collected from us in 2025 (https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/security-fees) via the "security fee" on tickets wasn't good enough to handle someone with a regular driver's...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Dec 6, 2025, 9:39 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,906
Posted By FliesWay2Much

If you read the Privacy Impact Assessments on the...

If you read the Privacy Impact Assessments on the DHS website for each of these data bases (and more), you will read that there is a huge loophole in everyone of them in which the TSA declares they...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Nov 28, 2025, 7:46 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,319
Posted By FliesWay2Much

Global Entry as well. I last traveled to Europe...

Global Entry as well. I last traveled to Europe back a few months ago. The only actual customs person I spoke to during the entire trip was an outbound German passport control woman. Back at...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Jul 27, 2025, 5:01 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 5,749
Posted By FliesWay2Much

That's what happened 20 years ago. The TSA...

That's what happened 20 years ago. The TSA responded with ExtortionCheck to ensure the silence its most vocal critics: frequent flyers.
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Jul 3, 2025, 10:12 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,119
Posted By FliesWay2Much

I don't care... Animal abuse is right next to...

I don't care... Animal abuse is right next to human abuse in my rank order of scumbags. I know the culture in that part of the world is that animals, including dogs, are simply "property". Sorry,...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Apr 17, 2025, 8:25 am
Replies: 323
Views: 81,236
Posted By FliesWay2Much

Me. too. I use it all the time for exactly these...

Me. too. I use it all the time for exactly these reasons.
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Apr 16, 2025, 1:26 pm
Replies: 323
Views: 81,236
Posted By FliesWay2Much

The most significant problem with the REAL ID Act...

The most significant problem with the REAL ID Act of 2005 was that it was an unfunded mandate. That's why many states, both red & blue, told the Bush Administration to "shove it."

I can't wait...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Mar 28, 2025, 2:14 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 4,651
Posted By FliesWay2Much

If you're playing along at home, the bill is...

If you're playing along at home, the bill is S.1180 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1180?s=5&r=20). It was introduced on March 27 and sent to the senate Commerce, Science...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Feb 16, 2025, 8:33 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,653
Posted By FliesWay2Much

My sort-of educated guess is two-fold. First,...

My sort-of educated guess is two-fold. First, they don't want people with inflated life jackets to be sliding down the emergency slide into the life raft. Trying to exit an intact aircraft after...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Feb 8, 2025, 7:11 am
Replies: 167
Views: 107,149
Posted By FliesWay2Much

These days, the only way that DHS will fund any...

These days, the only way that DHS will fund any improvements and fixes will be if they can somehow link this mess to border security spending.
Forum: Travel Technology
Feb 7, 2025, 5:58 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,850
Posted By FliesWay2Much

Well...Tim Cook solved our problem by pushing out...

Well...Tim Cook solved our problem by pushing out the iOS 18.3 update! Thank you, Tim. :rolleyes:
Forum: Travel Technology
Feb 6, 2025, 7:46 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,850
Posted By FliesWay2Much

:)

:)
Forum: Travel Technology
Feb 6, 2025, 5:41 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,850
Posted By FliesWay2Much

[/list] Thanks! I'll do it after she gets back...

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Thanks! I'll do it after she gets back from the gym tonight.
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Feb 6, 2025, 5:36 pm
Replies: 299
Views: 83,650
Posted By FliesWay2Much

It's probably the condo that rents the roof to...

It's probably the condo that rents the roof to Cubs fans for games.

While we're at it, here are a few other useful permanent addresses:

1. 1 East 161st St., Bronx NY 10451 (Yankee Stadium)
2....
Forum: Travel Technology
Feb 6, 2025, 4:21 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,850
Posted By FliesWay2Much

Wife's iPhone Doesn't "Ding" When I Send Text

There's probably a message here but I will proceed as if it's a phone problem :)...

Mrs Flies and I have "his & her" iPhone 13s we bought a couple of years ago. We've had an issue for several...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Jan 23, 2025, 8:16 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 3,505
Posted By FliesWay2Much

The backscatter body scanners and the CastScope...

The backscatter body scanners and the CastScope were known to cause an increased risk of cancer. These x-rays were deployed to checkpoints using industrial x-ray specifications, not human x-ray...
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