They can and will go after bloggers who expose incompetence put them up for well-deserved ridicule. For daring to publish an unclassified and widely distributed (internationally distributed even) directive put out in the wake of the Christmas bombing. In point of fact, portions of the directive had already been published online (on airline and related web sites) and the steps widely published via Twitter, blogs, and social media. More coverage on this story can be found here, here, and the hat-tip here. One does have to wonder why the TSA was willing to threaten, harass, and terrorize citizens over this? The general level of incompetence displayed in parts (having to go buy a hard drive to mirror the target drive then failing to successfully use it, instead of having one when you show up and having the skill to use it; lack of knowledge that ICE in a phone stands for In Case of Emergency, a common tactic and one embraced by the government even; etc.) is as astounding as it is unsurprising. When you read about the Keystone Cops fiasco, do you really feel safer now knowing these are the people in charge of your safety when you fly? As for why this is getting coverage on a milblog, how do you think large numbers of our troops travel everyday? And for the trolls, I've complained here and elsewhere about the atrocious state of airline security, and the mistake that is the TSA, for years. I said at the time Bush was making a mistake, a big one. I stand by that. I stand by saying that TSA needs to be abolished, and real security put in place. Sure as little green apples, the TSA doesn't need to be unionized as the current administration (and certain leaders in Congress) want. Ah, the TSA. If you can't do your job, silence your critics and any who dare help those critics. Since I fully expect to be on the no-fly list now, and have a visit from a special agent wanting to sieze my laptop, phone, and more to determine my sources, let me make it easy. Mr. Laughing Wolf, 1060 West Addison, Chicago, IL 60613 LW who wonders if it will be Interpol instead, especially if they truly can do it now without those pesky Constitutional restraints
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