Comments on: TSA gets Bruce Schneier booted from House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing

By: digi_owl

digi_owl — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:19:00 +0000

i keep coming back to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY57ErBkFFE

By: digi_owl

digi_owl — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:18:00 +0000

“Welcome to Freedom Tower, please strip in public view and put your clothings along with your belongings in this bomb proof box before entering. You will be provided with one orange jumpsuit to wear for the duration of the stay.”

By: howaboutthisdangit

howaboutthisdangit — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:13:00 +0000

Schneier is a security professional, unlike the hacks and quacks at the TSA. Naturally, they don’t want to face him.

By: Frank Ney

Frank Ney — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:10:00 +0000

We’ve been complaining for ten years. Just look at Travel Underground. Or Flyer Talk before DHS got at the board and explained what would happen to their families if the complaints didn’t stop.

And what kind of congressional idiot requires Facebook for “public input” anyway?

By: Elvis Huxley

Elvis Huxley — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:32:00 +0000

Note that the committee asked for public input BEFORE the hearing. They only got 350 responses, a turnout too apathetic to spur change.

If only certain well-read blogs cared enough to do something yesterday. Maybe it’s more fun to complain once the moment has passed.

By: Cowicide

Cowicide — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:59:00 +0000

TSA acting like obtuse cowards again. Thank god the terror threat is overhyped or we’d all be dead by now.

By: Cowicide

Cowicide — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:58:00 +0000

I’m expecting the freedom tower to be the most locked-down, non-free tower on earth when it’s finished.

By: MikeB

MikeB — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:06:00 +0000

ha, just wait till that there freedom tower is finished. the TSA is just getting warmed up.

By: David Smith

David Smith — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:17:00 +0000

TSA refusing to let Schneier testify… reminds me of a drunk driver refusing to take a breathalyzer test; the refusal saying almost as much as the test.

By: billstewart

billstewart — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:47:00 +0000

If Schneier doesn’t get to testify because of the lawsuit, neither do the TSA’s spokescritters. Gotta stay fair and balanced, here.

By: beforewepost

beforewepost — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:37:00 +0000

I don’t know which is more appalling…The TSA telling Congress they won’t testify if Schneier does or Congress caving in.

By: Sparkstalker

Sparkstalker — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:27:00 +0000

At least the TSA was upfront about it with their weasel excuse. I’d half expect them to surreptitiously place Bruce on the no-fly list a few days before the hearing…

By: SedanChair

SedanChair — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:56:00 +0000

Among empire insiders, unvarnished truth is the highest taboo.

By: Mordicai

Mordicai — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:45:00 +0000

Classic conflict of interests. Bruce Schneier conflicts with their interests.

By: BombBlastLightingWaltz

BombBlastLightingWaltz — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:41:00 +0000

Fight for your dream.

By: Teller

Teller — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:49:00 +0000

What’d he expect, showing up with the arrow-through-his-head gag?

By: LinkMan

LinkMan — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:51:00 +0000

Isn’t that the same guy who wouldn’t invite women to testify on contraception?

By: Brad Zimmerman

Brad Zimmerman — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:18:00 +0000

“Hey, if you don’t like it, sue me (because if you happen to protest here and now you will SO get your rights and all other sorts of things violated when no one is looking (we can assure you that NO ONE will be looking))!”

Done.

“Hmpf! Fine, then! NOW you don’t get to talk about us in front of our parents! Nyah nyah!”

Yes, everyone involved truly just wants the US to be safe and and to do so in an efficient, effective manner without unnecessary spending while “balancing” personal liberties and rights against trying to stop the British/Spanish/commie red menace/Charlie/terrorists. Since the WTC hasn’t been blown up again it’s clearly working.

By: oasisob1

oasisob1 — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:33:00 +0000

If only I hadn’t quit Twitter because of their stance on censorship…

By: Brainspore

Brainspore — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:19:00 +0000

I admit to being a layperson on the subject but the name “Bruce Schneier” is literally the only one that comes to mind when I think “Security Expert.”

By: Pedantic Douchebag

Pedantic Douchebag — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:13:00 +0000

I think the TSA might be taking “security through obscurity” a bit too far.

By: PrestoVivace

PrestoVivace — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:11:00 +0000

The Chair of the Committee, Darrell Issa is on Twitter. Anyone so inclined can tweet the link to Schneier’s testimony to @DarrellIssa