It's The TSA, Not CSI: Actions Limited To Security, Not Crime Investigation
from the about-time dept
I'm actually writing this post just minutes after passing through TSA security at JFK, where I was stopped to investigate the fact that I have a candle (a gift) in my carry-on luggage. I'm not sure if this sort of thing makes us any safer (I have my doubts about this kind of "security theater"), but the overall experience was fine and the TSA folks were perfectly nice and professional and let me go on my way (yes, with the candle) in less than a minute. However, apparently some TSA agents have decided that they should serve a purpose well beyond their assigned domain of air travel security. They've been investigating other crimes as well, sometimes going on pure fishing expeditions if they think something looks suspicious, even if it has nothing to do with air travel safety. For example, people have been detained for traveling with large quantities of cash. However, after being sued multiple times, the TSA recently agreed to change its rules to limit its agents actions, so that they are no longer allowed to investigate random crimes and are officially limited to just focusing on air travel security.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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C'mon Mike. It must get boring confiscating nail clippers and strip-searching toddlers.
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Exagerate much? I know it's TSA but you're a moron of the first rate. Just thought I'd share...
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Seriously, why do you think this is out of the range of possible?
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I'll bet your friends think you're a lot of fun.
Oh, wait.
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I'm actually in the profile of someone who should be searched or further questioned - I'm a woman under 30, traveling alone with laptop computers and other less recognizable computer and electronics items in my carry-on luggage. Never happens. Yet old people who have walkers and can barely stand up have their canes and walkers examined and scrutinized with great care, because you know, granny might be a terrorist. I've seen this happen over and over and over again, not just once.
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Then you're a stupid terrorist and the government will catch you
Hey moron, stop sharing and read this: The Things He Carried
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This XKCD comic about covers it
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Refuse To Be Terrorized
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I'm Old Enough To Remember
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Passports
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At least that's how it was explained to me in government schools. And I've learned over the years that not very much of what I was told there has actually turned out to be true.
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You weren't, unless you also happen to work for the TSA.
Perhaps rather than criticize vets you should just quietly say thank you for my freedoms and go your way without antagonizing people for no reason.
Which attacking country did you fight off?
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TSA
This last trip, I had a lot of electronics in my backpack so they had to remove a few to make sure there was nothing going on - they didn't but them back in the backpack, though.
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Exagerate much?
Hey moron, stop sharing and read this: The Things He Carried
YOU SIR ARE THE FUCKING MORON. That article is about supposedly how all security is security theater because of some independent investigation. I was refering to the guy claiming (oh that's right it's a "funny joke" to talk about strip searching toddlers in order to create a straw man attack right?) they were abusing children. That is a blantent lie, and a major exaggeration, in order to go after the TSA. The TSA and the system have flaws, but X-ray machines and metal detectors are not "security theater", regardless of the historical lapses on 9/11 and other times.
Please STFU AND MIND YOUR OWN BUISNESS AND GET A CLUE.
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We only want the proper federal law enforcement agents acting as criminal investigators, not every wannabe on the federal payroll.
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fantastic
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