You Can't Win With The Fidget Police
TSA screening more than just carry-on bags
"FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- You might not see them, but they're studying you.
To identify potentially dangerous individuals, the Transportation Security Administration has stationed specially trained behavior-detection officers at 161 U.S. airports. The officers may be positioned anywhere, from the parking garage to the gate, trying to spot passengers who show an unusual level of nervousness or stress.
They do not focus on nationality, race, ethnicity or gender, said TSA spokeswoman Sari Koshetz.
"We're not looking for a type of person, but at behaviors," she said.
Under the program, which started in Boston in 2003, a suspicious passenger might be given a secondary security screening or referred to police; detection officers do not have arrest powers.
Last year, officers nationwide required 98,805 passengers to undergo additional screenings. Police questioned 9,854 of them and arrested 813."
And of course the Post's obligatory acquiescent man-on-the-street quote:
"Alex Archer, of Sunrise, Fla., a businessman who was flying to Chicago, said he had no objection to being secretly watched.
"Honestly, I haven't even noticed them," he said. "They must be doing a good job. It's better to have more security than not enough."
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Every one of the following behaviors was upheld in a federal court as a reason to arrest someone at an airport. Did you ever...
--Arrive late at night?
--Arrive early in the morning?
--One of first to deplane?
--One of last to deplane?
--Deplane in the middle?
--Use a one-way ticket?
--Use a round-trip ticket?
--Carry brand-new luggage?
--Carry a small gym bag?
--Travel alone?
--Travel with a companion?
--Act too nervous?
--Act too calm?
--Wear expensive clothing and gold jewelry?
--Wear black corduroys, white pullover shirt, loafers without socks?
--Wear dark slacks, work shirt, and hat?
--Wear brown leather aviator jacket, gold chain, hair down to shoulders?
--Wear loose-fitting sweatshirt and denim jacket?
--Walk rapidly through airport?
--Walk aimlessly through airport?
--Fly in to Washington National Airport on the LaGuardia Shuttle?
--Have a white handkerchief in your hand?
"FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- You might not see them, but they're studying you.
To identify potentially dangerous individuals, the Transportation Security Administration has stationed specially trained behavior-detection officers at 161 U.S. airports. The officers may be positioned anywhere, from the parking garage to the gate, trying to spot passengers who show an unusual level of nervousness or stress.
They do not focus on nationality, race, ethnicity or gender, said TSA spokeswoman Sari Koshetz.
"We're not looking for a type of person, but at behaviors," she said.
Under the program, which started in Boston in 2003, a suspicious passenger might be given a secondary security screening or referred to police; detection officers do not have arrest powers.
Last year, officers nationwide required 98,805 passengers to undergo additional screenings. Police questioned 9,854 of them and arrested 813."
And of course the Post's obligatory acquiescent man-on-the-street quote:
"Alex Archer, of Sunrise, Fla., a businessman who was flying to Chicago, said he had no objection to being secretly watched.
"Honestly, I haven't even noticed them," he said. "They must be doing a good job. It's better to have more security than not enough."
Forget your deodorant?
New Detectors Sniff Terrorists' Scents
Anal probes for yor lying eyes?
Liar, Liar, Eyes on Fire?
Stutter?
Layered Voice Analysis
Sunburnt?
The Blush Detector
Every one of the following behaviors was upheld in a federal court as a reason to arrest someone at an airport. Did you ever...
--Arrive late at night?
--Arrive early in the morning?
--One of first to deplane?
--One of last to deplane?
--Deplane in the middle?
--Use a one-way ticket?
--Use a round-trip ticket?
--Carry brand-new luggage?
--Carry a small gym bag?
--Travel alone?
--Travel with a companion?
--Act too nervous?
--Act too calm?
--Wear expensive clothing and gold jewelry?
--Wear black corduroys, white pullover shirt, loafers without socks?
--Wear dark slacks, work shirt, and hat?
--Wear brown leather aviator jacket, gold chain, hair down to shoulders?
--Wear loose-fitting sweatshirt and denim jacket?
--Walk rapidly through airport?
--Walk aimlessly through airport?
--Fly in to Washington National Airport on the LaGuardia Shuttle?
--Have a white handkerchief in your hand?
posted by nolocontendere at 6:31 PM
3 Comments:
Some idiots at DHS found simple ways to keep family-members and friends on the payroll. Do we really need these spies on us everywhere? 2 words: Paranoid and Pathetic.
This is just fucking horrific -haha the "land of the free" i will laugh in the face of the next person that says that to me -i dont care if it is some white trash bruiser who will then kick my ass- i agree with nick z's comments too as i usually do!! these "men in the street" are ever so convenient aren't they? i loved that one on sept 11 -haha "The towers are falling this way because of x, y and z" all within like a half hour of the building falling-but dontcha know the streets of the US are filled with smart folks to overflowing -if you think i am wrong just go down to you local wal mart:-)
thanks so much for the news and updates nolo!! I will try to get caught up here very soon-maybe after this next series is over which should be very soon- best as always to you and the mrs and all who comment here!!
You know nick, it really seems that way. It's like they have all this dough and spend it on the dumbest shit imaginable.
Yes yes, free to read either Time or Newsweek, and to vote for Tweedledum or Tweedledummer.
At some point a piece on the real, metaphysical understanding of freedom as it pertains to incarnation and lifelearning has to be written, Devin, and why this prison fails in every respect.
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