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Breaking news: TSA may be useful for once
Here's a brief update to my post about US border control's recent push in seizing laptops, iPods, and other electronic whatnots. It seems the Transportation Security Administration does remain somewhat in touch with reality: they actually responded to this concern on their handy blog. Should anyone at a TSA checkpoint attempt to confiscate your laptop or gain your passwords or other information, please ask to see a supervisor or screening manager immediately.
And it seems they fixed another snafu earlier this week about taking all electronics out of your bag at security. Turns out you don't have to do that.
Anyways, their new blog isn't all bad--yet.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ajm33771 Feb 10th 2008 6:21AM
another thug agency. they should be searching for bar/club sKanks. they are a greater national security problem lol
tom Feb 10th 2008 7:33PM
Another thug agency..? Don't think so bucko!!! TTSA are dedicated men and women who are working to ensure that you snot nosed lattie sipping wannabee lefto liberal treehuggers could go on and live the life of freedom that you have come to expect and demand. You are the last one in the world who would ever lift a finger to help keep this country safe from the evils that are waiting at our door steps.
Stop being part of the problem and become part of the solution and do your part to ensure the safty of your fellow countrymen.
Spike Feb 10th 2008 7:07AM
Bloggers are the biggest national Security Concern
RIG Feb 10th 2008 9:59AM
I would just put a super bug in the laptop so once they opened it and tried to copy it it would start infecting whichever host it's was connected too. Let me guess they would try to arrest someone for that? For starters if someone did that it's not like they forced you to take there laptop you took it on your own and started snooping around. Whose fault would that be??????? Next these damn people will start telling you what you can and can't have on your computer. Wait they kind of already have started that shit..... Land of the Free don't you love it.
Cheryl Feb 10th 2008 10:03AM
I for one am glad that they are now saying they don't have a right to look at or take your personal data from your laptop. To many of us have data that if take could cause us harm or worse yet they could steal out ID's and run into the ground money wise...who would be able to stop them... TSA folks, while I am sure most are honest, you know as in all folks, there are a share of them that probably aren't honest. After all there are always a few rotten apples in every barrel. If demanded to turn mine over, I will also demand a supervisor or above...and won't turn it over, period. What I have on mine is none of their business. I am a loyal citizen, but I don't have to comply will an illegal order and will not.
Poker Feb 10th 2008 10:06AM
Just remember that TSA is not the US Border Control. Different agency completely. I thought this push came from Customs Agents at the International Airports.
tom Feb 10th 2008 10:40AM
the TSA's job is to stop me from hijacking the airplane. if i'm going to hijack an airplane, what am i going to so, send the airplane computer a bug? yeah right. if the TSA is helping out any other national agency, and i have valueable government information i am not supposed to have, i will e-mail it to myself, delete it from my computer, and later, access the internet and get it back. there you go, i beat the system. me 1, them 0.
Ed Feb 10th 2008 1:09PM
As of yesterday at the Nashville airport they wanted you to take your electronics out of your bags...I would say that snafu is alive and kicking!
Mike Feb 10th 2008 2:14PM
The TSA blog response makes this CRYSTAL clear, they are simply saying that seizure should NOT be happening at TSA checkpoints (within the US), but they do not even begin to address (or make reference to) to seizure and examination by US Customs and Border Patrol agents. Therefore, this response is a cop-out at best. It simply says "It's not me" or "Don't look at me." Without even taking the gutsy step of saying "It's THEM!"
carol moragas Feb 10th 2008 2:18PM
This act is against the civil liberties act that says that we have the right to guard against our personal property. So, if I refuse to turn over my personal electronics, will I end up in jail for being a terrorist?