TSA is just getting silly

[Abby_Normal]

While going through security a TSA employee threatened to have my traving companion kicked out of the airport for swearing (The swearing was due to nearly having his hand crushed by a careless tsa employee).

We told them they didn't have a leg to stand on, and they didn't push it.

How much dumber is this gonna get?

[dYn4mic]

While going through security a TSA employee threatened to have my traving companion kicked out of the airport for swearing (The swearing was due to nearly having his hand crushed by a careless tsa employee).

We told them they didn't have a leg to stand on, and they didn't push it.

How much dumber is this gonna get?

Hopefully not much worse.... but you never can tell.
http://cryptome.org/tsa052505.htm

[bascule]

Whatever you do don't bring an Edward Abbey novel with you, or you'll be considered a terrorist:

http://www.citypaper.net/articles/10....godfrey.shtml

[Abby_Normal]

Whatever you do don't bring an Edward Abbey novel with you, or you'll be considered a terrorist:

http://www.citypaper.net/articles/10....godfrey.shtml

Wow, Now I'm tempted to try that, just to be a bitch. Or pehaps try going through security wearing this shirt

I'm all for good security, but this is just the illusion of security to make stupid white people feel better. Why would a terrorist draw attention to themselfs by reading a book about terrorisim?

What would a suicide bomber bring for in flight reading anyway?

[TheCotMan]

Wow, Now I'm tempted to try that, just to be a bitch. Or pehaps try going through security wearing this shirt

Be careful. If you must fly for a living, it does not take much to get you placed on a "no fly" list, and it is one of those things where you are innocent until proven guilty, and determining if [and then why] you are on the list can be time consuming and difficult.

I'm all for good security, but this is just the illusion of security to make stupid white people feel better. Why would a terrorist draw attention to themselfs by reading a book about terrorisim?

Reverse psychology? No! Perverse psychology.

What would a suicide bomber bring for in flight reading anyway?

Suicide Bombings with Airplanes for Dummies.

[astcell]

The only good thing to say about TSA is that in my line of work I get to deal with harbor and port security. Folks who work there could not get on with TSA. So they DO get dumber.

[bascule]

The only good thing to say about TSA is that in my line of work I get to deal with harbor and port security. Folks who work there could not get on with TSA. So they DO get dumber.

Aieeeeeeeeee

[TheCotMan]

The only good thing to say about TSA is that in my line of work I get to deal with harbor and port security. Folks who work there could not get on with TSA. So they DO get dumber.

"I have this heart condition, and that is my medication."
"Nitro-glycerin? Ain't dat duh stuff dey use in die-know-myte?"
"Maybe, but this is from my Doctor."
...

"This is my lib balm."
"LIP BOMB!? SECURITY! SECURITY! WE HAVE A BOMB IN HIS LIPS!"
...

"I am a party clown. These are my baloons. I blow up baloons into animals."
"Yoo arrr a sick man. Blowing (up) animals ain't right."
...

You have my pity. :-/

[GodMinusOne]

Wow, Now I'm tempted to try that, just to be a bitch. Or pehaps try going through security wearing this shirt

I'm all for good security, but this is just the illusion of security to make stupid white people feel better. Why would a terrorist draw attention to themselfs by reading a book about terrorisim?

What would a suicide bomber bring for in flight reading anyway?

Coming home from DC13 I wore a "I Miss Freedom" shirt and got quite a few looks... perhaps not as many as I would if I was wearing my ceremonial Jesus apparel as in the previous night, but still an interesting response.

[theCount]

LAX, April 2003

Official: Can I see your passport, sir?
theCount: Sure, here you go [takes out passport]
Official: Why are you using an Indonesian passport?
theCount: Er, I'm Indonesian ...
Official: What are you doing in my country?
theCount: I'm on a skydiving trip with the British Collegiate Parachuting Association.
Official: Skydiving, eh? Does that mean you be in 'planes?

[Gadsden]

Whatever you do don't bring an Edward Abbey novel with you, or you'll be considered a terrorist:

http://www.citypaper.net/articles/10....godfrey.shtml

I made the mistake of flying with a copy of the koran once.. ONCE. I swear to god.. I was praying for a roomfull of TSA midgets, because I was sure I was going to get a cavity search. They almost did not let me on the jet. Of couse, they did not mention the book, but they were bastards every step of the way.

[Siviak]

I got hassled right here in Vegas because the TSA agent was sure that my US PASSPORT wasn't "acceptable I.D. for flying within the US"...

They are running ad's on the radio to goto work for them... "all you need is a GED or equivalent and the ability to pass a background check..." now I'm not too sure what the equivalent to a GED is but DAMN

[Abby_Normal]

I got hassled right here in Vegas because the TSA agent was sure that my US PASSPORT wasn't "acceptable I.D. for flying within the US"...

They are running ad's on the radio to goto work for them... "all you need is a GED or equivalent and the ability to pass a background check..." now I'm not too sure what the equivalent to a GED is but DAMN

Had they never seen a passport before? Makes me feel so safe.

When I checked in I couldn't find my id (it was in my other bag) after searching for a while I told the woman "How about I say I'm under 18?" she laughed and said that would have worked if I had said it before failing to find my id. Kinda scary.

Not that I think showing ID does any good. After all, all the 9/11 guys had ID.

[Second]

now I'm not too sure what the equivalent to a GED is but DAMN

At least in California...a GED is basically the equivalent to being able to speak the English language..and in some cases, not even that. The stoner/pot-head kids that drop out and waste their life can easily get a GED by taking a test that is almost on a 4th grade level. It's not much.

[Abby_Normal]

At least in California...a GED is basically the equivalent to being able to speak the English language..and in some cases, not even that. The stoner/pot-head kids that drop out and waste their life can easily get a GED by taking a test that is almost on a 4th grade level. It's not much.

If you can spell your name you can get a ged. I got mine when I was 18, it was way too easy. It was either take the ged or do an extra year of high school to make up all the gym I ditched. I'm sorry, it was just to early in the am for me.