New TSA search procedures at airports.

Four travelers are suing the TSA over the pat-downs
http://www.koat.com/r/26198724/detail.html

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/12/21/man-accidentally-carries-loaded-gun-onto-plane-tsa-failure-rate-may-approach-70/#more-24039

http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/usnews/politics/5641-austin-airport-arrest-latest-in-citys-opposition-to-tsa

This is pretty fucked up. A passenger was arrested for refusing the pat down. I think the best(worst) part was allegedly, an officer told her "You think you have the right to cry? You don't" while arresting her.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/14/lynsie-murley-tsa_n_808977.html

First reported lawsuit win against the TSA and the new searches. This one was specifically about the pat downs.

yeah I am waiting for tuesday when I have to go through Orlando....

Were I ever planning on flying again, I'd probably get this app.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/01/19/prweb4984164.DTL

This makes me happy.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/20/tsa-on-the-hot-seat/

^

HA! Hahaha!
http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2011/01/25/25163/wow_jesse_ventura_sues_tsa_for_unlawful_sexual_assault

The TSA and DHS may be dug in deeper than an Alabama tick, but that won't stop The Body.

While it's a better idea than a digital nude, it's still a 4th Amendment infringement.

http://www.fox5vegas.com/news/26700159/detail.html

Now this is a search method I can get behind. It's about as invasive as a metal detector (and so much less of a 4th Amendment infringement), probably costs waaaay less than the nudie scanners, and won't expose my fireman's tackle to oogling TSA employees or radiation. It's based off scent detection (though I imagine a team of dogs would be even cheaper).

Bonus, you can probably leave your belt and shoes on when you go through security.

http://dvice.com/archives/2011/02/body-scanners-s.php

I'll be going through LAX next week, hopefully it's a sexy chick doing the search RAWR!

yeah I enjoy that skit. I was actually surprised I made it through Orlando without getting searched.

So the Congressman put in charge of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has taken to calling the TSA a complete failure, including the new scanners and patdowns.
http://johnkingusa.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/17/your-congress-at-work-lawmaker-calls-tsa-a-failure-totally-out-of-control/

Relating to airway travel, Canadians might have to pay a 5 dollar fee or something to go into the US. I heard it on the radio today and I think it sucks.

Really guys? Really?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1358881/Undercover-security-agent-gets-new-airport-scanner-whilst-carrying-handgun.html


Also, State Rep. Sharon Cissna of Alaska chose to take a boat rather than be subjected to a pat down. We need more lawmakers like her.
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/02/politician-body-scan/143934/1

I had no problems going through security.

Interesting way to take a stand against the TSA

http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/02/23/its-payback-time-seattle-restaurant-says-tsa-no-way/

its kinda hard to read the user comments on some of the sites you post. They can get pretty mean and one sided either way.

I don't even look at the user comments, as 90% of them are probably trolls anyway. I just post the links for the stories.

Gojiratoho wrote:I don't even look at the user comments, as 90% of them are probably trolls anyway. I just post the links for the stories.

So true, damn them trolls