Comments on: TSA warns TSA to be on the lookout for anti-terror agents http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/tsa-warns-tsa-to-be.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 12:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Listener http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/tsa-warns-tsa-to-be.html#comment-82776 Listener Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-82776 Y'know what this reminds me of? Working at Office Depot, and at the just-before-opening or just-before-closing store meeting, the manager saying: "The mystery shoppers will be here this week, so make sure to give everyone extra-good customer service." (sorry if this appears twice; I forgot to log in) Y’know what this reminds me of? Working at Office Depot, and at the just-before-opening or just-before-closing store meeting, the manager saying:

“The mystery shoppers will be here this week, so make sure to give everyone extra-good customer service.”

(sorry if this appears twice; I forgot to log in)

]]> By: RingMod76 http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/tsa-warns-tsa-to-be.html#comment-82322 RingMod76 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-82322 While none of this comes as any surprise to me, I fear that this is a minor issue in the bigger picture. I fear/expect that the GAO report in question [which revealed that federal agents were able to smuggle onto airplanes all of the components to construct a bomb, past security personnel following procedures correctly, no less] will be used as justification by federal authorities for MORE of the pointless "security" measures to which fliers are subjected. The lesson here, of course, is that we need actually effective security rather than ever more elaborate rituals in humiliation and petty power-mongering. However, since the feds have yet to learn that lesson with anything else security-related (secure ports, anyone?), I don't expect they'll get it here... While none of this comes as any surprise to me, I fear that this is a minor issue in the bigger picture. I fear/expect that the GAO report in question [which revealed that federal agents were able to smuggle onto airplanes all of the components to construct a bomb, past security personnel following procedures correctly, no less] will be used as justification by federal authorities for MORE of the pointless “security” measures to which fliers are subjected.

The lesson here, of course, is that we need actually effective security rather than ever more elaborate rituals in humiliation and petty power-mongering. However, since the feds have yet to learn that lesson with anything else security-related (secure ports, anyone?), I don’t expect they’ll get it here…

]]> By: naggs http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/tsa-warns-tsa-to-be.html#comment-82335 naggs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-82335 wasnt there a Dilbert comic about this? wasnt there a Dilbert comic about this?

]]> By: Adam Rakunas http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/tsa-warns-tsa-to-be.html#comment-82337 Adam Rakunas Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-82337 I agree, ringmod76. The TSA seems like half its staff are indifferent, and the other half are busy covering the agency's ass. Glad I only have two more flights to make this year, and then I'm done until January 2009. I agree, ringmod76. The TSA seems like half its staff are indifferent, and the other half are busy covering the agency’s ass. Glad I only have two more flights to make this year, and then I’m done until January 2009.

]]> By: Brian Carnell http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/tsa-warns-tsa-to-be.html#comment-82608 Brian Carnell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-82608 But I thought the problem with airport security before 9/11 was that it was mostly private and that after airport security was nationalized it magically became effective. But I thought the problem with airport security before 9/11 was that it was mostly private and that after airport security was nationalized it magically became effective.

]]> By: freeyourcrt http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/tsa-warns-tsa-to-be.html#comment-82659 freeyourcrt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-82659 When you consider how terror drills have been used as cover like they were on 9/11 in th US and 7/7 in London, this might not be such a bad idea after all. Just don't ask me how the "terrorists" seem to know exactyly when and what type of drills are being conducted. When you consider how terror drills have been used as cover like they were on 9/11 in th US and 7/7 in London, this might not be such a bad idea after all. Just don’t ask me how the “terrorists” seem to know exactyly when and what type of drills are being conducted.

]]> By: freeyourcrt http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/tsa-warns-tsa-to-be.html#comment-82661 freeyourcrt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-82661 When you consider how terror drills have been used as cover like they were on 9/11 and 7/7 in London, this might not be such a bad idea. Just don't ask me how those wacky terrorists seem to know exactly when, where and what type of drills will be conducted. When you consider how terror drills have been used as cover like they were on 9/11 and 7/7 in London, this might not be such a bad idea. Just don’t ask me how those wacky terrorists seem to know exactly when, where and what type of drills will be conducted.

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